Month: May 2021

7:07 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Mets right fielder Michael Conforto and second baseman Jeff McNeil have hamstring injuries that are likely to keep them out for another month. “They’re significant hamstring strains,” general manager Zack Scott said Monday during a lengthy recounting on the Mets’ injuries. They currently have a major league-high
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6:48 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The birds-on-the-bat uniforms, the players in the other dugout, the opposing manager, it all looked familiar to Tony La Russa. Too familiar. The 76-year-old Hall of Fame manager of the Chicago White Sox found himself in a strange spot Monday night: Leading his club against the team he
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5:11 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The California Horse Racing Board will honor any action against Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert by other states if his license is suspended or revoked after a hearing and due process. Churchill Downs in Kentucky and the New York Racing Association’s Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga tracks
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5:18 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard intends to stand pat — for now. He’d rather not break up the big-man tandem of Myles Turner, the NBA’s blocks champion, and two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis. He hopes free agents Doug McDermott and NBA steals champ T.J. McConnell return.
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4:33 PM ET Trey Burton, a leader of the quarterback-turned-tight-end plan, is rooting for Tim Tebow‘s NFL comeback attempt. Tebow, who played quarterback during his previous six-year stretch in the NFL, signed last week with the Jacksonville Jaguars and will attempt to make their roster as a tight end. The former Heisman Trophy winner will
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4:23 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — In an offseason where much of the conversation about the Denver Broncos quarterbacks was about those who were not on the team, the two quarterbacks who are participating in the team’s competition at this point — Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater — have decided to tune it all out
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3:21 PM ET AS Salé guard Terrell Stoglin has decried the presence of rapper J. Cole at the Basketball Africa League, telling ESPN that the musician’s time on the court is “disrespectful” to those who worked hard for years to get this chance. Despite the commercial value and media attention that Cole has brought to
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2:50 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers forward Josh Archibald has been suspended one game for clipping Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley during Game 3 of their first-round series in Winnipeg on Sunday. The incident occurred at 11:11 of the third period. Archibald was assessed a minor penalty for tripping. The Jets,
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2:52 PM ET Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — Former LSU quarterback TJ Finley is transferring to SEC Western Division rival Auburn. Finley announced his decision Monday with a video posted on social media. Finley started five games last season as a freshman. Finley passed for 941 yards with five touchdowns against five interceptions. It’s unclear
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3:15 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Boston Celtics will enter Game 2 of their first-round series with the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night as significant underdogs. But veteran center Tristan Thompson said that despite Brooklyn’s obvious star power, the Celtics remain confident in their ability to go toe-to-toe with their opponents. “I mean, listen, if
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3:09 PM ET Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. — Former Gonzaga player Stephen Gentry was hired Monday as an assistant basketball coach to replace Tommy Lloyd, who left the Bulldogs to become the head coach at Arizona. Gentry was most recently an assistant coach at Illinois. “It is great to have Stephen back in the program,”
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3:33 PM ET ESPN News Services LINCOLN, Neb. — Shannan Lum has been hired as recruiting coordinator for the Nebraska men’s basketball program, coach Fred Hoiberg announced Monday. Lum will be the second woman to hold the title at a Power Five school. The other is Bailey Bachamp, who has been Kansas State’s recruiting coordinator
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2:30 PM ET Chelsea midfielder Christian Pulisic and Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen headline the United States’ 23-player roster for the upcoming CONCACAF Nations League Final Four. The Premier League pair will take part in the Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final for their respective clubs, but will both miss the USMNT’s friendly against Switzerland on
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12:59 PM ET Associated Press The Winston-Salem Open men’s tennis tournament will be back in August with full spectator capacity and full prize money after the 2020 edition was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The hard-court tournament announced Monday it will be played Aug. 21-28, in its usual spot on the ATP calendar right
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