Month: September 2020

4:35 PM ET The Pac-12’s “most aggressive” return plan is currently targeting mid-to-late November, according to a source familiar with the league’s discussions. Earlier this month, the Pac-12 announced its partnership with Quidel Corporation, a manufacturer of FDA-approved rapid tests that will allow the league to test its student-athletes daily for the coronavirus. While the
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4:26 PM ET LSU defensive lineman Neil Farrell is expected to opt back in for the 2020 season, a source told ESPN. Farrell opted out of the season in August, citing family concerns around the coronavirus pandemic. The Athletic first reported that Farrell intended to rejoin LSU. Farrell started three games and appeared in all
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8:31 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — Honor A.P. has been retired because of an injury suffered in the Kentucky Derby, where he finished fourth. The 3-year-old colt will stand at stud for next year’s breeding season at Lane’s End Farm in Versailles, Kentucky. Honor A.P. had two wins in six career starts and
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12:01 PM ET In a three-hour lunch meeting Friday in Milwaukee, Bucks co-owner and governor Marc Lasry made it clear to reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo that the franchise is willing to spend into the luxury tax to deliver him a championship supporting cast, sources told ESPN. The Bucks’ payroll will be close to the proposed
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7:22 AM ET The next chapter of the Boston Celtics–Miami Heat rivalry starts Tuesday — with new stars, new storylines and plenty of drama. Miami already knocked out reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks, while Boston overcame a seven-game fight with the defending champion Toronto Raptors. What’s in store with a trip
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7:25 PM ET Dustin Johnson, on the heels of his first FedEx Cup victory last week, was named the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year on Monday. Johnson was voted the recipient of the tour’s Jack Nicklaus Award, while Scottie Scheffler received the Arnold Palmer Award as the PGA Tour’s Rookie of the Year. The
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5:57 PM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — A Georgia man was sentenced Monday to more than two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a scheme that used stolen identities to obtain tickets to the Masters golf tournament. Federal prosecutors say Stephen Michael Freeman, 42, of Athens, and three family members in Texas
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12:24 PM ET Geoff Ward has been named the Calgary Flames‘ head coach after leading the team to a 25-15-3 record and a trip to the playoffs as interim coach. The contract is for two years, sources said. The Flames eliminated the Winnipeg Jets in four games in the qualifying round before falling to the
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Sep 14, 2020 Grigor Dimitrov and Marin Cilic will both progress into the Italian Open second round after securing wins in the first round of the tournament on Monday. No. 15 seed Dimitrov beat wildcard Gianluca Mager from Italy 7-5, 6-1 in just over an hour. He will face the winner of Yoshihito Nishioka and
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2:23 PM ET Elise Mertens made a smooth transition from hardcourts to clay on Monday with a straight sets victory over Hsieh Su-Wei. The No. 11 seed beat Su-Wei 6-3, 6-1 after losing out in the US Open quarterfinals to eventual runner-up Victoria Azarenka. Mertens struck 17 winners and converter six of 11 break point
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