Month: October 2019

11:29 AM ET Ohio State added a big name to its 2021 recruiting class Thursday when Marvin Harrison Jr. announced his commitment to the Buckeyes. Harrison Jr. is the son of former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver, Marvin Harrison, and is now a top-ranked recruit in his own right. Harrison Jr. is a 6-foot-4, 174-pound receiver
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8:24 AM ET CHICAGO — An offseason of change for the Chicago Cubs began in earnest earlier this week when the team introduced David Ross to replace Joe Maddon as its manager. The news conference Monday worked to allay the fears of fans on two fronts: Ross’ ability to manage his former teammates and his
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11:09 AM ET The Kansas City Royals have named Mike Matheny as their new manager. The Royals announced the decision Thursday, less than a year after hiring Matheny as a special adviser for player development. “Our entire organization is delighted to announce and celebrate the hiring of Mike Matheny,” Royals general manager Dayton Moore said
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11:00 AM ET The Hula Bowl is making its return after 12 years, as the longtime all-star game for college seniors will kick off Jan. 26 in Hawaii, organizers announced Thursday. Former NFL coaches Rex Ryan and Mike Smith will coach the teams, which will be made up of players from the United States, Australia
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10:29 AM ET U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from the WTA Finals in Shenzhen, citing the knee injury sustained in her defeat by Karolina Pliskova as the reason for pulling out of the season-ending championships. The Canadian suffered the injury three games into her meeting with Pliskova, and although she continued with a
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10:28 AM ET Associated Press SHENZHEN, China — Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty reached the semifinals in her debut appearance at the WTA Finals, defeating Petra Kvitova 6-4, 6-2 Thursday to finish with a 2-1 record in the Red Group. Barty, the first Australian woman to earn year-end No. 1 ranking, won her first Grand Slam trophy
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10:14 AM ET PITTSBURGH — The NFL has removed Steelers linebacker Anthony Chickillo from the commissioner’s exempt list, the team announced Thursday morning. As a member of the active roster, he can play and practice. “The League will continue to conduct an investigation of the incident,” Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said in a statement,
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10:34 AM BST World Rugby has announced the nominees for the Coach of the Year award, with Japan’s Jamie Joseph joining the four World Cup semifinalists’ coaches in the running for the prize. New Zealand-born Joseph led the World Cup hosts to their first ever quarterfinal in the competition earlier this month, overseeing a flawless
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9:40 AM ET Sam MillerESPN.com Close ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” The Magic Poker Equation: The more crucial the hand of poker being played, the better the players’ hands are. — TV Tropes 1. The wild-card game The Milwaukee Brewers‘ greatest strength, if
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