Month: August 2022

4:42 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Drew Rasmussen took a perfect game into the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays expanded their lead over Baltimore for the final AL wild card to 1½ games with a 4-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Rasmussen allowed his first baserunner when Jorge
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3:03 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets were noncommittal on a timetable for injured quarterback Zach Wilson, saying it depends on the outcome of arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday in Los Angeles. “We’re optimistic, but he’s not out of the woods until they get in there and make the decision [on how
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5:54 PM ET Steve Worster, a two-time All-American at Texas and the bruising fullback who was the inspiration for the creation of the wishbone offense that came to dominate college football in the 1970s and ’80s, died on Saturday at 73. Texas announced Worster’s death in a release on Sunday. Worster, who was nicknamed “Big
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6:02 PM ET CINCINNATI — He’s officially back. For the first time in training camp, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow practiced. Nearly three weeks after he had his appendix removed, Burrow donned his orange No. 9 jersey and participated in several drills throughout Sunday’s practice. All of his work in team drills came in a
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6:53 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC David Alaba’s goal secured a win over Real Madrid in their LaLiga season opener at Almeria. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images) Real Madrid began their LaLiga title defence by overcoming a flat start in their season opener with a 2-1 comeback win over newly promoted Almeria. David Alaba netted a divine
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3:01 PM ET Rory MacDonald, one of the top welterweight mixed martial artists of the past decade, has announced his retirement at age 33. MacDonald, of British Columbia, made the announcement less than 24 hours after suffering a TKO loss to Dilano Taylor in a 2022 PFL semifinals matchup. After the loss, MacDonald removed his
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2:28 PM ET The past 24 hours have been quite fruitful for Billy Napier and Florida on the recruiting trail. Three ESPN 300 defensive players — including a pair on the defensive line in the 2023 class — have pledged to the Gators this weekend. Linebacker Myles Graham, No. 58 in the Junior 300, from
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1:48 PM ET Cameron Smith, who is attempting to become the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world and is reportedly set to join the rival LIV Golf series, was assessed a 2-stroke penalty before the start of Sunday’s final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. According to a
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9:07 AM ET Tyson Fury has vacated his Ring heavyweight title after he announced his retirement from boxing on Friday, Fury told The Ring Magazine. Fury, 34, tempted a comeback on Tuesday, saying he’d return from retirement to fight Derek Chisora. However, three days later, Fury announced in a social media post that he had
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