Month: July 2021

12:37 PM ET Chicago White Sox slugger Eloy Jimenez says he’s completely healthy after rupturing his left pectoral in March and will begin a rehab assignment Friday at Class-A Winston-Salem. “I feel better than in spring training,” Jimenez said Thursday. “I feel like 110 percent — let’s say 200 percent. I feel pretty normal. I
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2:37 PM ET Former Georgia receiver Demetris Robertson, whose career has been hampered by injuries, announced on Thursday that he’ll transfer to Auburn for his senior season. It marks the second time Robertson has changed schools. A former four-star prospect, Robertson started out at Cal on a promising note, catching 50 passes for 767 receiving
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2:12 PM ET James Harden, in Paris for Fashion Week, was seen on a video with French police Thursday afternoon, but sources told ESPN that Harden was not arrested and was never taken into custody. French media reports said that the Brooklyn Nets star, who’s been seen around Paris with Kanye West and Lil Baby,
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12:13 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN There’s a COVID-19 outbreak in Tyson Fury’s camp, which will inevitably cause his July 24 heavyweight championship fight against Deontay Wilder to be postponed, sources told ESPN on Thursday. No official determination has yet been made on whether the fight, set to be held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
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1:26 PM ET Don Mattingly will return to manage the Miami Marlins in 2022, general manager Kim Ng said Thursday. Ng revealed the decision during Bally Sports Florida’s telecast of Miami’s game Thursday afternoon against the Los Angeles Dodgers, saying the Marlins will exercise the mutual option on Mattingly’s contract for 2022. “We’ve exercised our
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1:18 PM ET North Carolina coach Mack Brown said Thursday that during a team discussion about the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, his players were against the format and preferred six to eight teams. During a wide-ranging Zoom with reporters, Brown mentioned that ACC commissioner Jim Phillips had asked all coaches to get feedback from
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1:03 PM ET Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. — A group of athletes and student managers at the University of Hartford has filed a federal lawsuit in attempt to block the school from downgrading its athletic programs from Division I to Division III. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court, argues the school is breaking
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1:29 PM ET The Hubert Davis era at North Carolina gained a significant contributor when former Marquette basketball star Dawson Garcia announced his decision to withdraw from the NBA draft and join the Tar Heels. Garcia made his announcement on Instagram on Thursday. As Roy Williams’ preferred choice as his successor, the expectations for Davis
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11:56 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens La Liga president Javier Tebas has said only “financial doping” would enable Paris Saint-Germain or Manchester City to sign Lionel Messi on terms similar to his previous Barcelona deal. Messi, 34, is a free agent after his contract with Barca expired on June 30. The Catalan club are
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11:53 AM BST Four more players will earn their first England caps this Saturday as coach Eddie Jones named his team to face Canada at Twickenham. Dan Kelly will play at inside centre, Adam Radwan at left wing, Harry Wells at lock, and No. 8 Alex Dombrandt, who has been knocking at the door for
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11:05 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Sports Foundation has announced a three-year deal with Jordan Brand to host the Jumpman Invitational, a holiday college basketball event featuring North Carolina, Florida, Michigan and Oklahoma — the original four schools to sign a partnership with Jordan Brand. The inaugural event is scheduled for
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9:55 AM BST Former Springboks head coach Heyneke Meyer has joined Major League Rugby team, Houston SaberCats, in the United States. He will be their director of rugby. Meyer will also be responsible for the SaberCats’ developmental squad, under-18 team and academy. “This is a very important time for the SaberCats organization. I am fully
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