Month: August 2018

11:50 AM BST Jamie Braidwood Christian Wade is ready to make Premiership history — physically and mentally. The Wasps winger needs just 11 tries to overcome Tom Vardnell’s record haul of 92 and is raring to go following a preseason which saw him go above and beyond to improve his game. Pat Lam, Bristol Bears’
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10:22 AM BST Rugby Football Union (RFU) referees’ chief Tony Spreadbury says he met with England head coach Eddie Jones to discuss bringing domestic and international officiating into closer alignment, particularly regarding the breakdown. Refereeing in the Premiership has tended to favour the attacking team at the breakdown while international referees have largely given the
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7:42 AM ET MONZA, Italy — Daniil Kvyat could make a shock return to Toro Rosso next year after Christian Horner confirmed the former Red Bull driver is under consideration for 2019. Daniel Ricciardo’s move to Renault will see current Toro Rosso driver Pierre Gasly promoted to Red Bull next year, opening up at least
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2:44 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — Teddy Bridgewater and head coach Sean Payton both said it was too soon to speculate on whether they might consider extending Bridgewater’s one-year contract beyond 2018 after the New Orleans Saints acquired him from the New York Jets in a trade Wednesday. For now, anyway, Bridgewater said he was
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2:03 AM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Cubs center fielder Jason Heyward was expected to miss at least the next two games after leaving Thursday’s 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves because of tightness in his right hamstring, manager Joe Maddon said. Maddon said Heyward would need further evaluation. Heyward was hurt after diving
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12:36 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Houston Rockets traded forward Ryan Anderson and guard De’Anthony Melton to the Phoenix Suns for guards Marquese Chriss and Brandon Knight, league sources told ESPN. The Rockets have been working to move Anderson, 30, for over a year. He has two years and $41 million left on his contract.
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11:55 PM ET Paralyzed from the neck down during a 2012 game, Tulane‘s Devon Walker has remained a large part of the Green Wave’s football program, and the university itself. Prior to Thursday’s season opener, the school showed its respect for Walker by retiring his No. 18 across its entire athletic program. While the football
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11:54 PM ET The NFL and NFLPA have been encouraged by their ongoing discussions on the league’s national anthem policy, and while there is optimism a resolution can be reached, one is not expected by the start of the regular season, sources told ESPN’s Dan Graziano. Members of the NFL’s executive committee met with select
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