Month: March 2020

4:20 PM ET Multiple team officials are skeptical that the NFL will be able to start its league year next week, expressing doubt to ESPN’s Adam Schefter given the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in the country and the typical in-person visits, including physicals, that would have to happen as part of free agency. It’s a situation
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2:55 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN After testing positive for the coronavirus earlier this week, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell said he feels “fine” in a video released on the NBA’s Twitter account Saturday afternoon. “What’s up everybody? Donovan Mitchell here. Just wanted to say thank you guys so much for your continued support, man. It
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Mar 14, 2020 Belgium’s Defline Persoon, who returned to amateur boxing so she could compete in Tokyo 2020, has lost her opening bout in the European qualifying tournament in London to Nikoleta Peta. One of the most successful women’s professional boxers of recent years — Persoon narrowly lost her professional world title to Katie Taylor
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1:33 PM ET In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the World Boxing Super Series on Saturday announced that the final of its second-season cruiserweight tournament has been postponed. World titleholder Yunier Dorticos and former world titlist Mairis Briedis were due to meet in the already long-delayed final of the eight-man tournament on March 21 in
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1:19 PM ET Steve KimESPN The troubles continue for former four-time world champion Adrien Broner, who was arrested on Friday night in Miami on DUI charges. TMZ.com first reported that the 30-year-old Broner was pulled over at 8:45 p.m. and arrested by police who believed he was under the influence. He was taken into custody
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12:24 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Pat Tillman Foundation has converted this year’s Pat’s Run, a 4.2-mile race scheduled for April 18 held in honor of Tillman, into a virtual race instead of hosting more than 20,000 runners in Tempe, Arizona. The decision to change the race was made in response to the coronavirus
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12:53 PM ET Oklahoma running back Trey Sermon is entering the transfer portal following a 2019 season that was cut short by injury and in which he lost his place in the Sooners offense. Sermon tweeted his decision Saturday to pursue a transfer, thanking coaches, trainers, fans and teammates but also saying he is “looking
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5:08 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Improving Bangladesh’s team culture will be of top priority for newly appointed Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal. The 30-year old has called for greater discipline and collective effort after taking over from Mashrafe Mortaza, whose five-year stint ended earlier this month. The BCB’s top brass had convinced Iqbal to succeed
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11:47 AM ET With Major League Baseball suspending spring training and the start of the regular season unclear, Cincinnati Reds pitchers Trevor Bauer and David Carpenter are trying to organize a sandlot baseball game in Arizona to pass the time. Carpenter reached out to Bauer on Twitter on Friday and received an enthusiastic response. @BauerOutage
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11:23 PM ET Luka Doncic scored 50 points and dished out 19 assists on Friday night as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Phoenix Suns 150-136. Well, not exactly. Soon after the decision was made Wednesday to suspend the NBA season because of the coronavirus outbreak, the Suns announced that their games would continue virtually. Friday
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11:10 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Toronto Raptors said Friday night that the entire travel party from the team’s last game Monday night in Salt Lake City was tested for the coronavirus on Wednesday, and that all but one person’s test has come back negative. The remaining person’s test is still pending. The team went
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10:46 PM ET Associated Press The New York Mets say the father of Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has tested negative for the coronavirus. Donovan Mitchell Sr. works for the Mets as director of player relations and community outreach. The younger Mitchell confirmed Thursday he tested positive for COVID-19 after Jazz teammate Rudy Gobert became
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