Month: March 2021

10:23 PM ET Shakur Stevenson will headline a June 12 card on ESPN in New York City, a source told ESPN. The opponent is not finalized yet and might not be until following the Carl Frampton-Jamel Herring April 3 WBO junior lightweight title bout, but it most likely will be South African Jeremiah Nakathila (21-1,
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10:09 PM ET Plans are being made for former three-division titlist Vasily Lomachenko to return to the ring this summer vs. lightweight contender Masayoshi Nakatani, a source told ESPN. A firm date hasn’t been finalized but the bout is expected to headline a summer ESPN card. This will be Lomachenko’s first fight since losing his
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9:37 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen has a hairline fracture in his right forearm, casting more doubt on his ability to open the season on the active roster. The 25-year-old Gallen hurt his forearm after getting jammed while taking batting practice nearly two weeks ago. Gallen said
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9:54 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry will miss at least another week as he continues to recover from a bruised tailbone. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said that Curry underwent an MRI on Tuesday morning that showed inflammation and led to the organization’s decision to keep him out for
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8:53 PM ET Associated Press SURPRISE, Ariz. — Texas Rangers designated hitter Khris Davis strained his left quadriceps running out a bunt single in a Cactus League game Tuesday and could start the season on the injured list. 2 Related Davis pulled up before reaching first base and left the game against the Los Angeles
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8:22 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Ben Johnson arrived at Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle’s house already dressed for the job he was there to interview for. Johnson wore a Gophers pullover, making a strong first impression. His first task as head coach of the men’s basketball team will be to persuade more Minnesota
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8:56 PM ET Boxing great Antonio Tarver is out of a scheduled matchup with former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir. Tarver was set to meet Mir on the undercard of the boxing event headlined by Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren on April 17 in Atlanta. But Tarver, 50, did not meet the requirements to compete
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7:03 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Vaccinated fans will soon have their own sections at Miami Heat games. The Heat announced plans Tuesday to open two sections in their lower bowl only for fully vaccinated fans starting with an April 1 game against Golden State. They are the first NBA team to reveal such
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7:29 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — The NHL announced Tuesday that the Montreal Canadiens have had their games through Sunday postponed. The league made the announcement a day after the Canadiens’ game against the visiting Edmonton Oilers was postponed following the addition of Montreal forwards Joel Armia and Jesperi Kotkaniemi to the NHL’s COVID
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7:51 PM ET Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone broke down in tears during his pregame media session Tuesday after reading the names of the 10 victims of Monday’s shooting massacre in Boulder, Colorado. Malone, speaking before the Nuggets played the Orlando Magic, opened his session by shifting the focus off basketball and toward the
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6:58 PM ET SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks added one piece to their pass-rush and brought back another Tuesday by agreeing to deals with Kerry Hyder and Benson Mayowa. Agent Erik Burkhardt told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Hyder’s deal is for three years and $16.5 million with upside to $17.5 million with incentives. Mayowa, who
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6:58 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Marcus Mariota has agreed to a contract restructure to return to the Las Vegas Raiders as Derek Carr‘s backup at quarterback, ESPN has confirmed. Mariota, who signed a two-year, $17.6 million free-agent contract with the Raiders last March, was scheduled to make $10.625 million in base salary in 2021
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7:40 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the clock ticked into the late hours of March 16, offensive tackle Trent Williams was growing more and more convinced that his first foray into free agency was going to lead him away from the San Francisco 49ers and to the Kansas City Chiefs. Williams had long
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5:45 PM ET ASHBURN, Va., — The Washington Football Team name has gone from being a generic placeholder to one that will be strongly considered as a permanent one. As the organization inches along in its rebranding, team president Jason Wright said fans have warmed to the name. Even if the team eventually goes in
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