Month: March 2021

7:14 AM ET With all that’s happened in golf, from Tiger Woods‘ car crash to Jordan Spieth‘s resurgence to Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson winning again, it’s almost hard to remember another Masters is almost here. But it’s one month from Masters week, with the tournament at Augusta National back in its traditional April spot
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7:00 AM ET Martenzie JohnsonESPN Short-form video content company Overtime announced Thursday that it is launching a professional basketball league that will compensate high school-aged players in hopes of funneling elite talent away from playing both high school and collegiate basketball, in which players are prohibited from being compensated. Overtime will launch the league, Overtime
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6:07 AM ET Center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. plans to sign a two-year, $24 million deal with the Milwaukee Brewers that includes an opt-out after the first year, a source familiar with the contract told ESPN. Bradley spent all eight of his seasons with the Boston Red Sox, joining the organization in 2011 when he
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12:43 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson was not happy with his performance in Wednesday’s 128-124 loss to the Chicago Bulls. Williamson had 28 points, nine rebounds and five assists and once again shot over 50% from the field. He even attempted a season-high 16 free throws. The
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12:53 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid said his dominant performance in a 131-123 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night was fueled by playing against Rudy Gobert. Embiid, who had 40 points — including the game-tying 3-pointer with 6.5 seconds left to go with 19 rebounds, three assists, a steal
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12:07 AM ET Toyota Center public address announcer Matt Thomas attempted to use the same tone and excitement Wednesday night when James Harden‘s turn came up in the starting lineup introductions as he did throughout the previous eight seasons. The circumstances, of course, were quite different. So was the reaction from Houston Rockets fans, who
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11:28 PM ET ESPN News Services Creighton men’s basketball coach Greg McDermott, who previously apologized for urging his players to “stay on the plantation” in a postgame locker room talk following a loss over the weekend, said on Wednesday that he offered to resign over his comments. McDermott said on Creighton’s pregame radio show before
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By Joe Lunardi Updated: 3/3/2021 at 12:10 a.m. ET The NCAA tournament we lost last season has been found — and will be different than any previous such event. The realities of the coronavirus pandemic mean the 2021 NCAA tournament will be held at a single destination – the state of Indiana – with multiple
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11:17 PM ET Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim questioned a reporter’s credibility based on his height and perceived lack of basketball experience following a 64-54 win over Clemson on Wednesday night. On Monday, Matthew Gutierrez, who covers Syracuse basketball for The Athletic, tweeted that the Orange would be “somewhere around 17-5 overall” and in the field
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