Month: December 2018

10:09 PM ET LeBron James is keenly aware that his success with the Los Angeles Lakers could come down just as much to his effectiveness as a recruiter off the court as it does to his production on the court. And he is already planning to fulfill his pitchman duties. “I’ve always recruited,” James told
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7:16 PM ET Three Alabama players, including starting offensive lineman Deonte Brown, did not travel with the team to Miami and will not compete against Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Capital One Orange Bowl on Saturday. Reserve Elliot Baker, an offensive lineman and Kedrick James, a tight end, were the
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6:52 PM ET Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Effectively locked into their playoff seed last season, the Los Angeles Rams rested nearly all of their key players against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 17. The Rams will again host the 49ers in the regular-season finale on Sunday, but have plenty to play for
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6:24 PM ET The Syracuse Orange will be without two starting defensive linemen for the Camping World Bowl, the school announced Monday. Defensive end Alton Robinson, whose 10 sacks rank second in the ACC this season, and nose tackle McKinley Williams will both miss Friday’s game against the West Virginia Mountaineers (5:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPNApp).
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5:32 PM ET Jon Jones, as of Monday afternoon, is subject to drug testing from both the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA). According to California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster, Jones, 31, enrolled in the VADA program on Monday. As a UFC athlete, he is still enrolled
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5:10 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks have given head coach Pete Carroll a contract extension that runs through the 2021 season. The team made the announcement Monday, a day after the Seahawks secured a wild-card berth with their 38-31 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. “This will continue the championship
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