Month: March 2022

6:40 PM ET Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — A tennis player alleges in a lawsuit against the U.S. Tennis Association that the governing body for the sport failed to protect her from a coach who she says sexually abused her at one of its training centers when she was 19. Kylie McKenzie alleged coach Anibal
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7:06 PM ET PALM BEACH, Fla. — Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II said the lawsuit filed by Brian Flores against the NFL and three teams alleging racial discrimination in hiring and firing practices didn’t interfere with his organization’s decision to hire Flores as senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach. “We hired Brian because we
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6:16 PM ET DALLAS — The Los Angeles Lakers were without LeBron James and Anthony Davis for Tuesday’s game against the Mavericks. James has been dealing with a left ankle sprain since Sunday and Davis hasn’t played since Feb. 16, when he suffered a right midfoot sprain. Entering play Tuesday, L.A. was clinging to a
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6:35 PM ET PALM BEACH, Fla. — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson might not be facing criminal charges, but NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made it clear Tuesday that Watson still could be disciplined under the league’s personal conduct policy as a result of the 22 pending civil suits accusing him of inappropriate sexual conduct. Speaking
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6:01 PM ET After missing three months with an elbow injury, LA Clippers All-Star guard Paul George is expected to return to the lineup against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night, sources told ESPN. George, who hasn’t played since Dec. 22, completed rehab on a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, was upgraded
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6:25 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees right-hander Luis Severino‘s spring training start scheduled for Wednesday night was pushed back to Saturday because of body soreness. Severino was limited to four late-season relief appearances in 2021 after having Tommy John surgery on Feb. 27, 2020. He is slated to follow Opening
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3:33 PM ET PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Baltimore Ravens signed coach John Harbaugh to a three-year contract extension, owner Steve Bisciotti announced Tuesday at the NFL league meetings. The extension puts Harbaugh under contract with the Ravens through the 2025 season and continues one of the longest runs of any active coach. It also
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5:24 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Still sporting a 0.00 ERA after three spring training starts, Astros ace Justin Verlander won’t start on Opening Day as Houston plans around the early schedule. Manager Dusty Baker said skipping Verlander in the opener on April 7 at the Los Angeles Angels better positions
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5:23 PM ET PALM BEACH, Fla. — Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti acknowledged Tuesday that Deshaun Watson‘s record-setting contract could have ripple effects for quarterback deals going forward, including the one for Lamar Jackson. On March 18, Watson received a five-year, $230 million fully guaranteed contract from the Cleveland Browns after getting traded by the
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4:50 PM ET Iowa sophomore Keegan Murray will enter the 2022 NBA draft. “I am forever grateful that Coach [Fran] McCaffery gave me the opportunity to live out my dream,” Murray told ESPN on Tuesday. “Iowa will always be my home and I’m forever grateful to be part of Hawkeye Nation.” Murray, the No. 5
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Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges looks set to compete against some of the sport’s biggest names, including five-time Olympic medallist Laura Kenny, at Saturday’s National Omnium Championships in her first women’s event. Bridges, 21, began hormone therapy last year as part of her gender dysphoria treatment and has now become eligible to compete in women’s events
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2:02 PM ET PALM BEACH, Fla. — The NFL and NFL Players Association have mandated the use of Guardian Cap helmet covers for certain positions during a key portion of training camp when concussions and head contact typically elevate, league officials said Tuesday. The joint resolution, approved during a morning session at the annual NFL
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2:29 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Corbin Burnes‘ Cy Young Award-winning performance last year has resulted in him getting the Opening Day assignment for the Milwaukee Brewers. Brewers manager Craig Counsell announced Tuesday that Burnes would start the Brewers’ April 7 opener against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The Cubs haven’t yet named
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1:46 PM ET PALM BEACH, Fla. — The New England Patriots and free-agent safety Jabrill Peppers have reached agreement on a one-year deal that is worth up to $5 million, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Peppers, 26, spent the past three seasons with the New York Giants — the final two as a captain under
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