Month: October 2022

7:51 AM ET LSU coach Brian Kelly continued to voice his frustrations with instant replay in college football this week, saying on his weekly radio show Thursday night that it is “ruining the game.” After at least five instances when play was stopped for review during Saturday’s victory over Florida, Kelly on Monday said his
0 Comments
6:28 PM ET Associated Press Dale Whitnell took a one-stroke lead halfway through the Mallorca Open after shooting 8-under 63 on Friday to equal the course record set the previous day by fellow Englishman Marcus Armitage. Whitnell made six birdies to go with an eagle on the par-5 11th hole to move to the top
0 Comments
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has warned Cristiano Ronaldo he may face a backlash from Manchester United fans after refusing to play against Tottenham Hotspur. Ronaldo has been dropped from the squad to face Chelsea on Saturday and spent Friday training alone with fitness coaches at Carrington. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
0 Comments
10:29 AM ET The Florida Panthers are signing Eric Staal to a one-year contract, adding the veteran forward to a roster that also includes his younger brother Marc. Staal is signing for $750,000, sources told ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. Eric Staal had been with the Panthers since they gave him a professional tryout deal in July,
0 Comments
7:05 AM ET ESPN staff ESPN’s slate of exclusive broadcasts continues on Friday with the first matchup in the Battle of Florida for 2022-23. The Florida Panthers are hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning, with coverage beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and Hulu. As an added bonus, there will be a Star Watch alternate
0 Comments
10:58 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Welterweight titleholder Terence Crawford and David Avanesyan have signed contracts for a pay-per-view fight on Dec. 10 at CHI Health Center in the champion’s native Omaha, Nebraska, Crawford told ESPN on Thursday. The fight will be available on BLK Prime for $39.95, a spokesperson for the streaming service told ESPN.
0 Comments
2:12 AM ET ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Charles Oliveira still considers himself the UFC’s lightweight champion, but will look to make it official on Saturday. Both Oliveira (33-8) and Islam Makhachev (22-1) successfully made weight on Friday for their lightweight championship bout at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena. Both of them actually came
0 Comments
10:01 AM ET ESPN News Services Former No. 1-ranked player Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after failing a drug test during the US Open last month. The ITIA announced the suspension Friday for Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion who is currently No. 9 in the WTA rankings,
0 Comments
9:34 AM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Blue Jays rewarded John Schneider for his strong performance as their interim manager, agreeing to terms with him Friday on a three-year contract to manage the team. Toronto’s former bench coach, the 42-year-old Schneider went 46-28 as interim manager after replacing Charlie Montoyo in July. Toronto earned
0 Comments
8:48 AM ET The PGA Tour filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan, governor of the fund that finances LIV Golf, according to court records. The complaint was filed under seal in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. The PGA
0 Comments