Month: February 2022

8:15 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Amir Khan insists he is as hungry and as sharp as ever ahead of facing Kell Brook on Saturday, after benefiting from training with
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1:56 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com In his first interview since being deported from Australia last month, Novak Djokovic reiterated his stance on not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and said he would opt out of playing in future majors that would require him getting inoculated. “Yes, that is the price that I’m willing to pay,” Djokovic
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4:18 PM ET Karim Benzema has been playing Paris Saint-Germain for nearly 16 years now. At first, it was easy. The suede-headed, Ronaldo Nazario-adoring kid with eight brothers and sisters from a tough Lyon suburb first set his remorseless, hungry eyes on the red and blue of the capital club, which is only 16 years
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2:42 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN LOS ANGELES — Warriors coach Steve Kerr’s voice was far more hoarse than usual following Golden State’s 119-104 loss to the LA Clippers on Monday night. “I was doing a lot of yelling,” Kerr said. For a brief second, a half-grin spread across his face. But it quickly disappeared as
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12:20 AM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Josh Giddey and Tre Mann, Oklahoma City’s two first-round picks from the 2021 NBA draft were looking forward to playing at Madison Square Garden. They certainly won’t forget the career nights they enjoyed. Giddey had a triple-double with a career-high 28 points, 12 assists and 11
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12:00 AM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — Dylan Peterson scored with 2:48 remaining and Boston University edged three-time defending champion Northeastern 1-0 on Monday night in the 69th annual Beanpot Championship. Vinny Duplessis stopped all 20 shots he faced as the Terriers won their 31st Beanpot title and first since 2015. The Terriers (17-10-3)
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9:49 PM ET FORT WORTH, Texas — It was thrown in almost as an aside, part of a cross-examination at the end of an eventful day in court. While questioning a former DEA agent, defense attorney Michael Molfetta asked whether the agent was aware that in 2019, Tyler Skaggs sent Los Angeles Angels teammate Matt
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10:59 PM ET Associated Press DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Australia’s John Millman pulled off the first upset of the Delray Beach Open on Monday, needing nearly three hours and three tiebreakers to oust eighth-seeded Maxime Cressy of the U.S. Millman prevailed 6-7 (2), 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3). “Conditions are challenging,” Millman said. “Very windy, quite
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10:55 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — When John Madden died in December, his widow Virginia knew exactly where she wanted to honor her late husband’s life. The place where Madden first came to fame, prowling the sideline at the Oakland Coliseum as the Super Bowl-winning coach of the Raiders. “John believed in the
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8:49 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — An attorney for Bob Baffert believes the Hall of Famer trainer and embattled Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit “will be fully exonerated” after stating to Kentucky racing stewards that the colt’s failed drug test for a steroid resulted from a prescribed topical salve rather than an injection.
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9:49 PM ET FORT WORTH, Texas — It was thrown in almost as an aside, part of a cross-examination at the end of an eventful day in court. While questioning a former DEA agent, defense attorney Michael Molfetta asked whether the agent was aware that in 2019, Tyler Skaggs sent Los Angeles Angels teammate Matt
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