Month: March 2022

News Marsh played 96 Tests and claimed what was then a world record 355 dismissals Australian cricket great Rod Marsh is being hailed as among the sport’s most influential figures after passing away, aged 74. Marsh suffered a heart attack in Queensland last Thursday and has died in an Adelaide hospital. A combative wicketkeeper-batter, Marsh
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6:07 PM ET The Chicago Blackhawks are getting their captain back — activating center Jonathan Toews from injured reserve. Toews has been out since suffering a concussion Jan. 26 against the Detroit Red Wings. Toews has played 43 games this season after missing all of last year with an immune disorder. He has four goals
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4:15 PM ET Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby will be sidelined for two weeks to rest a fractured finger, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Anunoby will re-evaluated at the end of that stretch on a plan for his return to play, sources said. 1 Related Anunoby, who’s averaging career highs in points (17.5), rebounds (5.5)
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6:01 PM ET Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown, Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon and Phoenix Suns center Bismack Biyombo were all reelected as vice presidents on the NBA Players Association’s Executive Committee, the union announced on Thursday. The three players were initially elected in 2019 and will now serve new three-year terms. Members of the
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4:37 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals will be the Carolina Hurricanes‘ opponent in the NHL’s outdoor Stadium Series game next season. The game is scheduled to take place Feb. 18, 2023, at NC State’s Carter-Finley Stadium across the parking lot from the Hurricanes’ home arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. The league
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1:05 PM ET Chelsea will visit Championship side Middlesbrough in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, in a rematch of the 1997 final, while Manchester City will travel away to Southampton in the only confirmed all-Premier League tie. In the other ties, Crystal Palace will host the winners of Thursday’s fifth-round matchup between Everton and
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3:16 PM ET Once clearing waivers Thursday, free-agent center DeAndre Jordan is expected to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers for the rest of the season, sources told ESPN. Teams have until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday to make a claim on Jordan, but there’s no indication that was likely to happen, sources said. The Lakers
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3:33 PM ET Bradley Beal says he is no rush to make a decision on his future but acknowledged he is leaning toward re-signing with the Washington Wizards this offseason. “It’s fair,” Beal told reporters in Washington on Thursday when asked if he is leaning toward staying with the Wizards. “It’s fair.” Beal is eligible
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2:23 PM ET Associated Press English golfer Daniel Gavins went on a run of six birdies in seven holes around the turn in shooting 7-under 64 Thursday to lead the Kenya Open by one stroke after the first round. The 190th-ranked Gavins made nine birdies in total at Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi. Johannes Veerman
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10:19 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — North Carolina State offensive tackle Ikem “Ickey” Ekwonu has done his homework, and he believes he can be — and is prepared to handle being — the No. 1 pick of next month’s NFL draft. Ekwonu is currently projected by ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. to go to the Jacksonville Jaguars
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12:46 PM ET The NFL and NFL Players Association have suspended all leaguewide COVID-19 protocols effective immediately, pausing two years of largely successful efforts to play through the pandemic. Teams received a memo Thursday morning detailing the decision, which was “based on current encouraging trends regarding the prevalence and severity” of the coronavirus. Many of
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12:26 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Alabama has had nearly 400 NFL draft picks and only one of them has done what former Crimson Tide left tackle Evan Neal has a chance to do next month: Go first overall. Neal is among a handful of prospects — including NC State left tackle Ikem “Ickey” Ekwonu, Michigan
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11:29 AM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant says he will play Thursday against the Miami Heat after missing a month and a half because of a sprained left MCL. Durant has not played since getting hurt in the Nets’ Jan. 15 win over the New Orleans Pelicans and will provide
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