Month: March 2022

1:20 PM ET Associated Press Dominic Thiem, the 2020 U.S. Open champion, said Wednesday that he tested positive for COVID-19 after his first match in more than nine months. Thiem lost 6-3, 6-4 to Pedro Cachin at the Andalucía Open on the lower-level Challenger Tour on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Austrian player had been sidelined by
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11:54 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Naoye Inoue and Nonito Donaire are set to meet again in a rematch of ESPN’s 2019 Fight of the Year. Inoue, ESPN’s No. 3 pound-for-pound boxer, announced on social media that he’s set to fight Donaire on June 7 (a Tuesday) at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Inoue will
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12:44 PM ET Associated Press SECAUCUS, N.J. — Retired pitcher Jake Peavy and outfielder Hunter Pence have joined the MLB Network as analysts. Peavy, 40, last played in 2016. A three-time All-Star, he won the 2007 NL Cy Young Award. Pence, who turns 39 on April 13, was a four-time All-Star who last played in
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12:04 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson wants to end all speculation that he is looking to leave the Baltimore Ravens. Amid stalled negotiations on a long-term contract and uncertainty over whether Jackson has his sights set on free agency in 2025, the star quarterback tweeted Wednesday that he loves the Ravens and
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12:14 PM ET Colorado State junior David Roddy will enter the 2022 NBA draft, but will maintain his college eligibility and retain the option to return to school, he told ESPN Wednesday. “This process is a great opportunity for me to get feedback on what I need to improve and test myself against other draft
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12:17 PM ET Chattanooga is expected to hire VMI‘s Dan Earl as its men’s basketball coach, sources told ESPN. An official announcement is expected later this week. Earl has been the coach at VMI — considered one of the toughest jobs in America — for the past seven seasons. He led the Keydets to back-to-back
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9:00 AM ET NFL commissioner Roger Goodell met with reporters in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday and addressed the latest developments regarding quarterback Deshaun Watson. Watson, who the Houston Texans traded to the Cleveland Browns nearly two weeks ago, will resume his NFL career after spending 2021 on the sideline while facing 22 lawsuits alleging
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10:17 AM ET Defensive end Arden Key, coming off a career-best season, has signed a one-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The team announced the signing Wednesday but did not disclose financial terms. The Jaguars’ biggest issue defensively is their lack of quality pass rush, and adding Key is a solid first step in the
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9:42 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins announced his retirement Wednesday after an indelible 13-year NFL career that saw him win Super Bowls with two different franchises and emerge as a leader in the social justice movement. Jenkins, 34, originally joined the Saints as a first-round draft pick out of
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9:00 AM ET WWE will begin talent tryouts Wednesday for 45 current and former college athletes, including 19 football players, as part of WrestleMania Week in the Dallas area. The three-day tryout, taking place at Dallas Cowboys headquarters in Frisco, Texas, will include evaluations for performance and promotion as well as interviews and technical sessions
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8:27 AM ET After undergoing surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee Wednesday morning, Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III is expected to return within four to six weeks — a timetable that could land him back in the lineup as soon as the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, sources told
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