Month: March 2022

10:09 PM ET Associated Press Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev was put on probation for one year by the ATP on Monday for violently hitting the chair umpire’s stand repeatedly with his racket following a loss in doubles at the Mexico Open. If Zverev receives a code violation that results in a fine for
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3:45 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle has retired after nine NFL seasons. “Growing up in Indianapolis in the late 90’s/2000’s it was impossible to not be a diehard Colts fan,” Doyle wrote in a letter. “Getting the chance to play 9 seasons for the team I have always and will
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6:14 PM ET Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman, who was most recently with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2021 season, pleaded guilty Monday morning in Seattle to two misdemeanor charges stemming from his July arrest. Sherman pleaded guilty in King County Superior Court to negligent driving in the first
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6:52 PM ET The UFC has announced a welterweight matchup between Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns for UFC 273. The 170-pound contest had been in the works for some time but was finalized only recently. The UFC announced Saturday the bout is now official for its next pay-per-view event on April 9 in Jacksonville, Florida.
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10:49 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Khabib Nurmagomedov is headed to the UFC’s Hall of Fame. The UFC announced on Saturday that Nurmagomedov (29-0), the undefeated former champion from Dagestan, will be inducted as part of the UFC Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 during the promotion’s International Fight Week in July. Nurmagomedov was in
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8:53 PM ET UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev claims he never turned down an offer to fight Rafael dos Anjos on short notice last weekend. Quite the opposite, in fact. Makhachev (22-1), who defeated Bobby Green in a UFC Fight Night main event on Feb. 26, publicly offered to face dos Anjos in a 170-pound
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6:09 PM ET The NFL informed its 32 teams on Monday that the salary cap for the 2022 season has been set at $208.2 million, according to a memo obtained by ESPN. It marks a significant increase from the 2021 cap, which was set at $182.5 million per team because of projected revenue for last
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9:11 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN DENVER — Draymond Green is targeting March 14 as his return date from the lower back injury that has held him out since January. “Next Monday, the 14th, against the Wizards. That is the date I am targeting,” Green said on his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show.” “I am excited
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6:03 PM ET ESPN News Services Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo is set to return to the court for the first time in nearly a year in Monday’s home game against the Houston Rockets, coach Erik Spoelstra said. Oladipo last appeared in an NBA game on April 8, 2021. He has been sidelined since going
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7:20 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — LeBron James will not play Monday against the San Antonio Spurs because of “significant” soreness in his left knee coming off his 56-point effort against the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel said before the game. James, 37, missed five games because of the knee from
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7:04 PM ET Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Juwan Howard has resumed his role as Michigan‘s basketball coach after serving a five-game suspension for hitting a Wisconsin assistant in the head. Howard met individually with each player Monday, when the team did not have practice. The Wolverines are on the NCAA tournament bubble with
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5:56 PM ET ESPN News Services NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma will dedicate a statue of 2017 Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield on April 23 following its spring game, the university announced Monday. “I’m a Sooner for life and incredibly grateful for all of the success my teammates and I had at OU,” Mayfield said in
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