Month: March 2020

9:59 AM ET Duke point guard Tre Jones — the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year — will enter the 2020 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Saturday. Jones, who was also voted the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, is rated among the projected first-round picks by ESPN draft analyst Jonathan Givony. The
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10:48 AM ET The 2020 IIHF men’s hockey world championships have been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The event was supposed to take place in May in Zurich and Lausanne, Switzerland. “This is a harsh reality to face for the international ice hockey family, but one that we must accept,” IIHF president René
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10:45 AM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Anna Nordqvist drained a birdie putt on the second playoff hole, pumped her fist and gave a slight wave to the half-dozen people clapping near the green. The tournament title in hand, the two-time major champion turned to playing partner Lisa Pettersson and hesitated. The customary postround hug
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11:31 PM ET The NBA plans to deliver players full salaries due on April 1, but left open the possibility of recouping future salaries for canceled games on April 15, according to a league memo shared with teams on Friday. As the coronavirus pandemic paralyzes the NBA and nation, the canceled games and loss of
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10:22 PM ET Veteran wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders has agreed to a two-year deal with the New Orleans Saints, he told ESPN’s Josina Anderson. A source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Sanders’ deal is for $16 million and could escalate to $19 million. Sanders said the deal will be finalized pending a physical. Acquired before
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9:22 PM ET Connor O’Halloran Despite the growing number of sporting events canceled around the world because of the coronavirus pandemic, Cage Warriors 113 went ahead in Manchester, England, on Friday night, after it was originally scheduled to take place behind closed doors in London at the O2 Arena. Bartosz Fabinski (15-3) was able to
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9:18 PM ET Amid most sporting events in the United States being canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, there is a mixed martial arts promotion forging ahead. Combat Night MMA will hold a card Saturday night in Jacksonville, Florida, one that remains fully sanctioned and regulated by the state. It is believed to be the
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9:04 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — A federal judge has recommended that a former Michigan State football staff member’s claims against former Spartans football coach Mark Dantonio, former athletic director Mark Hollis and former school President Lou Anna Simon should be dismissed. Curtis Blackwell filed a lawsuit in November 2018 claiming his employment agreement
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8:42 PM ET In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and cancelations of several tournaments, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is forgoing his salary, several executives are taking pay cuts and all of the tour’s employees are seeing their pay frozen to 2019 levels, a PGA Tour source confirmed to ESPN. Monahan, who became commissioner
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8:08 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Hard-throwing Padres reliever Andres Munoz and minor leaguer Reggie Lawson underwent Tommy John surgery Friday. Both right-handers were injured shortly before spring training was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Munoz, 21, made his big league debut last year and appeared in 22 games. He went 1-1
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Mar 20, 2020 William Weinbaum The only track in the U.S. that is still running harness races during the coronavirus pandemic was turned down by the California Horse Racing Board for a requested schedule change. Cal Expo’s general manager, Chris Schick, told ESPN Monday night the Sacramento track will have to stick with a Friday-Saturday
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