Month: February 2022

5:17 PM ET Women’s boxing is divided between 17 weight classes, from heavyweight to atomweight. The four major sanctioning bodies, WBO, IBF, WBA and WBC have champions in most of the divisions and to make it easier for boxing fans, below is a chart of who holds each of the titles and secondary belts. For
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5:43 PM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins signed defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to a two-year contract extension on Saturday. The deal carries an average annual value of $800,000 and runs through the 2023-24 season. The extension also gives the 31-year-old some stability. He spent the majority of his first five seasons in
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2:23 PM ET CLEVELAND — Chicago Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine said he had platelet-rich plasma therapy, a cortisone injection and fluid drained from his ailing left knee last week and is hoping the treatment will help him get through the season. LaVine missed the past three games before the All-Star Break to see specialists in
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3:52 PM ET CLEVELAND — LeBron James used a question about Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey as an opportunity to heap praise on Thunder executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti at a news conference Saturday following his team’s practice for the NBA All-Star Game. “The MVP over there is Sam Presti. He’s
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4:11 PM ET Cayla Sweazie The Howard Bison and Morgan State Bears renewed their rivalry Saturday, this time as part of NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland. Two of the nation’s most prominent historically Black colleges and universities are separated by just 45 miles and are MEAC foes. This weekend’s meeting, the inaugural HBCU Classic Game,
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4:55 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tyree Appleby scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half, Colin Castleton added 19 and Florida rallied to beat No. 2 Auburn 63-62 Saturday to extend its home dominance in the series. The Tigers (24-3, 12-2 Southeastern Conference) lost their second straight on the road
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3:38 PM ET Associated Press Roberto Bautista Agut won the Qatar Open for the second time in his career on Saturday, beating Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3, 6-4 and claiming revenge after losing to the Georgian in last year’s final. Second seed Bautista Agut was broken in the early stages of the first and second sets, only
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3:27 PM ET Associated Press STORRS, Conn. — Former UConn star James Bouknight of the Charlotte Hornets was tossed from his courtside seat by a game official in the second half as the No. 24 Huskies held off Xavier 72-61. Bouknight, who played two seasons for Connecticut and is in his NBA rookie season, was
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1:59 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores has a new home. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the hire of Flores, who is suing the NFL and three teams, as a defensive assistant and linebackers coach Saturday. “I am excited about Brian Flores joining our coaching staff given his history of developing
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1:49 PM ET CLEVELAND — Chris Paul indicated he could miss some time with a hand injury suffered in the Phoenix Suns‘ final game before the All-Star break. Paul, who has a history of hand injuries and has required four hand/wrist surgeries, smashed his right hand on the arm of Houston Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate
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2:41 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CLEVELAND — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid declared “the way I’ve been playing speaks for itself” when asked why he should be the NBA’s Most Valuable Player this season. “I don’t want to push for the whole thing, but the way I’ve been playing speaks for itself,” Embiid said Saturday
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1:24 PM ET Gonzaga was the overall 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament men’s basketball selection committee’s bracket preview for the second straight season, revealed early Saturday afternoon. The committee announced its top 16 seeds, with Auburn, Arizona and Kansas rounding out the 1-seeds after the Zags. “The margin between Gonzaga and Auburn is razor thin,
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10:39 AM ET Georgia has suspended men’s basketball assistant coach Wade Mason with pay while the athletics department investigates an alleged incident that took place at halftime of the team’s loss Wednesday at LSU, a source confirmed to ESPN on Saturday. Mason, a first-year assistant under coach Tom Crean, will not be on the bench
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2:06 PM ET Cesar Hernandez A much-anticipated World Cup qualifying clash between Mexico and the United States has officially been set for March 24, with the Estadio Azteca expected to be back at full capacity. Mexico had played its last two home qualifiers with only 2,000 fans in attendance as part of a punishment over
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