Month: November 2018

10:49 AM ET The University of Alabama took the extraordinary step of using helicopters to dry the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium ahead of the No. 1-ranked Crimson Tide’s home game against in-state rival Auburn on Saturday. On Saturday morning, athletic director Greg Byrne tweeted a photo of the so-called “drying” process, which included two different
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10:00 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN LeBron James wore sneakers in his high school colors for his return to Cleveland. David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images In his return to Cleveland this season, LeBron James didn’t just look to honor his home state with the launch of his new “More Than An Athlete” docuseries chronicling his rise
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10:20 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim The Predator is back. Francis Ngannou had embodied that nickname for several years by winning his first six UFC fights, all stoppages inside of two rounds. His 2018 performances, however, had not lived up to the moniker. After being battered in a heavyweight title fight in January, the big Cameroonian
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12:23 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Star defensive end Chase Winovich of Michigan got the start Saturday against rival Ohio State. Winovich, who leads the Wolverines with 13.5 tackles for loss, suffered an unspecified upper body injury during last week’s win over Indiana. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was vague this week about Winovich’s availability and
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10:10 AM ET ESPN rounds up the main talking points from the final qualifying session of 2018, where Lewis Hamilton claimed his 11th pole of the year ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas. The champion on top: Hamilton has been sublime on Saturdays for most of his career and this was another textbook display. It
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9:42 AM ET Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka is recovering after suffering a heart attack earlier this week, according to his agent. “Coach Ditka had a mild heart attack earlier this week. Doctors inserted a pacemaker, and he is doing much better,” Ditka’s longtime agent, Steve Mandell, said. “He appreciates the outpouring of
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4:43 PM ET Jo Wilfried Tsonga defied doctor’s orders to continue his match against Marin Cilic in the Davis Cup final on Friday, although it was all in vain as he slumped to a straight-sets defeat. His 6-3 7-5 6-4 loss left France staring at defeat after Jeremy Chardy had earlier been beaten by Borna
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