Month: March 2022

12:43 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Roman Gonzalez and Julio Cesar Martinez didn’t deliver the fight-of-the-year contender many anticipated, but that’s only because “Chocolatito” was far too good to allow the matchup to be competitive. Simply put, Gonzalez schooled Martinez and once again displayed why he’s a future first-ballot Hall of Famer with a unanimous-decision victory
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2:40 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors played the foil in the most notable bounceback of LeBron James‘ career back in the 2016 NBA Finals. On Saturday, they were subjected to another classic “desperation” performance by James. James scored 56 points, his highest-scoring game ever with the Los Angeles
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8:31 PM ET Charlotte FC’s first-ever home game broke the MLS attendance record. Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports Charlotte FC has broken the MLS attendance record, after a crowd of 74,479 was announced at Bank of America Stadium for their first-ever home game against the visiting LA Galaxy on Saturday. That number beat the previous MLS record
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11:17 PM ET ESPN News Services Ukrainian wildcard Dayana Yastremska, who was forced to flee her home after Russia’s invasion last week, reached the WTA Lyon Open final after defeating No. 2 seed Sorana Cirstea 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday. She will face No. 8 seed Zhang Shuai in the final on Sunday. Yastremska, 21,
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9:07 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Ty Gibbs recovered from a nasty first-stage spat and a failed attempt at retaliation to win the Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Gibbs took the lead for the first time Saturday on a restart with six laps remaining in another sloppy showing for NASCAR’s
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9:36 PM ET DALLAS — Spencer Dinwiddie, who frequently attributes his phenomenal early fit with the Dallas Mavericks to the team’s culture and role definition, admitted Saturday that the perception he was a poor teammate during his brief stint with the Washington Wizards bothered him. Dinwiddie arrived in Dallas at the trade deadline along with
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9:23 PM ET ESPN News Services TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona’s McKale Center was evacuated Saturday due to a fire after the men’s basketball game against California. Fire alarms sounded and the arena was cleared out about an hour after No. 2 Arizona’s 89-61 win. Smoke billowed out of a vent near the rafters as workers
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8:58 PM ET The Duke Blue Devils‘ final home men’s basketball game of the regular season Saturday was the last time head coach Mike Krzyzewski roamed the sidelines of Cameron Indoor Stadium. Fittingly, his send-off comes against Duke’s rival: the North Carolina Tar Heels (6 p.m. ET on ESPN). Fans who were able to secure
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8:37 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Rick Hendrick spoke and his drivers heard the boss loud and clear. Hendrick intervened on a competition matter for the first time since Kyle Larson joined the team when he squashed any potential beef between his stars following their run-in last week in California. Larson, the reigning
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8:25 PM ET There has been an increasing push among many in the Los Angeles Lakers organization to demote nine-time All-Star guard Russell Westbrook from the starting lineup, but so far coach Frank Vogel has resisted bringing him off the bench, sources told ESPN. The coaching staff and Westbrook have had differing visions on how
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Ella Barnwell retained her scratch race title in a close-fought battle at the British National Track Championships in Newport. The Welsh rider edged out Anna Morris and women’s individual pursuit champion Neah Evans to secure a fourth senior national crown. Meanwhile, 18-year-old Joshua Tarling claimed the men’s points race crown. Matt Rotherham won the 1,000m
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