Month: July 2018

1:15 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Willie Brown, Southern California’s original I-formation tailback under coach John McKay who went on to a brief NFL career before returning to the Trojans as a coach, has died. He was 76. The school said Brown died Thursday of cancer in nearby Carson. Brown played at USC
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1:39 AM ET LeBron James has passed on physical gifts, basketball savvy and defensive skills to his son, a 5-foot-10 AAU star known as Bronny. There is one thing he wishes he hadn’t passed on, however. “I still regret giving my 14-year-old my name,” James says on the debut episode of “The Shop,” which premieres
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1:24 PM ET Dana White stepped to the podium after UFC 149 six years ago with a look of astonishment on his face. “I’m embarrassed,” he said. Top lightweight contender Eddie Alvarez is betting big on himself by fighting out his UFC contract this weekend against Dustin Poirier. Saturday’s rematch with Eddie Alvarez is a
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11:15 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 MONTREAL — Johnny Manziel did not play Thursday night in his first game since the Montreal Alouettes acquired him in a blockbuster trade, another reminder of the long adjustment he faced after
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10:54 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed goaltender Tristan Jarry to a two-year contract. The deal Thursday is a two-way contract for this season and a one-way contract for 2019-2020. The average annual value at the NHL level is $675,000. The 23-year-old Jarry is the last of Pittsburgh’s restricted free
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10:10 PM ET The Superfly 3 card has been finalized with Juan Francisco Estrada set to square off with Mexican countryman Felipe Orucuta in the 12-round main event of the tripleheader, promoter Tom Loeffler announced on Thursday. The third installment of the series, which focuses on the talent-rich 115-pound weight class — known as junior
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8:40 PM ET Junior welterweight world titlist Jose Ramirez’s first defense against top contender Antonio Orozco, agreed to two weeks ago, is now official. Ramirez will take on Orozco on Sept. 14 at the Save Mart Center in Ramirez’s home region of Fresno, California, Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions announced on Thursday. The fight
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8:48 PM ET LAS VEGAS — A number high-profile players, including LeBron James and Steph Curry, skipped Team USA minicamp this week. But the reigning MVP, James Harden, didn’t and he looked as motivated as any player Thursday at UNLV. Harden said he’s chasing the feeling he had in the Western Conference Finals in Games
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8:26 PM ET RICHMOND, Va. — Colt McCoy agreed to a one-year extension with the Washington Redskins, a deal that could make him one of the NFL’s higher paid backup quarterbacks, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. The one-year extension for 2019 is worth up to $7 million. There are void and buyback provisions in the
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8:23 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs are making a “strong push” for Texas Rangers left-hander Cole Hamels, according to a source familiar with the situation. The Cubs stepped up their efforts on Thursday after losing out on lefty J.A. Happ, who was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the New York Yankees.
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