Month: March 2022

6:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers need a quarterback. Neither Russell Wilson nor Aaron Rodgers are bound for Pittsburgh. Realistically, they never were. With his trade Wednesday to the Washington Commanders, Carson Wentz is off the table, too. Only a handful of the top-tier veteran quarterbacks, like the Minnesota Vikings’ Kirk Cousins, San
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6:59 AM ET Associated Press CHONBURI, Thailand — Oh Su eagled her final hole to grab a share of the lead alongside Nasa Hataoko after the second round of the LPGA Thailand on Friday. Oh, who represents Australia but was born in South Korea, had five birdies through 15 holes before play was suspended because
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7:00 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The ballrooms that flank the hotel lobbies here at the NFL Scouting Combine have long marked the intersection of college football and the NFL, a collision of ambition and entrepreneurialism that comes at players’ professional crossroads. Last week, a trading card company had nightclub smoke and oversized televisions
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8:00 AM ET For nearly two decades, Manu Ginobili has had hundreds of dinners and countless talks with San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, discussing everything from “politics, war, the game, or kids.” Popovich even showed up at Ginobili’s door at 1 in the morning with wine to cheer him up after a tough game.
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11:07 PM ET Jack Eichel didn’t hold back in his return to Buffalo on Thursday. The Vegas Golden Knights center played his first game against the Sabres since being traded to Vegas on November 4, coming out on the losing end of a 3-1 decision. Eichel, 25, was Buffalo’s second overall pick in the 2015
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10:06 PM ET Craig Anderson won the 300th game of his NHL career Thursday night, becoming just the sixth U.S.-born goaltender to reach that milestone. Buffalo‘s netminder, 40, achieved the feat while making 30 saves in a 3-1 victory over visiting Vegas. The Park Ridge, Illinois, native now trails only Tom Barrasso, Ryan Miller, Mike
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7:10 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders are releasing high-priced linebacker Cory Littleton after two underwhelming seasons, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Thursday. The Raiders are expected to designate the move with a post-June 1 designation, according to the source. After spending his first four seasons with the Los Angeles
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10:40 PM ET ESPN News Services Former Major League pitcher Odalis Perez died after an accident at his home in the Dominican Republic on Thursday night, his attorney told ESPN’s Enrique Rojas. According to Walin Batista, Perez, a left-hander pitcher who spent 10 seasons in the majors, appeared to fall from a ladder while he
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10:39 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce announced Thursday night that he will return for his 12th season. Kelce, who has been considering retirement for the past several offseasons, told fans in a Twitter video on Thursday that he’s “looking forward to another year.” He added to his teammates, “Let’s go dominate.” pic.twitter.com/haRjMFTxUv —
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10:31 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons endured all the boos that came his way during an emotionally charged return to Philly — and his new Brooklyn Nets teammates made sure they got the last laugh with a dominant 129-100 win over the 76ers on Thursday night. Making his first appearance in Philadelphia since requesting
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9:03 PM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Naomi Osaka made a winning return to the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday, rallying to beat Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in a first-round meeting of former major champions. Trailing 2-0 in the third set, Osaka fought off three break points to hold and begin a
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