Month: May 2021

11:01 AM ET Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie, Barcelona defender Sergino Dest and Valencia midfielder Yunus Musah headline the 27-player roster for the U.S. men’s national team’s May 30 friendly against Switzerland, set to take place in St. Gallen (Live on ESPN at 2 p.m. ET). – Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only)
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2:51 PM ET All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell practiced Thursday for the first time since spraining his right ankle more than a month ago and plans to play in the Utah Jazz‘s playoff opener. “That’s the goal,” Mitchell said. “Barring any setbacks, God forbid – knock on wood – that’s the goal. I’m just trying to
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2:17 PM ET CHICAGO — Cubs president Jed Hoyer says he’s “disappointed” his team isn’t likely to reach the 85% vaccination threshold that leads to reduced COVID-19 regulations. “It’s disappointing to not be at 85% as a team,” Hoyer said Thursday morning. “We’ve worked hard to try and convince or educate the people that have
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6:37 PM ET Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith will receive a multiyear contract extension, he confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. “It’s an honor to continue to serve the flagship university in my home state,” Smith said in a text message to ESPN. “I appreciate the support of President [Kristina] Johnson and the Board of
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2:00 PM ET After a one-year hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic, ESPN’s entire slate of men’s college basketball multiteam events will return for the 2021-22 season. The fields for the Charleston Classic, Myrtle Beach Invitational, NIT Season Tip-Off, ESPN Events Invitational, Wooden Legacy and Diamond Head Classic were announced Thursday, with 15 teams from
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2:09 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com The 2021 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, frequently referred to as tennis’ “fifth major,” has been rescheduled for October. Originally slated for March 8-21 in California, the tournament was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. It has been more than two years since the tournament has been held as the
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1:31 PM ET The Cincinnati Reds placed infielder Mike Moustakas on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right heel contusion. The move, announced before the finale of Cincinnati’s four-game series against the San Francisco Giants, is retroactive to Wednesday. The Reds recalled infielder Max Schrock from Triple-A Louisville to replace Moustakas on the 26-man
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12:47 PM ET A civil lawsuit was filed against the New York Giants by their former video director in the fallout following an alleged physical altercation involving two other employees at the team’s facility. Dave Maltese was fired in March for what the suit describes as “retaliatory purposes” in violation of CEPA, New Jersey’s whistleblower
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Charles Leclerc led a surprise Ferrari one-two in Thursday’s practice at the Monaco Grand Prix. Leclerc topped the second session, 0.112 seconds clear of Carlos Sainz despite missing virtually the entire first session with a gearbox problem. Sainz was 0.278 seconds quicker than Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, who was 0.007secs quicker than title rival Max Verstappen
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11:25 AM ET The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has initiated an independent investigation into the death of teenage Jordanian boxer Rashed Al-Swaisat, who died last month after sustaining a head injury at the world youth championships in Poland. 19-year-old Al-Swaisat was taken to hospital where he underwent emergency brain surgery after collapsing during the third
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11:13 AM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print PARMA, Italy — Coco Gauff advanced to the semifinals of the Emilia-Romagna Open by beating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday. The 17-year-old Gauff, who last week reached the Italian Open semifinals for her career-best result on clay, will next face Czech player
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Italy’s Andrea Vendrame claimed victory on stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia as compatriot and former race leader Alessandro de Marchi crashed out. Movistar’s Marc Soler and De Marchi’s British team-mate Alex Dowsett were among those to also withdraw as the riders contended with tough conditions. Colombian Egan Bernal remains 45 seconds ahead of Russian
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11:50 AM ET Northwestern and Nebraska will open the 2022 season in Dublin, Ireland, the schools announced Wednesday. The Wildcats will serve as the home team in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, set to be played Aug. 27, 2022, at Aviva Stadium. Nebraska had been scheduled to open the 2021 season against Illinois in
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11:59 AM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cleveland State isn’t going to let coach Dennis Gates get away. After turning around a troubled program in just two seasons, Gates signed a contract extension Thursday through the 2026-27 season. The deal includes bonus incentives based on the team’s performance on the court and in the classroom.
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11:04 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Bills have hired two women to full-time positions and brought on another two as interns, according to the team and NFL director of football development Sam Rapoport. Sophia Lewin will work as an offensive assistant for the Bills while Andrea Gosper will serve as a player
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