Month: November 2018

11:12 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt tight end Turner Cockrell died Thursday at home after battling cancer for more than a year. He was 21. Cockrell was surrounded by family in Acworth, Georgia, when he died. The Commodores were told of Cockrell’s death at a team meeting Thursday afternoon, Vanderbilt spokesman Larry
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7:11 PM ET Junior welterweight up-and-comer Arnold Barboza Jr. will face Manuel Lopez in the 10-round co-feature of the rematch between super middleweight world titleholder Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez and Jesse Hart on Dec. 14, Top Rank announced on Thursday. The entire Top Rank Boxing on ESPN+ card, which will take place at the American Bank
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8:49 PM ET ESPN News Services Rick Middleton, whose slick moves en route to 448 career goals earned him the nickname “Nifty,” saw his No. 16 raised to the rafters by the Boston Bruins before Thursday night’s game against the New York Islanders at TD Garden. Middleton, who played the final 12 of his 14
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7:39 PM ET Magic Johnson, keeping a big-picture eye on LeBron James‘ usage, reiterated Thursday that the Los Angeles Lakers will continue to follow their offseason plan of trying to lighten James’ load compared to how he was utilized with the Cleveland Cavaliers. “We are trying to make sure that we watch his minutes but
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6:40 PM ET A Louisville man was arrested Thursday afternoon after confessing to tweeting messages related to burning down Trinity High School. St. Matthews Police confirmed 29-year-old Thor Wiljanen was arrested and will be charged with a second-degree terroristic threat, which is a class d felony. “At some point today, a local Louisville attorney reached
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8:19 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — For the first time since they entered the league, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson will be on opposite sides in a game Sunday. It will be Sherman’s first return trip to Seattle since the Seahawks cut him March 9. On Thursday,
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6:30 PM ET Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt is interviewing this weekend for the Georgia Tech head coaching job, league sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Whisenhunt attended Georgia Tech, which would like to hire someone with NFL experience connected to the school, a source said. Paul Johnson, who ranks fourth in Georgia Tech
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6:21 PM ET NASSAU, Bahamas — Tiger Woods generally likes an early tee time, sometimes the earlier the better. But not when it means he is going off first because his position is near last. Woods beat just one player on Thursday in the opening round of the Hero World Challenge, his annual tournament that
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7:52 PM ET Mitchell Lamb SATURDAY’S BEST Moonee Valley Race 5 No.5 Mintha (Luke Currie) – $3.70 After a first-up effort where she didn’t enjoy the best of luck, this looks a perfect race for Mintha to notch up the third victory of her career and continue her progressive trajectory. She got a long way
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5:41 PM ET Mack Brown’s new coaching staff at North Carolina will have a familiar feel, as he is hiring at least one former assistant and possibly others. Tim Brewster, a standout recruiter who worked with Brown at both North Carolina and then Texas, will come from Texas A&M, where he coached tight ends. Mack
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