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‘Couldn’t Put Any Weight On It’: De’Zhaun Stribling Carted Off In San Francisco 49ers Debut Against Los Angeles Rams
MELBOURNE, Australia — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver De’Zhaun Stribling was ruled out with a left ankle injury Thursday after a cart took him off the field in the first half of his NFL debut. Stribling first hurt the ankle late in the first quarter…
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‘There’s Some Benefit To Coming First’: Bill Daly Explains Houston, Austin Cases For NHL Expansion
LAS VEGAS — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly laid out the case for both Houston and Austin on Wednesday, as the league and the family of Houston billionaire Dan Friedkin weigh where to place a 33rd franchise. Daly spoke at the NHL/NHLPA…
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‘It Might Not Happen’: Bill Daly Pumps Brakes On NHL Expansion To Houston Or Austin
LAS VEGAS — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Wednesday that a 33rd franchise in Houston or Austin is not a done deal for the league or for the family of Houston billionaire Dan Friedkin, which holds a nonbinding term sheet with…
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‘A Pretty Cool Rivalry’: Wyatt Johnston Backs Second NHL Team In Texas As Houston, Austin Loom
LAS VEGAS — Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston said Wednesday that he would welcome a second NHL team in Texas, with the league weighing an expansion franchise in Houston or Austin. Johnston spoke at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour in Las Vegas,…
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‘It Sucks In Every Single Way’: Texas Rangers Waste Jacob deGrom’s 12-Strikeout Gem In 4-3 Loss To Seattle Mariners
SEATTLE — Jacob deGrom retired the first 15 batters he faced Thursday afternoon at T-Mobile Park and struck out 12 in 6 scoreless innings. In the seventh inning, after deGrom had left with a 3-0 lead, Julio Rodríguez hit a three-run homer…
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‘I Would Never Jeopardize America’: Angel Yin Sits Out Solheim Cup Opener After 35-Pound Weight Loss
CROMVOIRT, Netherlands — Angel Yin will sit out the opening session of the Solheim Cup on Friday morning. U.S. captain Angela Stanford did not include Yin in her four foursomes pairings, which were announced Thursday at the opening ceremony at Bernardus Golf.…
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Serena, Venus Williams Deliver ESPN Ratings Surge In U.S. Open Doubles Return
NEW YORK — ESPN averaged 1.1 million viewers across ESPN and ESPN2 on Friday, Sept. 4, the night Serena Williams and Venus Williams played their first U.S. Open doubles match together since 2022. The network released the figures Wednesday. Viewership peaked at…
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‘I Landed’: Rose Zhang Reveals Wild Skydiving Trip Before Solheim Cup
CROMVOIRT, Netherlands — Rose Zhang went skydiving last week through a partnership with Red Bull, a jump that had been pushed back from March. On Thursday, U.S. captain Angela Stanford paired Zhang with Jennifer Kupcho for the fourth match of Friday morning’s…
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Aryna Sabalenka Beats Jessica Pegula, Moves One Win From Historic U.S. Open Three-Peat
NEW YORK — Aryna Sabalenka is one win from a third straight U.S. Open title. Thursday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Sabalenka, the No. 1 seed, beat No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 to reach her fourth consecutive final in Flushing…
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‘This Exceeded It In Every Way’: Roger Goodell Says NFL Wants To Keep Coming Back To Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday that the league’s first regular-season game in Australia exceeded its expectations, with roughly 100,000 fans expected at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for a Friday morning kickoff local time. Goodell said on Netflix’s broadcast…
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‘Our Work Here Is To Get To 18’: Roger Goodell Makes NFL’s Next Expansion Priority Clear
MELBOURNE, Australia — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday that the league’s work is to reach an 18-game regular season before it looks for its next stage of growth. A permanent team based outside the United States is probably still several years…
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SEC Imposes No Punishment On LSU After Expulsion Threat, Says Talks Will Continue
BATON ROUGE, La. — SEC presidents and chancellors imposed no punishment on LSU during a videoconference Thursday that court records had said would “decide whether to terminate Louisiana State University.” A vote on expulsion came off the agenda Wednesday, Tiger Rag reported,…
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Steve Ballmer, LA Clippers Considering Lawsuit Against NBA Over Kawhi Leonard Penalties
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer are considering a lawsuit against the NBA that would ask a judge to issue a restraining order over the penalties the league handed down in the Kawhi Leonard salary cap case,…
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Federal Prosecutors Open Criminal Investigation Into Kawhi Leonard, Clippers Salary-Cap Allegations
NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have opened a criminal investigation into allegations that the Los Angeles Clippers helped arrange secret sponsorship contracts for Kawhi Leonard that circumvented the NBA salary cap, The New York Times reported Thursday. The investigation is…
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Roger Goodell Says NFL Investigation Into 49ers Owner Jed York Still Not Finished After Plea
MELBOURNE, Australia — The NFL has not finished its investigation into San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York, commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday, 17 days after York pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors in Ohio. On Netflix’s pregame show before the 49ers opened…
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Jakob Junis Named Among Top MLB Relievers As Texas Rangers Face $5 Million Option Decision
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers right-hander Jakob Junis was named among the top relievers in this winter’s free agent class Thursday in an early outlook on the market from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Junis signed a one-year, $4 million contract with Texas in…
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Kyle Higashioka Projected To Hit Free Agency As Rangers Face $7 Million Option Decision
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers catcher Kyle Higashioka was among the players ESPN’s Jeff Passan listed Thursday as future free agents, part of Passan’s projection that every mutual option in Major League Baseball will be declined this offseason. Higashioka’s option for 2027…
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Brevyn Spann-Ford Agrees To 3-Year Contract Extension With Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys and tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford agreed Thursday to a three-year, $18 million contract extension that includes $12.075 million guaranteed, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported. His agent, Mike McCartney, announced the agreement on X earlier Thursday evening.…
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‘They Probably Should’: Davante Adams Says NFL Teams Should Copy Los Angeles Rams’ Australia Travel Plan
MELBOURNE, Australia — Los Angeles Rams receiver Davante Adams said Thursday that other NFL teams probably should adopt the Rams’ late-arrival approach to international travel. Adams made the comments in Melbourne, where the Rams landed just before dawn Thursday for Friday’s season…
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‘We’re Well-Rested’: Sean McVay Defends Los Angeles Rams’ Wild 36-Hour Australia Trip Before San Francisco 49ers Opener
MELBOURNE, Australia — The Los Angeles Rams touched down in Melbourne just before dawn Thursday, about 28 hours before kickoff of their season opener against the San Francisco 49ers. They plan to fly home before sunset Friday. That leaves about 36 hours…
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