Month: September 2018

4:57 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Speaking with an all-business tone in his first press conference with his new team, LeBron James said the Los Angeles Lakers have “a long way to go” before getting on the same level as the Golden State Warriors. James says he is excited to play alongside multiple ballhandlers
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6:17 PM ET Tony Bellew figured he had put his days as a cruiserweight behind him and perhaps even his days boxing, period. He won a vacant cruiserweight world title by impressive third-round knockout of Ilunga Makabu after surviving a first-round knockdown in 2016, then blew out B.J. Flores in the third round of his
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5:37 PM ET The New York Jets contacted the Pittsburgh Steelers to inquire about disgruntled running back Le’Veon Bell, a source confirmed Monday. It was described as a preliminary conversation with no offer, one source said. The Steelers are willing to trade Bell, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Sunday. The Jets are known for performing
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4:04 PM ET An MRI on Monday confirmed the San Francisco 49ers‘ fears: Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo tore his ACL and his season is over, the team announced. Minutes after the 49ers’ 38-27 defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said the team feared that Garoppolo suffered an ACL injury. Garoppolo’s
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4:25 PM ET Tim McMahon HOUSTON — The Rockets have yet to make a decision on whether Carmelo Anthony will start this season — and he said he has not “had that conversation with anybody yet” — but the 10-time All-Star did not shoot down the possibility of coming off the bench for the first
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11:00 PM ET ESPN staff Alabama got its first test against a Top 25 team and responded with a resounding 45-23 win over Texas A&M. The Crimson Tide look stronger than ever and are an easy No. 1 pick. Clemson and Ohio State cruised to wins, while Georgia shook off a pesky Missouri team to
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4:04 PM ET ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The fans wedged into the top corner of Michigan Stadium Saturday afternoon, the ones who traveled double-digit hours to sit with their backs pressed against the Big House’s outer wall at the end of the red-colored stripe that rimmed the southern side of the place, didn’t react at
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