Month: November 2021

6:12 AM ET Benjamin Mendy awaits trial, charged with six counts of rape. Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy, 27, has been charged with two additional counts of rape, the United Kingdom Crown Prosecution Service said. The France left-back was charged on Aug. 26 with alleged attacks on three different women between October
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11:19 AM ET Mercedes has written to motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, to request a review of the incident between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton on lap 48 of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, which was not investigated by the stewards at the time. Verstappen and Hamilton ended up off the track while fighting for
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10:24 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Right-hander Noah Syndergaard and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a one-year, $21 million deal, pending a physical, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Syndergaard, 29, spent the first seven seasons of
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8:52 AM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have resolved a lawsuit filed by a local roller derby team over rights to the name Guardians, the final hurdle for the Major League Baseball team to continue its changeover. The sides jointly announced an “amicable resolution” Tuesday, saying both organizations will continue to use
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9:38 AM ET Jose Berrios has reached agreement on a seven-year, $131 million extension with the Toronto Blue Jays, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. The deal is pending a physical. Toronto acquired the 27-year-old right-hander at the trade deadline from the Minnesota Twins, and he went 5-4 with a 3.58 ERA in 12
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10:39 AM ET Illinois head coach Bret Bielema tested positive for COVID-19 and will not coach in Saturday’s game at Iowa. Bielema said in a statement that he had developed a breakthrough case of COVID-19. “After developing mild symptoms yesterday, I was tested and unfortunately late Monday night tested positive for a breakthrough case of
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9:24 AM ET Texas A&M football is vying for the No. 1 recruiting class with less than a month to go until the early signing period, and the Aggies took a step closer on Tuesday with the commitment of ESPN 300 running back Le’veon Moss. A 6-foot, 190-pound running back out of Istrouma High School
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8:28 PM ET SYDNEY, Australia — There was no verbal jousting nor any fabricated push and shove for the dozens of cameras gathered around them. But after Tim Tszyu had stood face-to-face with Takeshi Inoue, a cheeky half smile crept across his face. It was as if he already knew the outcome of Wednesday night’s
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