Month: November 2018

2:04 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NHL has fined Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen for embellishment . Rantanen was docked $2,000 under the league’s program designed to discourage diving and embellishment. He was warned for a play on Oct. 16 at the New York Rangers. His second offense occurred late in the
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10:07 AM ET The Chicago Bears will start Chase Daniel at quarterback in place of Mitchell Trubisky on Thanksgiving Day against the Lions, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Trubisky woke up with soreness and had less movement in his injured right shoulder than the team expected Wednesday morning, according to a source. Trubisky has
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1:11 PM ET Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky woke up sore Wednesday and had less movement in his injured shoulder than the team expected, making it likely that Chase Daniel will start Thanksgiving Day against the Lions, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Trubisky, who is officially listed as doubtful for the game, has an
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1:10 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — New Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias called upon a familiar face to help rebuild the club, hiring former NASA engineer Sig Mejdal from the Houston Astros to be assistant general manager for analytics. Mejdal will report to Elias and will oversee all aspects of the club’s growing
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Mexico have some talented young players but two defeats in Argentina were a real reality check in terms of expectations. MENDOZA, Argentina — Labels like “rollercoaster,” “highs” and “lows” feel lazy. But how else do you categorize the Mexican national team in 2018? Few fans know what it is like to experience their team winning
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12:43 PM ET When you talk about popular fantasy football traditions, it rarely gets brought up. People talk about the draft, the punishment for the loser, the one weird rule that only your league has. They mention the trash talk, the epic trophy, the weeklong email war over a trade. But they don’t mention the
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1:21 PM ET Nordine Oubaali and Rau’shee Warren will fight for a vacant bantamweight world title, and former two-division world titlist Rances Barthelemy will return from a nine-month layoff on Dec. 22, a source with knowledge of the plans told ESPN on Wednesday. Both bouts will take place on the undercard of the Premier Boxing
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12:15 PM ET Danyal Rasool The phantasmagorical fourth innings collapse that led to a heartbreaking four-run loss in Abu Dhabi left the dressing room devastated, according to Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur. Arthur was disappointment at the choice of shots under pressure, but backed his players to put it behind them ahead of the second
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