Month: September 2022

3:25 PM ET Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — With Memorial Stadium on the cusp of its 100th anniversary, the Nebraska athletic department on Thursday set the stage for a massive renovation that will make the venue more fan friendly for decades to come. University leaders also announced a new multimedia rights deal that would bring
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3:27 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN USC defensive end Romello Height, who transferred from Auburn this offseason, will likely miss the rest of the season after undergoing a shoulder procedure, head coach Lincoln Riley announced Thursday. “It’s going to be a long-term recovery,” Riley said. Height suffered the injury during USC’s 41-28 victory over Stanford in
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2:20 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Predators have brought back former goaltender Pekka Rinne in a new role as a special alumni adviser. General manager David Poile announced the move Thursday. Rinne is the only player in franchise history whose number has been retired. Rinne, a native of Kempele, Finland, was Finland’s
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6:28 AM ET ESPN News Services OAKLAND, Calif. — Veteran Athletics catcher Stephen Vogt will retire after 10 major league seasons and a long, patient road to break into the big leagues at age 27. Not to mention a nearly 15-month wait to finally get his first hit. Vogt endured an 0-for-32 hitless streak to
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9:11 AM ET Associated Press PRAGUE — The Czech Foreign Ministry told two NHL teams opening the season in Prague that any Russian players would not be welcome because of the war in Ukraine, prompting league officials to downplay the impact of the attempted ban. The Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks are set to
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1:01 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Amazon Prime Video’s first regular-season game as the exclusive home of “Thursday Night Football” was a big hit. The Kansas City Chiefs‘ 27-24 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers last Thursday averaged 15.3 million viewers across all platforms according to Nielsen and Amazon’s first party measurement. Prime
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