Month: September 2018

6:29 PM ET Felix Hernandez hasn’t had a gratifying season on the mound, but the Seattle Mariners right-hander accomplished something Monday of which he can be very proud — becoming a U.S. citizen. Hernandez, who was born in Valencia, Venezuela, was sworn in Monday afternoon along with dozens of other new citizens at a ceremony
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8:17 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council unanimously approved plans for a privately funded $700 million renovation of KeyArena on Monday, clearing one of the last major hurdles in the city’s bid to land an expansion NHL franchise. The 8-0 vote was the final step needed to strengthen Seattle’s expansion application,
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6:21 PM ET Associated Press David Blough waited his turn at Purdue. Now, he has re-entrenched himself as the No. 1 quarterback. Two days after Purdue’s first win of the season, coach Jeff Brohm broke away from his typical early-week silence and told reporters Blough would start Saturday at Nebraska regardless of whether Elijah Sindelar
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6:22 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have scored 41 points in three games, the fewest to start a season since 1990, but coach Jason Garrett will not make significant changes in personnel or in the playcalling operation with offensive coordinator Scott Linehan. “I think it would be false for me to say
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6:11 PM ET Los Angeles Rams cornerback Aqib Talib suffered a high-ankle sprain Sunday that will sideline him at least one month and cornerback Marcus Peters might miss Thursday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings with a strained calf, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Peters is considered day to day, but with the short turnaround
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6:23 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — Calling Derek Carr‘s fourth-quarter interception in the end zone a “painful turnover” in Oakland’s 28-20 loss at the Miami Dolphins, Raiders coach Jon Gruden said his quarterback might have also been “too aggressive” with the play Sunday. “I think, at times, he’s trying too hard,” Gruden said of Carr
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10:08 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs opened training camp Monday for the first time since the 1997-98 season without a single member of the Big Three comprising Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. Still, the day’s most notable absence was Kawhi Leonard, which provided a welcome respite from the drama
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5:42 PM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Alexander Gustafsson, who five years ago gave former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones his toughest challenge in one of the greatest bouts in UFC history, wants to fight a rematch in New York on Nov. 3 — at an event that still does not have a main event. UFC president
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5:58 PM BST South Africa’s confidence has been boosted after beating world champions New Zealand away but they still need to work on converting chances as they prepare to face Australia this weekend, scrumhalf Faf de Klerk said on Monday. The Springboks revived their Rugby Championship campaign with a rare 36-34 win over the All
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