Month: October 2018

6:31 PM ET The Big Ten fined Michigan State $10,000 for violating the conference’s sportsmanship policy during an altercation between Spartan players and player from Michigan‘s prior to this past Saturday’s game. A brief scuffle occurred between the teams roughly two hours before kickoff when Michigan State enter Spartan Stadium for its weekly ritual of
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6:16 PM ET ALAMEDA, California — Offering a passionate, if premeditated, speech at his locker on Wednesday afternoon, Oakland Raiders tight end Lee Smith defended his quarterback, saying criticism of Derek Carr was a “joke” while lauding his best friend’s toughness. A number of Oakland Raiders players are unhappy with the way coach Jon Gruden
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6:09 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — In the wake of Sunday’s drama with Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid, Eagles defensive back Malcolm Jenkins spoke on Colin Kaepernick’s place in the social justice movement and the importance of presenting a unified front for the good of the cause, all while working in a jab at the Jacksonville
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8:46 AM ET ESPN staff Who will win a rivalry matchup between No. 9 Florida and No. 7 Georgia in Jacksonville? Can Iowa beat Penn State in Happy Valley? Can Washington State stay hot at Stanford? Can No. 6 Texas keep climbing with a win at Oklahoma State? Our writers pick the winners, with scores,
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6:12 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki has been suspended for one game without pay by the NHL for elbowing Boston Bruins defenseman Urho Vaakanainen on Tuesday night. The NHL announced the suspension Wednesday. The play happened in the first period of Boston’s 4-1 win over Ottawa. The Bruins
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5:33 PM ET Joel Embiid was issued a warning for flopping during the Philadelphia 76ers‘ overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, the NBA announced. The warning doesn’t carry a monetary fine, but if Embiid violates the NBA’s anti-flopping rules again, he will be fined $5,000. The league also rescinded a technical foul issued
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4:57 PM ET Grigor Dimitrov‘s poor run of form continued as he was dumped out of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. The world No. 10 has failed to progress beyond the second round of any tournament that he has participated in since being beaten in the opening round of the US Open in August,
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6:12 PM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Dana White once famously tweeted about Ben Askren, “When Ambien can’t sleep, it takes Ben Askren.” The UFC president actually had it backward. Yes, he was slinging an insult Askren’s way for his smothering fight style, characterizing it as sleep-inducing to watch. But in reality, the experience of watching “Funky
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3:33 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is often referred to as “Superman” because of his touchdown celebrations. The Baltimore Ravens described him in more prehistoric terms heading into Sunday’s game. “He’s a fast dinosaur, muscular and big and runs people over,” Ravens safety Eric Weddle said Wednesday. “He’s a
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