2:36 PM ET Bellator MMA has raised the stakes of its upcoming welterweight grand prix, to the tune of a $1 million prize to the last man standing. Bellator announced on Thursday it has partnered with entertainer 50 Cent, birth name Curtis Jackson, on an apparel and champagne sponsorship, which includes a $1 million cash
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CONMEBOL says it has canceled a red card given to Cruzeiro defender Dede following a VAR decision in a Copa Libertadores tie against Boca Juniors last week. South American football’s governing body chose to overrule the decision to send off Dede after Paraguayan referee Eber Aquino dismissed him in Buenos Aires following a collision with Esteban
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3:16 PM ET George Dobell Colin Graves, the ECB chairman, was forced to abandon plans to present the County Championship trophy after a tense meeting with the chairmen of the first-class counties. Graves was hoping to present Surrey with the trophy after the meeting at The Oval. Instead Jim Wood, a non-executive director on the
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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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