Month: February 2021

10:38 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — Alex Galchenyuk has a new home for the second time in just over 48 hours. The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired the winger in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday for forward Egor Korshkov and defenseman David Warsofsky. Galchenyuk, 27, appeared in eight games with Ottawa
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6:13 PM ET LONDON — Chelsea‘s 2-0 win over Newcastle United was comfortable, but this was a night when droughts were broken and confidence restored. Timo Werner was superb, while Kepa Arrizabalaga repaid Thomas Tuchel’s faith in his first Premier League start since October. While Newcastle offered little in attack, this was a near-perfect night
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10:57 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Two-time All-Star second baseman Jason Kipnis is one of 25 non-roster players who have been invited by the Atlanta Braves to spring training. The team announced the list Monday. Kipnis agreed to a minor league contract with Atlanta after hitting .237 in 44 games with his hometown Chicago
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10:08 PM ET ESPN News Services MELBOURNE, Australia — Naomi Osaka advanced Tuesday to a potential semifinal showdown against Serena Williams at the Australian Open. Osaka earned her 19th victory in a row by overpowering Su-Wei Hsieh 6-2, 6-2, and will next meet the winner of the quarterfinal match Tuesday night between Williams and No.
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9:47 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Mets are in agreement with free-agent center fielder Kevin Pillar on a one-year deal, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. MLB Network first reported the news. Pillar, 32, finished the pandemic-shortened 2020 season with the Colorado Rockies after a trade-deadline deal in August from the
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8:00 PM ET ESPN News Services DALLAS — The Dallas Stars postponed their home game Monday night against the Nashville Predators after a request from city officials not to play because of the impact extreme winter weather had on the area. With significant power outages in North Texas and throughout the state, the NHL said
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8:59 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — – The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired outfielder Derek Fisher from the Toronto Blue Jays for cash and a player to be named. Both teams announced the trade Monday night. Fisher, 27, batted .226 with one homer and seven RBIs in 16 games last season. He had a .359
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9:06 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid sat out of Monday night’s game against the league-leading Utah Jazz with back tightness. Embiid had been listed as questionable for Monday’s game during the day, but coach Doc Rivers said he was unaware of any issues with his superstar big man during his pregame
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12:03 PM GMT As the countdown to the return of Super Rugby AU enters its final week, all eyes will soon turn to the debut of Australia’s latest code-hopper: Suliasi Vunivalu. Despite some mid-season uncertainty amid the coronavirus pandemic last year, particularly during Rugby Australia’s crippling financial slide, Vunivalu later proved to be a man
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7:12 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Left-hander Justin Wilson returned to the New York Yankees after two seasons with the Mets, agreeing Monday to a deal, a source confirmed to ESPN. Wilson joins a bullpen headed by closer Aroldis Chapman and Zack Britton, both left-handers. Hard-throwing right-hander Chad Green is joined by
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2:31 PM ET The San Antonio Spurs‘ game against the Detroit Pistons scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed as the Spurs do not have the league-required eight available players needed to proceed with the contest, the NBA announced. The Spurs (16-11) had a positive COVID-19 test, and with subsequent contact tracing, the team does
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5:50 PM ET ESPN News Services Right-hander Matt Shoemaker and the Minnesota Twins are in agreement on a one-year, $2 million deal, pending a physical, sources tell ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Shoemaker, 34, can earn another $250,000 in performance bonuses, sources said. He made six starts last year in his second season with the Toronto Blue
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6:07 PM ET The NBA sent a memo to its teams Monday afternoon explaining its agreement with the National Basketball Players Association for health and safety protocols to govern the All-Star Break both for players participating in the festivities and those that are not. The memo, which was obtained by ESPN, states that players participating
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5:49 PM ET Associated Press After another postponement, the North Carolina men’s basketball team is looking for another opponent. The program’s official Twitter account posted Monday that the Tar Heels are seeking a home game for this week. That plea comes after Tuesday’s visit from No. 18 Virginia Tech was postponed, the third Atlantic Coast
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