Month: March 2022

6:58 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche made the first major move ahead of next week’s NHL trade deadline, acquiring Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson on Monday in exchange for unsigned prospect Drew Helleson and a 2023 second-round draft pick. The two teams made the announcement on social media Monday night. Manson, 30, is a pending
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8:29 PM ET UFC president Dana White and some of the best fighters in the world — like UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and retired former lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov — wrote letters in support of Cain Velasquez to the Santa Clara County (California) Superior Court last week. Velasquez is being charged with attempted murder
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3:46 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews was suspended for two games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Monday for delivering a cross-check to the neck of Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin during Sunday’s Heritage Classic. Matthews, who leads the NHL with 45 goals in 56 games, will miss Toronto’s home
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11:59 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Former Notre Dame tight end George Takacs has transferred to Boston College, sources told ESPN. He’s enrolled in school and will be eligible in 2022 as a graduate transfer. Takacs started five games for the Irish in 2021 and played 497 snaps. Takacs caught three passes for 36 yards and
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3:33 PM BST Ireland second row James Ryan will miss their final Six Nations match against Scotland on Saturday as he goes through return to play protocols after suffering a concussion in last weekend’s 32-15 victory over England. The Leinster lock left the pitch at Twickenham after less than two minutes following a head-on-head tackle
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11:29 AM ET Want to know what fights are on the horizon? Check out the boxing schedule for 2022. For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here. To go directly to a particular month, click the links below: Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access. MARCH | APRIL Key dates: Feb.
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10:00 AM ET Jeff Jackson watched as money and opportunities from legalized sports wagering poured into the NHL. The League was banking deals with sportsbooks. The teams were creating formal relationships with gambling partners, in some cases even carving out real estate inside arenas for them. Jackson, an NHLPA certified agent and EVP with Wasserman
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