Month: July 2020

7:59 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Brandon Jones must have learned something during two stifling Truck Series races at Kansas Speedway. He knew exactly what to do when he stepped in his Xfinity ride. The 23-year-old Jones came roaring around the outside of Austin Cindric on the second attempt at a green-white-checkered
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7:38 PM ET Associated Press BLAINE, Minn. — Michael Thompson hasn’t experienced the anxiety and thrill of playing the last round of a tournament in the final group for several years. This time, pitted against Richy Werenski in the 3M Open, he’ll do so without the murmuring, clapping and roaring sounds from the spectators. For
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7:34 PM ET The Chicago Bears have traded tight end Adam Shaheen to the Miami Dolphins for a late-round conditional draft pick, a source told ESPN. Shaheen, a 2017 second-round pick out of Ashland, has been a disappointment in his three years in Chicago due to injuries and ineffectiveness. He has 26 catches for 249
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2:24 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Dalvin Cook‘s agent says the Minnesota Vikings running back has not talked with coach Mike Zimmer about reporting to camp and ending his holdout, despite what Zimmer said during a news conference earlier Saturday. On a conference call to address the three-year extension Zimmer was awarded this week, the Vikings’
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7:17 PM ET New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell sounded surprised and betrayed upon hearing the news Saturday that Jamal Adams had been traded to the Seattle Seahawks. Shortly after the trade was reported, Bell fired off a shot at Adams on Twitter. Although Bell didn’t mention the safety by name in the tweet,
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6:22 PM ET The Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday announced they have moved the season opener against Missouri State to Aug. 29, one week earlier than scheduled. The NCAA approved a waiver request from both schools to move the game — originally scheduled for Sept. 5 — to allow for scheduling flexibility in the midst of
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12:33 PM ET Steve KimESPN Noted trainer Naazim Richardson has died after a long illness. “The boxing community mourns the death of the great Nazim Richardson. RIP Brother Nazim, a class man, a great trainer, a tremendous father’,” the Boxing Writers Association of America tweeted out on Friday morning. Richardson was a respected figure in
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6:54 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Christian Yelich and Justin Smoak hit long home runs, umpires intervened before a shouting match between the teams got too serious and the Milwaukee Brewers powered past the Chicago Cubs 8-3 on Saturday. Without fans at Wrigley Field, players from both National League Central rivals could be
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