Month: September 2018

2:26 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Julius Whittier, the first African-American football letterman at the University of Texas, whose family later sued the NCAA on behalf of college players who suffered brain injuries, has died. The school announced his death Thursday, citing family. No cause of death or age was given. Whittier was
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Zimbabwe coach Sunday Chidzambwa has recalled midfielders Marvellous Nakamba and Ovidy Karuru for next month’s double header against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Also included in the 23-man squad announced on Wednesday is Nottingham Forest right-back Tendayi Darikwa who looks set to finally secure his long-awaited
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4:44 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 The NFL has issued a clarification on its much-debated roughing the passer rule after three weeks of outrage from players, coaches and fans. The anticipated result, according to executive vice president Troy
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1:49 PM ET Associated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Jim Courier is finished as captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team after eight years in the job. Madrid has been selected to host the first two revamped Davis Cup finals in 2019 and 2020, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Thursday. The U.S. Tennis
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2:22 PM ET PARIS — Michael Jordan met the U.S. Ryder Cup team Wednesday and passed on words of advice on how to block out the noise and cope with playing on the road. Jordan was a spectator at Paris Saint-Germain’s match against Stade Reims on Wednesday, but managed to pay a visit to the
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Rotisserie (Roto) Teams are ranked from first to last in each scoring category. Points are awarded based on those rankings and totaled to determine an overall score and league rank. Head-to-Head Points Point values are assigned to individual stat categories (for example, a STL is worth 1 point). Points are added up to determine the
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1:51 PM ET CHICAGO — Major League Baseball has extended Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell‘s administrative leave until Sunday, a source confirmed on Thursday. Russell, 24, was placed on paid leave last Friday after his ex-wife posted a blog detailing abuse during their short marriage, including physical abuse. Until she linked to the blog on
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1:41 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson said Thursday that the team has granted Rishard Matthews‘ request by releasing the wide receiver. “We appreciate what he’s done for the team
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1:14 PM BST KweséESPN Staff Cheslin Kolbe and Sikhumbuzo Notshe will make their Springbok starts in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday when South Africa take on the Wallabies. Kolbe will start on the right owing and Notshe at number eight as two of Rassie Erasmus’ four changes to the starting
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