Month: January 2024

Associated Press Jan 19, 2024, 04:08 PM ET BOSTON — One of two Rhode Island men charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct in connection with the death of a fan at a New England Patriots game pleaded not guilty Friday. In a brief appearance at Wrentham District Court, John Vieira, 59, entered the
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Doug Greenberg Jan 19, 2024, 03:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Lions have had a miserable history in the playoffs. But these aren’t your dad’s Lions, and it’s showing in the betting markets. According to ESPN Stats & Information, since Nevada legalized sports betting in 1949, Detroit’s consensus 6.5-point favorite status for Sunday’s
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Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterJan 19, 2024, 04:42 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,
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Jan 19, 2024, 03:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Las Vegas Raiders are working to finalize a deal to hire Antonio Pierce as their head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. The Raiders made Pierce their interim head coach on Halloween after the firing of Josh McDaniels. Editor’s Picks Following the Raiders’
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Jan 19, 2024, 03:59 PM Open Extended Reactions USA Rugby, Major League Rugby (MLR) and World Rugby announced a partnership on Friday to launch a new expansion club to promote the development of the game in the U.S. as the country prepares to host the Rugby World Cup. The new club Anthem Rugby Carolina (RC),
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 19, 2024, 03:09 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Vancouver Canucks have given Hall of Famer Jim Rutherford a three-year extension to remain in his role as the president of hockey operations. Rutherford, who was inducted as a builder in
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Associated Press Jan 19, 2024, 12:03 PM ET Jack Burke Jr., the oldest living Masters champion, who staged the greatest comeback ever at Augusta National for one of his two majors, died Friday morning in Houston. He was 100. Burke, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, also won the PGA Championship and
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