One drive, one fumble, one touchback, and one benched quarterback. What do all of those have in common? Well, they’re exactly what happened in Alex Orji’s debut for the UNLV Rebels. Orji, who hit the transfer portal after his lackluster season for the Michigan Wolverines in 2024, took his talents to Las Vegas and had the chance to redeem his …
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Bubba Chandler’s MLB debut Friday night at PNC Park was the latest chapter in the sociological experiment that is Pittsburgh Pirates baseball. The Pirates are last in the National League Central because they unequivocally belong there. Despite leading MLB with 15 shutouts. The Pirates have scored fewer runs than any team in MLB. Their team OPS ranks last. Their offense …
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4) Dresser Winn starts at quarterback. This year’s preseason finale followed the same script as last year’s: After Stetson Bennett IV led the offense the first two games, it was Winn’s chance to do so in Week 3. After four-straight empty possessions, Winn completed a 33-yard pass to Ferguson en route to the Rams’ first points, a 1-yard touchdown pass …
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PITTSBURGH — It started to feel real whenever Bubba Chandler emerged from PNC Park’s bullpen and started running out to the pitcher’s mound. “No, that’s a lie,” Chandler said, immediately catching himself. “When I threw my last couple warmup pitches and the crowd got pretty loud, it was like, ‘OK, this is it.’ I don’t know how I threw a …
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NEW YORK — On the day he was called up to the majors for the first time, Red Sox outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia was able to share the news with his emotional parents, who cried on the phone when he reached them in Venezuela. Somewhat confusingly, though, Garcia was unable to reach his younger brother, Johanfran, a catching prospect in Boston’s …
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It’s been pretty much the exact opposite of sunshine and rainbows ever since Bill Belichick and the Patriots parted ways two January’s ago. New England endured yet another 4-12 season, is onto their second head coach in two years, and enters 2025—even after a free agency spending spree—with a bottom-tier roster in the NFL. Belichick, meanwhile, failed to land a …
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WWE® PREMIUM LIVE EVENTS TO DEBUT ON ESPN PLATFORMS IN THE U.S. BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 20 WITH FIRST-EVER WRESTLEPALOOZA® ESPN Press Room Cena headlines 1st WWE event on ESPN Sept. 20 ESPN WWE’s Premium Live Events Are Leaving Peacock for ESPN Earlier Than Expected The Hollywood Reporter WWE Brings Live Events To ESPN Streaming Service Earlier Than Expected Deadline WWE, ESPN Reveal Historic Wrestlepalooza, Crown …
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Kevin Spacey’s comeback bid rolls on with another cameo at a high-profile international film festival. The actor is set to appear at a gala event during the Venice Film Festival in Italy, where he will present a trailer for his sci-fi thriller, Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force. The film, intended to launch a franchise, also stars Spacey alongside …
Read More »One of the greatest heavyweight wrestlers of this era is finally making his transition to MMA. Gable Steveson, the American Olympian who made history at the 2020 Games as the youngest freestyle wrestler to ever win Olympic gold at super heavyweight, is set to make his long-awaited professional MMA debut against Braden Peterson on Sept. 12 at LFA 217. The …
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