Month: May 2020

7:00 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN From overly built high-tops to space-age heat-molded constructions to the phone-syncing sneakers of today, NBA players have laced up more collective design, technology and innovation than any other association. The league has long fueled the footwear industry throughout its history, with iconic on-court moments giving life to off-court trends, all
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10:59 PM ET UFC 249 won’t look quite like the typical fight card put on by the promotion. In addition to no fans being present at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday, there will be other changes noticeable to the viewers at home, according to UFC executive vice president of operation and
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10:58 PM ET University of Minnesota board of regents chair Ken Powell said despite comments made by regent Michael Hsu on the Paul Finebaum show, the regents and university have made no decisions on the future of fall sports or in-person classes. While on the Finebaum show Tuesday, Hsu was asked where he was in
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8:35 PM ET Associated Press While planning to play a full regular-season schedule, the NFL has formulated a ticket refund plan for canceled games or those held without fans. In a memo sent to the 32 teams by commissioner Roger Goodell and obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday, a uniform baseline for full refunds
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8:09 PM ET Mike DiRocco JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t pick up Leonard Fournette‘s fifth-year option, but they are going to be counting on his being a big part of their offense in 2020. The Jaguars were shopping the fourth overall pick in 2017 for more than a month without any serious trade
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6:20 PM ET Utah Jazz executive vice president of basketball operations Dennis Lindsey expressed optimism about the continued partnership of franchise cornerstones Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell in the wake of their rift following their positive tests for the coronavirus. Gobert and Mitchell did not speak to each other for a month after Gobert’s positive
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6:00 PM ET Canelo Alvarez’s trainer Eddy Reynoso confirmed Tuesday via social media that he would work with Andy Ruiz for his next fight. “Welcome to the team Andy. We are going to do well,” Reynoso captioned an Instagram post. Reynoso also trains former featherweight titlist Oscar Valdez, former bantamweight Luis Nery, and lightweight sensation
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5:46 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The Florida Panthers finally have a deal with Russian forward Grigori Denisenko. The Panthers announced Tuesday that Denisenko has agreed to a three-year entry-level contract — though it remains unclear when that contract will be officially signed and begin to take effect, given the uncertainty of the current
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5:08 PM ET Associated Press Kyle Larson plans to race again Friday night in a World of Outlaws event at Knoxville Raceway. The dirt track in Iowa will not have spectators at the event because of the coronavirus pandemic. Larson was fired three weeks ago by Chip Ganassi Racing for using s racial slur while
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5:11 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez and a coalition of over 40 current and retired Major League Baseball players have united to launch the “Step Up to the Plate” fund to support coronavirus relief efforts in the Dominican Republic.
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4:12 PM ET Associated Press More than $6 million has been raised by the governing bodies of tennis for a relief fund aimed at lessening the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic on about 800 players. The WTA and ATP tours, the International Tennis Federation and the groups that run the four Grand Slam tournaments
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3:51 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show The World Boxing Council (WBC) is advising promoters and national or state commissions to put boxers and their teams into 14 days of isolation
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3:10 PM ET Associated Press The European Tour is going virtual until it can resume tournaments put on hold because of the coronavirus. Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer, Mike Lorenzo Vera and Joost Luiten will compete from their homes in the BMW Indoor Invitational. It consists of five 18-hole rounds at some of the tour’s most
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