Month: July 2020

9:37 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet left Sunday’s 110-104 scrimmage victory over the Trail Blazers after banging knees with Portland guard Anfernee Simons in the first quarter, but isn’t expected to miss extended time. “He knocked knees and I don’t think it was too bad,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse said. “But
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8:04 PM ET Six players have been placed on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list as teams prepare to report to training camp this week, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. The six players, included two veterans (Cleveland Browns running back Dontrell Hilliard and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Jon’Vea Johnson) and four undrafted rookies (‪Baltimore Ravens defensive
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8:22 PM ET NFL players who contract the coronavirus through “high-risk” activity away from team facilities can face team discipline and may even be at risk of not being paid, according to the league’s new protocols. A memo sent by the NFLPA to agents this weekend, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN, outlines
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Jul 25, 2020 Fight Island? How about Chimaev Island? Khamzat Chimaev, the hottest new prospect in the UFC, absolutely ran through Rhys McKee via TKO at 3 minutes, 9 seconds of the first round on the UFC Fight Night main card Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The UFC has dubbed Yas Island, where
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1:50 PM ET Light heavyweight prospects Ryan Spann and Johnny Walker have agreed to meet in September, per multiple sources. The UFC 253 pay-per-view event is slated for Sept. 19, at a location to be determined. Expectations are the event will either be held at the UFC’s Apex facility in Las Vegas or Yas Island,
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5:22 PM ET After a controversial stoppage at Saturday night’s UFC event in Abu Dhabi, the referee and commentator involved in a postfight confrontation are defending themselves. After referee Herb Dean left the Octagon following a prelim bout between Francisco Trinaldo and Jai Herbert at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till, he appeared to get
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