Month: March 2022

7:29 PM ET Associated Press PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Davis Riley made three birdies from tough spots to close out the front nine and then kept right on rolling Saturday until he had a 9-under 62, a tournament scoring record and a two-shot lead in the Valspar Championship. And just like that, a Masters invitation
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6:55 PM BST Ireland kept the Six Nations championship alive for a few hours at least with a Triple Crown-clinching 26-5 victory over Scotland in Dublin, meaning France must beat England in Paris later on Saturday to win their first championship in 12 years. The host’s more controlled attacking rugby shaded an entertaining first half,
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9:58 PM BST France claimed their first Grand Slam and championship title in the Six Nations since 2010 as they beat England 25-13 on Saturday after passing a test of nerves in a contest they largely dominated at a packed Stade de France. Fabien Galthie’s side showed their brilliance in an exhilarating opening half, although
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9:31 PM ET Associated Press HAMPTON, Ga. — Ty Gibbs pulled off a brilliant move after taking the white flag to lead his only lap of the day, winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday night On the second attempt to finish the crash-marred race in overtime, Ryan Sieg had
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9:31 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez actively lobbied for the team to play more night games this spring. He got his wish. Of the five teams within the Nationals’ spring training scheduling pod, only Saturday’s opponent, the New York Mets, will play more Grapefruit League night
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8:11 PM ET ESPN News Services One day after trading for Deshaun Watson, the Cleveland Browns are expected to sign free-agent quarterback Jacoby Brissett to a one-year deal to be Watson’s backup, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. Brissett could begin next season as Cleveland’s starter, depending on if the NFL disciplines Watson, who
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9:13 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. — With a cut to the basket and an uncontested driving layup, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James became the NBA’s all-time second leading scorer Saturday night in the second quarter against the Washington Wizards. James passed former Utah Jazz Hall of Famer Karl Malone with 5 minutes, 20 seconds
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8:07 PM ET The Anaheim Ducks pulled off a whopper on Saturday, trading defensemen Hampus Lindholm and Kodie Curran to Boston for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen, defenseman John Moore, a 2022 first-round draft pick, a 2023 second-round draft pick and a 2024 second-round draft pick. The Ducks also retained 50% of Lindholm’s salary. That’s a whole
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7:39 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers traded Claude Giroux, a fifth-round pick in 2024, along with prospects Connor Bunnaman and German Rubtsov to the Florida Panthers on Saturday, in exchange for Owen Tippett, a first-round pick in 2024, and a third-round choice in 2023. The Flyers are also retaining 50% of Giroux’s $8.275 million cap
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7:15 PM ET The Green Bay Packers are bringing back tight end Robert Tonyan on a one-year deal, sources confirmed with ESPN on Saturday. The deal includes a void year that will help the Packers’ salary-cap situation, sources said. After a breakout in 2020 for the Packers with career highs in catches (52), receiving yards
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8:36 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Cleveland State coach Dennis Gates is expected to become the next men’s basketball coach at Missouri, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The hiring is pending approval of the University of Missouri Board of Curators, which would need to call a meeting to approve Gates’ contract. As of Saturday night, there
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7:53 PM ET The Miami Marlins and outfielder Jorge Soler reached an agreement on a three-year, $36 million contract, sources confirmed with ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Saturday. Soler’s deal includes opt-outs after the first two seasons, sources said. If he opts out, Soler would hit free agency again at age 31 next winter. A bit
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8:07 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have acquired wide receiver Robert Woods from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round pick, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday night. Woods
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7:01 PM ET LONDON — English heavyweight Tom Aspinall has said, respectfully, no one outside of the Top 10 of his division is capable of giving him a challenge. Well, he faced the UFC’s No. 6-ranked heavyweight on Saturday at the O2 in Alexander Volkov. And it looked as easy as any fight in Aspinall’s
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