Month: October 2022

11:21 AM BST Claude Atcher, the chief executive officer of the 2023 rugby World Cup in France, has been sacked after a report by the French Labour Inspectorate found that he oversaw an “extremely degraded social environment” at the organising committee. “Taking note of the report’s conclusions, France 2023’s board has decided to terminate the
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10:31 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants have hired Houston assistant general manager Pete Putila as their new GM. President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi announced Monday night that Putila will replace Scott Harris, who was hired as GM for the Detroit Tigers last month. “Pete has a stellar reputation
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6:23 AM ET Associated Press INZAI CITY, Japan — The players who left to compete in the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series should be entitled to earn ranking points, past Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama said Tuesday. Speaking at the Zozo Championship, which opens Thursday, Matsuyama called the ranking-points question “difficult” and didn’t offer any details, solutions
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Oct 9, 2022 ESPN staff For the sixth consecutive week Georgia, Alabama and Ohio State are unanimous top-three selections by ESPN’s writers for the College Football Playoff. How will Saturday’s top games affect the College Football Playoff chase? What are the current odds for the top four? The Allstate Playoff Predictor has the answers. Check
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11:30 PM ET UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will serve as the backup to a vacant lightweight title fight at UFC 280 on Oct. 22, Volkanovski announced Monday. The 155-pound title fight features former champion Charles Oliveira (33-8) against Islam Makhachev (22-1). Volkanovski (25-1) will weigh-in at 155 pounds in Abu Dhabi, in the event
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10:16 PM ET The UFC has confirmed its return to Australia for the first time since 2019, with the promotion heading back to Perth, Western Australia, in February next year. UFC 284 will be staged at Perth’s RAC Arena on Sunday Feb 12. [Saturday Feb. 11, ET] in what will be the second pay-per-view event
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10:17 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Julio Urias, who thrust himself into the Cy Young discussion with another dominant season as a full-time starting pitcher, will get the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series, opposing the San Diego Padres‘ Mike Clevinger. Clayton Kershaw will face former
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6:08 PM ET The National Women’s Soccer League announced Monday that it had terminated the contracts of Orlando Pride coach Amanda Cromwell and assistant Sam Greene after finding the two had engaged in retaliatory conduct. The league made the announcement in a statement following a joint investigation by the NWSL and NWSL Players Association, with
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11:15 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The decision to fire coach Matt Rhule on Monday came down to an inability to “get over the hump,” according to Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper. “It’s winning. It’s winning,” Tepper said. “Winning more this year than you did last year. Looking like you’re going to win more than
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9:16 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball sprained his left ankle in the third quarter of a 116-107 preseason loss against the Washington Wizards on Monday night when his foot was stepped on while he was driving to the basket. The Hornets announced Ball would not return
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