Month: March 2019

10:39 AM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers‘ big free-agent signing from 2018 lasted one season. The Steelers have informed safety Morgan Burnett they will release him by April 1, as per the player’s request, Burnett’s agent, Kevin Conner, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The team and player discussed trade possibilities before the release, according to
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10:04 AM BST Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones was named Six Nations Player of the Championship on Friday after leading his country to a first Grand Slam since 2012. Jones turned in a string of consistent performances as Wales powered past France, Italy, England and Scotland before beating title holders Ireland at the Principality Stadium
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9:42 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN There were two great revelations in the recent National Hockey League Players Association poll. The first was that Boston Bruins rascal Brad Marchand was voted by his peers as the league’s best trash-talker (21.8 percent) … and also its worst trash-talker (12.5 percent). In fairness, “worst” can take on a
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6:30 AM ET Australian heavyweight prospect Tai Tuivasa will face Blagoy Ivanov at UFC 238 this summer, the UFC confirmed to ESPN on Friday. The heavyweight bout is officially booked to UFC 238 on June 8 in Chicago. Tuivasa (8-1) is looking to rebound from the first loss of his career. He suffered a second-round
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European Championship Qualifying: Denis Cheryshev (16′) Belgium 1-1 Russia Gab Marcotti joins ESPN FC to talk Real Madrid’s chances of signing Eden Hazard this summer. Eden Hazard made amends for Thibaut Courtois’ goalkeeping howler with two goals in Belgium’s 3-1 win over Russia. European Championship Qualifying: Eden Hazard (88′) Belgium 3-1 Russia Real Madrid goalkeeper
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Birmingham City have been deducted nine points after pleading guilty to breaking EFL spending rules. Championship side Birmingham have been deducted nine points after pleading guilty to breaking the EFL’s spending rules. An independent Disciplinary Commission, appointed under EFL Regulations, met on Monday after the club breached the EFL’s profitability and sustainability regulations for the
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