Month: March 2022

4:30 PM ET Associated Press PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Two-way prospect Brendan McKay was among five players the Tampa Bay Rays optioned to the minor leagues on Sunday. A rookie who hasn’t played in the majors since 2019 because of injuries, McKay was the fourth overall pick in the 2017 draft. He made one start
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2:11 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN George Kambosos and Devin Haney have struck a deal for a June 5 fight for the undisputed lightweight championship at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, sources tell ESPN. The bout will take place Sunday afternoon in Australia to accommodate a June 4 prime-time broadcast in the United States on ESPN,
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3:18 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — The New York Yankees signed right-hander Shelby Miller to a minor league contract on Sunday and invited him to major league spring training. Miller, 31, is 38-57 with a 4.19 ERA in 163 games, including 132 starts over parts of nine seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals
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It’s just over a year since legendary commentator Murray Walker passed away, aged 97. He first broadcast on the airwaves way back in 1949, at the British Grand Prix, and became a full-time F1 commentator in 1978, retiring in 2001. Throughout those years, he became the voice of the sport. “Murray garnered the respect normally
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2:35 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The New Orleans Pelicans have listed Brandon Ingram as probable for Sunday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, setting up the forward to end a 10-game absence by returning against his former team. Ingram has been out since March 8 with a strained right hamstring. After missing the Pelicans’ most
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11:52 AM ET The improbable NCAA tournament run by Saint Peter’s has some sportsbooks facing historic liabilities and put New Jersey bookmakers in the unusual position of potentially having to pay out on a losing team. The 15th-seeded Peacocks could be found as long as 10,000-1 to win the national men’s basketball championship before the
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10:45 AM ET Scotland’s Ewen Ferguson shot a composed final-round 70 in windy conditions to finish at seven-under overall and claim his maiden European Tour title at the Qatar Masters on Sunday. Ferguson recovered from an early double bogey, chipping in for an eagle at the par-four 16th and sinking birdies on the sixth and
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5:27 AM ET World Cup qualifying has entered its final stretch, with 19 of the 32 finalists now known. But who could take the 13 places that remain? We take a look at how qualifying looks. – World Cup 2022 qualifying: How it works around the world Europe Qualified (10/13):GermanyDenmarkBelgiumFranceCroatiaSpainSerbiaEnglandSwitzerlandNetherlands – Olley: England still a
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6:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule and new offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo were in almost every television shot and photograph this past week at pro days for top NFL quarterback prospects Kenny Pickett of Pittsburgh, Liberty’s Malik Willis and Mississippi’s Matt Corral. General manager Scott Fitterer and assistant general manager
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6:21 AM ET ESPN News Services Portland Trail Blazers forward Trendon Watford will be sidelined at least a week with a hyperextended knee and bone bruise suffered in Saturday’s loss to the Houston Rockets. Watford led the Blazers with 15 points and 10 rebounds before suffering the injury with 3:01 remaining in the 115-98 loss.
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7:56 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN PHILADELPHIA — One of the most endearing facets of Saint Peter’s NCAA tournament run is the proportional size of the school’s athletic budget compared to the schools that it has slayed. Saint Peter’s has beaten No. 2 Kentucky, No. 7 Murray State and No. 3 Purdue, which is remarkable considering
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