Month: November 2022

5:25 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Attorneys asked a jury Monday to award $55 million to the widow of a former USC football player, in a landmark case accusing the NCAA of failing to protect him from repetitive head trauma that led to his death. Matthew Gee, a hard-hitting linebacker who was on
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1:40 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos waived running back Melvin Gordon III on Monday after he fumbled Sunday — for the fifth time this season — in an overtime loss to the Raiders, Denver’s sixth loss in seven games. Gordon, 29, is the Broncos’ leader in carries (90) and rushing yards (318) this
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5:09 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com The 2022 WTA and ATP seasons are officially over, and neither will soon be forgotten. With farewells to some of the sport’s biggest names and the emerging dominance of a group of bright young stars, this year was one for the history books. But in a season chock full of
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2:54 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown said he does not endorse the group of protesters who lined up Sunday outside of Barclays Center before Kyrie Irving‘s return from suspension, reiterating that he was happy to see support for the Brooklyn Nets‘ guard getting to play again. Members of Israel
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9:17 AM ET Kamaru Usman was winning the whole way, cruising to a unanimous decision victory until Leon Edwards caught him with a head kick that left him unconscious on impact. The fifth-round knockout earned Edwards the UFC welterweight title and snapped Usman’s incredible 15-fight winning streak. The second-longest such streak in promotion history. Nine
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8:05 AM ET Virginia running back Mike Hollins has been discharged from the hospital a week after he was shot and three of his teammates were killed following a class field trip. His mother, Brenda Hollins, tweeted Monday morning: “Mike has been discharged!!! HALLELUJAH I want to thank everyone for their prayers, text messages, and
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7:26 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson, upset by one of the worst offensive performances in team history, unleashed his frustration after a gut-wrenching 10-3 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. “This s— is sorry,” the rookie told reporters. “We’re out here looking sorry
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11:15 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving said he “never had a doubt” he would return to the team after serving an eight-game suspension for what the Nets termed the “harmful impact of his conduct” relating to social media posts around a book and movie that contained antisemitic ideas. Irving, who
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4:18 AM GMT Ireland flanker Josh Van der Flier has been named World Rugby’s Player of the Year, after helping drive his nation to the top of the world rankings through a stellar 2022 season. Van der Flier beat out Ireland and Leinster team mate Johnny Sexton, France scrum-half and last year’s winner Antoine Dupont
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