Month: January 2021

By Katie FalkinghamBBC Sport Last updated on 48 minutes ago48 minutes ago.From the section Cycling BBC Sport’s ‘Generation Next’ follows a group of inspirational young athletes, from a range of backgrounds and sports, as they bid to become our next sporting superstars. Elynor Backstedt was just two when, perched on her grandfather’s shoulders, she watched
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2:49 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors were always confident James Wiseman could handle anything that came his way during his rookie year. That faith was rewarded in a major way Wednesday night, when Wiseman racked up a career-high 25 points in 24 minutes in a 123-111 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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2:00 AM ET After scoring 40 or more points for the third time this season in yet another Washington Wizards loss, an exasperated Bradley Beal isn’t hiding his misery. Following his 47-point effort in a 124-106 defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans, Beal was asked if he’s frustrated. “Is the sky blue?” he said calmly.
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1:08 AM ET The Utah Jazz juggernaut continues to roll. The Jazz own the NBA’s best record (14-4) a quarter of the way into the 72-game schedule after extending their winning streak to 10 games with a 116-104 win Wednesday night over the Dallas Mavericks. Utah has outscored opponents by 153 points during the roll,
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12:45 AM ET After losing a third straight game to drop to 8-8 on the season, a frustrated Chris Paul put it bluntly about the current state of the Phoenix Suns: They have to play better. “We’re not …” Paul started, pausing briefly, “playing well enough right now. I’m not going to say we’re not
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11:51 PM ET Former Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt is headed to the NFL as a defensive assistant with the New York Giants, sources told ESPN. In addition, a pair of Pruitt’s former assistants at Tennessee are also on the move. Defensive coordinator Derrick Ansley has taken the defensive backs job with the Los Angeles Chargers,
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12:28 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid said he believed Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James should’ve been assessed a level two flagrant foul and been ejected from Philadelphia’s 107-106 victory over the defending champions Wednesday night. “Well, first of all, I mean you look at it, that’s a very dangerous play,”
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10:51 PM ET ESPN News Services CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When his MRI came back negative after taking a shot to his left knee earlier this week, Domantas Sabonis told Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren there was no way he was going to rest and let his teammates down. “I don’t like sitting out,” Sabonis said. “I
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9:42 PM ET The Toronto Blue Jays are finalizing a trade to acquire starter Steven Matz from the New York Mets for three prospects, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Matz, a 29-year-old left-hander, agreed to a $5.2 million, one-year deal with the Mets in December. That deal came after he had
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9:54 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have hired Baltimore Ravens assistant David Culley to be their next head coach, sources told ESPN, confirming a report by the Houston Chronicle. Culley, 65, who has spent the past two seasons in Baltimore, just completed his 27th season as an NFL coach. Along with serving as
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