Month: November 2021

5:42 AM ET Marc J. Spears The first NBA games in the United Arab Emirates will take place next preseason, sources told ESPN’s The Undefeated on Tuesday. The NBA and the Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi have agreed to a multiyear partnership, starting with two preseason contests next year. The two exhibitions
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8:00 AM ET John GasawayESPN Insider Close ESPN Insider college basketball contributor First began covering college hoops in 2004 Has written for Basketball Prospectus and the Wall Street Journal Duke named Mike Krzyzewski its new men’s basketball head coach on March 18, 1980. Coach K’s first Blue Devils team posted a 17-13 mark in 1980-81
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Australian Formula 1 hopeful Oscar Piastri will be the Alpine team’s reserve driver in 2022. The 20-year-old from Melbourne is one of the most highly rated drivers in the junior categories and is leading this year’s Formula 2 series with two rounds to go. Alpine chief executive officer Laurent Rossi said: “Oscar’s natural talent is
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2:32 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Coach Sean McVay stood at a podium in the bowels of Levi’s Stadium, clearly frustrated after the Los Angeles Rams fell for a
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12:39 AM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Hockey Hall of Fame’s pandemic class finally got its moment in the spotlight. Jarome Iginla headlined the five players and one executive enshrined Monday night — a year later than originally intended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The former captain of the Calgary Flames was joined by
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12:53 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A judge has ruled that Kobe Bryant’s widow must turn over her therapy records to Los Angeles County in her lawsuit claiming she suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the basketball star,
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11:32 PM ET DALLAS — Mavericks superstar guard Luka Doncic limped off the court after turning his left ankle in the final minute of Monday’s 111-101 win over the Denver Nuggets. Doncic injured the ankle with 44 seconds remaining after contesting a driving layup by Nuggets guard Austin Rivers, who fell onto Doncic’s leg. Doncic
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9:28 PM GMT ESPN staff Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper has been ruled out of his side’s season finale in Cardiff after suffering a foot injury in Saturday’s loss to England. Hooper left the field in the 54th minute of the 32-15 loss at Twickenham, before scans on Monday confirmed the flanker had suffered a grade
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10:26 PM ET In initial remarks made to Phoenix Suns employees Monday, lawyers from the New York-based Wachtell Lipton firm that’s investigating the team and majority owner Robert Sarver addressed concerns about retaliation, confidentiality and a timeline for completion, league sources told ESPN. Two attorneys from the firm — David Anders and Sarah Eddy —
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9:21 PM ET Nick Kyrgios says the 2022 Australian Open should be cancelled rather than players needing to be fully vaccinated to compete. As debate continues to rage about whether or not unvaccinated tennis stars should be allowed to compete at Melbourne Park, Kyrgios believes next year’s tournament should be scrapped altogether. The headline grabber
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7:29 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The World Series champion Atlanta Braves added depth at catcher by signing Manny Pina to a two-year, $8 million contract Monday. He will make $3.5 million next season and $4.5 million in 2023. The contract also includes a $4 million club option for 2024 with no buyout. The
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