Month: October 2020

12:20 PM ET Britain’s Tao Geoghegan Hart won the Giro d’Italia after beating Maglia Rosa holder Jai Hindley in the final-stage time trial on Sunday as Ineos-Grenadiers turned around a dismal season in spectacular fashion. The 25-year-old started the day 0.86 seconds behind Hindley but he beat the Australian to win the race by 39
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1:47 PM ET Oklahoma got a commitment from ESPN Junior 300 wide receiver Talyn Shettron, marking the third time in the past four recruiting classes the Sooners have landed the No. 1-ranked receiver in the class. Shettron is a 6-foot-3, 185-pound prospect from Edmond Santa Fe High School in Edmond, Oklahoma, and is joining Mario
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12:14 PM ET Associated Press OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Third-seeded Aryna Sabalenka cruised to the title at the inaugural Ostrava Open on Sunday, defeating fourth-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-2 in the first WTA all-Belarusian final. The big-hitting 22-year-old Sabalenka dominated the match but her former top-ranked opponent was visibly limited by an unspecified health problem
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12:46 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions both made the late Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. an honorary captain for their game Sunday, part of the Falcons’ Rise Up and Vote Initiative to shed a light on the importance of voting. King’s daughter, Reverend Bernice King, will be part of Atlanta’s pre-game festivities,
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7:30 AM ET While most NFL players have recovered quickly from COVID-19, Jacksonville Jaguars running back Ryquell Armstead has not. Armstead, who some within the Jacksonville organization thought would replace Leonard Fournette as the starting running back, is not expected to play again this season because of symptoms that he has suffered while battling COVID-19,
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9:46 AM ET The Buffalo Sabres have signed restricted free agent Sam Reinhart to a one-year, $5.2 million contract, the team announced Sunday. Reinhart, 24, had 22 goals and 28 assists — his third straight 50-point season — in 2019-20, playing in every Sabres game for the third straight year. The agreement allowed the sides
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8:56 AM ET Lewis Hamilton claimed a record 92nd Formula One victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix, moving him clear of Michael Schumacher for the most wins in the sport’s history. Hamilton won from pole position at Portimao’s Algarve International Circuit to become the standalone record holder, having moved level with Schumacher at the Eifel
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8:57 AM ET The Tennessee Titans have been fined $350,000 by the NFL for COVID-19 protocol violations, the league announced Sunday. The NFL informed the Titans last week that their review had concluded and that the organization would face a potential fine, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Individuals would not be disciplined, and there was
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11:54 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons will not trade franchise quarterback Matt Ryan or star wide receiver Julio Jones before the Nov. 3 trade deadline, sources close to the situation told ESPN. Although the Falcons (1-5) are in last place in the NFC South and already have fired head coach Dan Quinn and general manager
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