Month: April 2021

8:13 PM ET Following the death of a noted Alabama fan, the Marion County health department is investigating whether anyone who was in Indianapolis for the NCAA Tournament last weekend was exposed to the coronavirus by any Alabama resident. The Tuscaloosa News reported that Luke Ratliff, a 23-year old Alabama student, died on Friday from
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7:03 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — Nick Castellanos stood over, flexed and jawed at St. Louis pitcher Jake Woodford after scoring Saturday, setting off a series of scuffles between the Cincinnati Reds and Cardinals that included relievers shoving in the outfield on their way back to the bullpen. Castellanos was the only player ejected
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7:11 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Isaiah Thomas will wear No. 24 for the New Orleans Pelicans in a nod to Kobe Bryant. The Pelicans officially signed the point guard to a 10-day contract on Saturday. Thomas responded to the team’s tweet detailing his jersey selection by saying, “Kobe!!!!” He started his career wearing No. 22
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7:30 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — By halftime of Baylor’s 78-59 win over Houston in the Final Four on Saturday, it was clear the two programs, one from the Big 12 and another from the American Athletic Conference, were operating on two different levels. Baylor’s 45-20 edge entering the break was the largest halftime lead in
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1:53 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks‘ season remains on pause as a COVID outbreak that has hit the team has gone from bad to worse. The team added seven players to league’s COVID protocol list on Saturday, bringing the total number of players to 14. Sources told ESPN that two coaches were also added to
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6:28 PM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels reliever Ty Buttrey is walking away from baseball, saying he’s lost his affection for the game. “I just wanted to prove everyone wrong,” the 28-year-old posted on social media Saturday. “As time went on baseball became more of a business and less of
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5:15 PM ET Associated Press D.J. Uiagalelei took charge of Clemson‘s offense Saturday as the Tigers closed spring practice with the Orange and White game. It was the first spring in several years that Clemson was without its two main offensive playmakers, quarterback Trevor Lawrence and tailback Travis Etienne. Both were instrumental in helping the
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5:14 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati on Saturday put men’s basketball coach John Brannen on paid leave pending an investigation after six Bearcats players decided to transfer last month. The school announced March 26 that it had launched an investigation amid reports that a rift between Brannen and players had
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5:21 PM BST Champions England were off to a flying start in their women’s Six Nations title defence as they beat Scotland 52-10 in a dominant performance in a Pool A encounter on Saturday. The postponed tournament is being played in a condensed format with two pools of three teams each, with the pool toppers
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3:28 PM ET Rajon Rondo is expected to make his LA Clippers debut against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday according to coach Ty Lue. The Clippers acquired Rondo from Atlanta in a trade involving Lou Williams at the trade deadline on March 25. Both teams are without key players. The Lakers are without LeBron
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3:08 PM ET ESPN News Services Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward is set to miss at least four weeks after suffering a sprained right foot during Friday’s game against the Indiana Pacers, the team announced Saturday. Hayward suffered the injury in the second quarter of the 114-97 win, which knocked him out of the game.
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2:56 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — No. 1-ranked Ash Barty won her second successive Miami Open championship Saturday by beating No. 8-seeded Bianca Andreescu, who was injured when she fell and retired trailing in the second set. Andreescu, crying and shaking her head, conceded while behind 6-3, 4-0. She stumbled and went sprawling
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1:53 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks‘ season remains on pause as a COVID outbreak has hit the team. The NHL has already postponed Canucks games until Thursday, with the practice facility opening no sooner than Tuesday, as eight members of the team entered on the league’s COVID protocol list. According to sources, the Canucks received
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