Month: November 2022

3:02 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker will meet in a Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia after neither reached the general election majority required under state law. Walker had a storied career at the University of Georgia from 1980 to ’82. He led the Bulldogs
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Nov 9, 2022 Mike CoppingerESPN Russian and Belarusian boxers will be removed from the WBC rankings and therefore won’t be eligible to fight for any of the organization’s titles because of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced on Tuesday during the sanctioning body’s convention in Acapulco, Mexico. The measure will last
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1:16 PM ET Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. has agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2025 season, the school announced Wednesday. Lunney, who is earning $675,000 this year, will be paid $800,000 in 2023 and $825,000 each of the following two years. Coach Bret Bielema in January
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1:00 PM ET Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall, one of the most accomplished players in the Group of 5, will miss the rest of the regular season recovering from a foot injury, the school announced on Wednesday. The school said the timeline for McCall’s return is 3-6 weeks, which rules out the team’s three remaining
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12:24 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is day-to-day with a right elbow injury to the ulnar collateral ligament and related nerves, according to coach Sean McDermott, and will not practice Wednesday. His status remains uncertain for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. “We’ll see,” McDermott said when
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12:53 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals acquired minor league infielder Jose Fermin from the Cleveland Guardians for cash considerations Wednesday and added him to their 40-man roster. The Cardinals also reinstated pitchers Alex Reyes and Drew VerHagen from the injured list. The 23-year-old Fermin hit .215 with six homers
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12:48 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cleveland Guardians All-Star third baseman José Ramírez underwent thumb surgery Wednesday to repair a ligament that he tore in June. Ramírez will need up to two months to recover from the operation before he can resume baseball activities. The team expects him to be ready for the start
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12:19 PM ET NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets officially named Jacque Vaughn head coach on Wednesday. Vaughn’s promotion comes with a deal through the 2023-24 season, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Vaughn had been serving as interim head coach since replacing former coach Steve Nash on Nov. 1. “Jacque’s basketball acumen, competitiveness and intimate
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