Month: December 2022

6:54 PM ET Stephan Bonnar, who helped launch the UFC into the mainstream with his fight against Forrest Griffin in the finals of the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show, died at age 45, the promotion announced Saturday. Bonnar died of presumed heart complications while at work, according to the UFC. Bonnar and
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8:00 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jermell Charlo suffered a broken left hand, and his Jan. 28 undisputed junior middleweight title fight against Tim Tszyu has been postponed, Charlo announced Saturday. The fight for Charlo’s four 154-pound titles, which was set to take place in Las Vegas, will be rescheduled. “I was sparring and I threw
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4:59 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Despite the initial shock, Daulton Varsho views his trade to the Toronto Blue Jays as potentially being one of the best things that could happen to him. The former Arizona Diamondbacks slugger was sent to Toronto for veteran outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and catching prospect Gabriel Moreno on
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Dec 22, 2022 Tony Grimes, a former five-star cornerback and All-ACC honorable mention player at North Carolina, announced Thursday that he will transfer to Texas A&M. Grimes reclassified from the 2021 class to 2020 to play early at UNC. He appeared in 37 games over the past three seasons. The 6-foot player from Virginia earned
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Dec 22, 2022 Highly coveted cornerback Desmond Ricks signed with Alabama on Thursday. Ricks, who reclassified from the 2024 class into the 2023 class in October, is No. 17 in the 2023 ESPN 300 and the second-best cornerback in the class. LSU and Florida were the other finalists for the five-star corner, who was No.
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Dec 23, 2022 Pete ThamelESPN Former Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei has committed to transfer to Oregon State, he announced Saturday. Uiagalelei, a former ESPN top-50 recruit who went 22-6 as a starter at Clemson, was one of the most talented players in the NCAA transfer portal. Uiagalelei hails from Southern California, and his decision to
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12:13 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Quarterback Kedon Slovis is transferring to BYU, he announced Saturday. Slovis, who played at Pitt last year, is one of the most accomplished collegiate quarterbacks in the NCAA transfer portal, as he has thrown for 9,973 yards over four seasons. It will be Slovis’ third collegiate destination and third different
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Dec 23, 2022 ESPN News Services The San Francisco Giants made a pair of additions Friday, signing outfielder Michael Conforto to a two-year, $36 million contract and left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers to a three-year, $33 million deal, sources confirmed to ESPN. Conforto’s contract includes an opt-out after the 2023 season, sources told ESPN’s Buster Olney.
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9:37 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Former Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei is expected to transfer to Oregon State, sources told ESPN on Friday night. An announcement is expected in the coming days, according to sources. Uiagalelei, a former ESPN top-50 recruit who went 22-6 as a starter at Clemson, is one of the most talented players
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6:28 AM ET Patrick Vieira has criticised Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for his celebrations after their World Cup final win over France. Martinez saved Kingsley Coman‘s penalty in the shootout and threw the ball away before Aurelien Tchouameni dragged his spot-kick wide. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Following the epic final, Martinez
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7:27 AM ET ESPN News Services Some New York Giants players were believed to be inside the Mall of America during a deadly shooting Friday night at the nation’s largest shopping center. A 19-year-old man was killed during the shooting, which sent the mall into a lockdown, according to police in Bloomington, Minnesota. Pat Hanlon,
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7:56 PM ET Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin passed Gordie Howe for second in all-time NHL goals with 802, scoring twice against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Friday night. Ovechkin tied Howe with a goal at 1:38 of the first period and then passed him on an empty-netter with one minute remaining in the third
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