Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterDec 15, 2023, 06:00 PM ETCloseNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage of the Niners’ 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam’s subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team’s relocation and stadium saga. You…
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Gloucester have started their European Challenge Cup campaign with two wins from twoGloucester (22) 28Tries: May, Socino 2 Cons: Carreras 2 Pens: Carreras 3Clermont Auvergne (10) 17Tries: Jauneau, Sowakula Cons: Plisson, Belleau Pens: PlissonGloucester claimed an impressive victory over Clermont Auvergne to make it two wins out of two in the European Challenge Cup.The English side, second from bottom of the Premiership, produced a strong performance at Kingsholm.The win was built on a fine first-half display with tries from Jonny May and two from Santiago Socino.Despite Baptiste Jauneau and Pita Gus Sowakula scores, the French side were unable to come…
Australia 487 lead Pakistan 271 (Imam 62, Shafique 42, Lyon 3-66) by 216 runsOffspinner Nathan Lyon finished tantalisingly on 499 Test wickets as Australia’s formidable attack bowled relentlessly on day three to thwart Pakistan in the first Test at the Optus Stadium. Having taken three wickets in the first innings, the tension was palpable as Lyon tried to reach the 500 Test-wicket milestone late in the second session and wrap Pakistan up.But he was thwarted by Salman Ali Agha and Shaheen Shah Afridi, who ultimately holed out to part-time spinner Travis Head as the fans in the terraces groaned. Thus,…
By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff Eintracht Frankfurt are sweating over the fitness of Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe ahead of Sunday’s away game against Bayer Leverkusen. Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe is a big doubt for Eintracht Frankfurt’s trip to Leverkusen on Sunday. The French midfielder was forced off with a foot problem in Thursday’s 2-0 Europa League defeat to Aberdeen. Eintracht have since confirmed that his participation in Sunday’s game at the BayArena is in doubt. Ebimbe has been a key player for Dino Toppmöller’s side this season, scoring seven goals and providing three assists in 24 appearances in all competitions. .More about Eric…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expects Gabriel Martinelli to play a part in Sunday’s Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion.The Gunners are hoping to return to the top of the table with a win at the Emirates Stadium, though they may be knocked off their perch if Liverpool beat Manchester United at Anfield in the weekend’s late game.Martinelli played 69 minutes of Arsenal’s recent 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa but did not feature in midweek as a rotated side drew with PSV Eindhoven in the final game of the Champions League group stages.22-year-old Martinelli had been feeling unwell, but…
Liverpool are eyeing a move to sign Swedish winger Momodou Sonko but face competition from Barcelona, according to a report from Expressen. The report claims that Liverpool sent scouts to watch the 18-year-old winger in action on Thursday and they have scouted him during a training session in the past as well. Sonko is highly rated around Europe and he has a bright future ahead of him. The 18-year-old has already established himself as a key player for BK Hacken. The winner has 10 goals and five assists to his name across all competitions and he could prove to be…
MMA Fighting has UFC 296 results for the Edwards vs. Covington fight card, live blogs of the entire main card, and more from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. In the main event, Leon Edwards puts his UFC welterweight title on the line against Colby Covington. Edwards has won 11 fights in a row, while Covington hasn’t stepped in the cage since March of last year when he defeated Jorge Masvidal via unanimous decision at UFC 272. UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja aims to defend his title against Brandon Royval in a rematch. Pantoja previously defeated Royval…
Washington now has its replacement at quarterback for Heisman finalist Michael Penix.Former Mississippi State standout quarterback Will Rogers is set to transfer to the Huskies, sources tell 247Sports.Rogers, who received interest from other schools such as Miami after entering the transfer portal, arrived at Washington for an official visit Thursday.The Mississippi native and former class of 2020 three-star recruit was the Bulldogs’ starting quarterback each of the last four seasons. He finished his time in Starkville with 12,315 career passing yards, which ranks as the second-most in SEC history, and 94 career passing touchdowns, which ranks as the fourth-most in conference…
PATERSON, N.J. – It’s been quite a week for the legacy of Larry Doby. And on Friday, a block of Liberty Street that runs past Hinchliffe Stadium in his hometown of Paterson was renamed Larry Doby Lane by the city. “Paterson was obviously a very special place for my father,” Larry Doby Jr. said on a bright morning outside the gates of the 91-year-old stadium. “The things that made him who he was happened here. When you’re a little kid and you decide what you want to be when you grow up, it’s somebody who had a profound effect on…
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA Running Up The Score starts NOW! @BenGolliver joins me to discuss: 🏀 Draymond Green suspension 🏀 What’s next for Warriors? 🏀 Suns finally at full strength 🏀 NBA trade rumors 🏀 Pistons/Spurs losing streaks 🏀 Zion’s conditioning WATCH: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 6:00 PM