Month: August 2022

11:34 AM ET The NHL doesn’t anticipate any Russian players having issues with obtaining visas this season, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN on Wednesday. “We’re expecting them all to be good — and in North America,” Daly said while attending the league’s European media tour in Paris. “That whole situation is difficult, but kind
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11:59 AM ET ATLANTA — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are launching a tech-infused golf league in partnership with the PGA Tour that will have players competing on six three-man teams in 15 regular-season matches and a playoff starting in January 2024. The new league, TGL, will feature two-hour, 18-hole matches on a virtual course.
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11:02 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Team Penske signed Joey Logano on Wednesday to a long-term contract extension that locks down both the 2018 NASCAR champion and teammate Ryan Blaney for the next several years. Blaney got a contract extension last week, and Logano’s has been finalized to keep him in the No.
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11:00 AM ET Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras and Team Canada forward Sarah Nurse are the cover athletes for NHL 23, EA Sports announced Wednesday, noting that Nurse is the first women’s hockey player to grace the cover of its NHL video game. “It’s something that I never even thought was in the realm of
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11:35 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN WESTFIELD, Ind. — Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez suffered a torn Achilles in Tuesday’s practice, the team announced Wednesday. The injury will likely keep him out for the entire 2022 season. Sanchez sustained the injury while running wind sprints at the conclusion of Tuesday’s practice. Further testing showed that his Achilles
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9:48 AM ET Associated Press Innovative offensive coach Don Coryell, who helped usher in the modern passing game to the NFL, was picked as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2023. The former Chargers and Cardinals coach was announced Wednesday as the candidate from a group of 12 coaches and
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11:11 AM ET Linebacker Shaquem Griffin announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, writing for The Players’ Tribune that he’s looking forward to helping others as part of the NFL Legends Community. Griffin, who had his left hand amputated at age 4 because of amniotic band syndrome, a congenital condition, became the first player
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