Month: April 2023

2:56 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jared “Big Baby” Anderson and Zhan Kossobutskiy will meet in a battle of big-punching undefeated heavyweights on July 1 in Toledo, Ohio, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Anderson, ESPN’s No. 8 heavyweight, will fight in his hometown for the first time in his pro career and will also make his
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3:21 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets‘ coaches, scouts and top brass celebrated the acquisition of quarterback Aaron Rodgers with hugs and high fives. The blockbuster move, in the words of general manager Joe Douglas, is “a historic trade for this franchise.” It’s not official yet, as Rodgers still must pass
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2:35 PM ET Associated Press SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Jockey Corey Nakatani and horses Arrogate, California Chrome and Songbird were elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in the contemporary category on Tuesday. Jockey Fernando Toro was elected via the historic review committee. John W. Hanes II, Leonard W. Jerome and
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10:49 AM ET UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Tuesday criticised current handball rules, telling Roger Bennett’s Men in Blazers podcast that “nobody in the world understands when there’s handball or not.” Ceferin’s comments were echoed by the UEFA Football Board, which on Tuesday urged more clarity on the handball law and recommended changes for next
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9:43 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur‘s first-team squad will refund supporters who travelled to watch Sunday’s 6-1 humiliation at Newcastle United, the club confirmed in a statement. Spurs interim coach Cristian Stellini was sacked after a dreadful display at St James’ Park in which they went 5-0 down in 21 minutes before Harry Kane struck a
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12:55 PM ET British football executive Matt Crocker was hired Tuesday as sporting director of the U.S. Soccer Federation and will lead the search for the United States men’s national team coach, a job that has been uncertain since Gregg Berhalter was pushed aside during an investigation that developed from a feud with the Reyna
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1:11 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Clint Frazier on Tuesday was released from his minor league contract with the Texas Rangers in what the team called a mutual agreement. The 28-year-old hit .250 (13-for-52) with one homer and four RBIs in 15 games for Triple-A Round Rock. Frazier, a first-round draft pick by
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11:59 AM ET The Pittsburgh Pirates and outfielder Bryan Reynolds have agreed to an eight-year, $106.75 million extension, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal, which is the largest in Pirates history, contains no opt-outs and includes a limited no-trade clause, the source told Passan. The Pirates hold a club option for the
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