Month: August 2022

6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. A stronger finish from Judon: One of the unsolved Patriots mysteries of 2021 is what contributed to linebacker Matthew Judon‘s lack of production down the homestretch. Judon totaled 12.5 sacks through his first 13 games but was
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12:58 PM ET Associated Press Thriston Lawrence won the European Masters in Switzerland following a play-off with England’s Matt Wallace on Sunday, claiming his second win on tour this season. The South African finished the tournament tied at 18 under with Wallace before taking victory in a play-off. “It’s a privilege to be able to
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11:51 AM ET Associated Press DUBLIN — In the postgame analysis, free beer at the Nebraska–Northwestern game in Ireland was the right call. The freebies flowed for two hours during Northwestern’s 31-28 victory on Saturday, and the catering company for Aviva Stadium hailed its workers for keeping the refreshments coming. Levy UK + Ireland said
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12:38 PM ET T.J. Finley has won Auburn‘s starting quarterback job, sources told ESPN. The Tigers open the 2022 season on Saturday against Mercer. Coach Bryan Harsin is expected to officially name Finley as the starter within the next 24 hours. The 6-foot-7, 250-pound Finley had been competing this preseason with Oregon transfer Robby Ashford
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After several days of rain in Canada the weather looks a lot more stable today. An hour away from lights out and it’s 19 degrees Celsius (66F) and there’s barely a cloud in the sky. Feeling in the paddock this morning is that this is Verstappen’s race to lose. Start will be fascinating – surely
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9:32 AM ET Duke quarterback Riley Leonard will start for the Blue Devils in their season opener against Temple on Friday, coach Mike Elko announced Sunday. Leonard and Jordan Moore had been in a competition since the spring to replace Gunnar Holmberg. “After a very intense quarterback battle this fall, we have decided to go
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9:08 AM ET Boston Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari suffered a torn left meniscus while playing for Italy in a FIBA World Cup qualifying game Saturday. The Italian team did not disclose a timetable for Gallinari’s recovery but said he would miss next month’s EuroBasket tournament. Gallinari grabbed his knee after a bounce pass in the
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8:19 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are close to agreeing a deal for Ajax winger Antony, sources have told ESPN. Negotiations between the clubs have progressed well over the weekend and there is now confidence an agreement will be reached before the transfer deadline on Thursday. – Ten Hag’s Man United revolution takes another
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