Month: July 2018

2:00 PM ET The St. Louis Cardinals placed right-hander Carlos Martinez on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain Tuesday. Martinez left Monday night’s game against the Colorado Rockies with two outs and two batters on in the fifth inning with the injury. He was making his first start since a trip to
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2:03 PM ET Darren Rovell Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com’s sports business reporter since 2012; previously at ESPN from 2000-06 Appears on SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com and with ABC News Formerly worked as analyst at CNBC David Purdum Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 The NBA has
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2:16 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 It’s Johnny Manziel time in the CFL — finally. Manziel will make his first start Friday night after six games as a backup, Montreal Alouettes coach Mike Sherman told Canadian reporters Tuesday.
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2:07 PM ET Shawn Porter hoped he would challenge welterweight world titlist Keith Thurman in a rematch this fall for a chance to avenge a close decision loss in 2016 and win a 147-pound belt for the second time. Although that fight won’t happen he landed a fight just as interesting and significant against fellow
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2:00 PM BST Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has extended his contract with Scottish Rugby until 2021. Townsend has held the position since June 2017 and guided Scotland to a third place finish at the 2018 Six Nations, where they beat England for the first time in 10 years. “I have always been incredibly proud
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1:31 PM ET Stanford coach David Shaw said the College Football Playoff selection committee should pay greater attention to when teams have byes during the season, and how the entire schedule is laid out. Shaw, who sat down with ESPN on Tuesday for a wide-ranging interview, said he has thought a lot about the playoff
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1:03 PM ET Iowa has suspended starting offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs for the season opener after his arrest early Sunday for allegedly driving while intoxicated. It’s the second alcohol-related incident involving a Hawkeyes player in recent weeks. Starting defensive tackle Brady Reiff was arrested July 21 in Iowa City on a public intoxication charge after
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12:54 PM ET Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle, who three times has undergone leukemia treatment, has decided to end his fight, according to social media posts by his wife, Briony. Lyle, 36, who twice won on the Web.com Tour and has long been a revered figure in Australian golf, had returned to the hospital in May,
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