Month: April 2022

Virat Kohli followed up two successive first-ball ducks with a scratchy, chancy 9 off 10 balls; Glenn Maxwell fell to a first-baller; and Dinesh Karthik was run out in tragicomic manner. There was no let-up at any point from Royals’ bowlers. All of them performed their roles perfectly on a two-paced pitch that also took
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1:07 PM ET Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols on Tuesday and will be listed as questionable for Game 5 on Wednesday as the team faces elimination, coach Billy Donovan said. Bulls coach Billy Donovan said LaVine was not feeling great Tuesday morning and will not travel with
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12:10 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Rafael Nadal will play the Madrid Open after recovering from a rib injury that sidelined him for a month, he said Tuesday. Nadal had been recovering from a stress fracture he sustained while playing at Indian Wells in March. His loss to American Taylor Fritz in the final
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12:38 PM ET Associated Press When he isn’t busy trying to get the Golden State Warriors back to the NBA Finals, Stephen Curry is doing his part to create golf opportunities for minorities. His latest venture is expanding his “Underrated” brand into golf by launching a series of five tournaments in conjunction with the American
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British cyclist Ethan Hayter claimed his first World Tour victory after winning the prologue of the Tour de Romandie. The 23-year-old takes the leaders jersey after beating two-time former world time trial champion Rohan Dennis by four seconds. He finished the 5.12km route around Lausanne in five minutes 52 seconds. Hayter’s Ineos Grenadiers team-mate Geraint
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12:04 PM ET Dan HajduckyESPN Close Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. A T206 Honus Wagner card sold for $1,528,066 Tuesday morning after a 17-day auction, Robert Edward Auctions announced. While
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10:59 AM ET Associated Press MADRID — Serbia and Spain will square off in the group stage of the Davis Cup finals, organizers said after holding a draw on Tuesday. That could mean a matchup of Novak Djokovic against Rafael Nadal when their nations play as part of Group B along with Canada and South
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11:31 AM ET Associated Press ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The 150th edition of The Open is expected to attract a record-breaking crowd of 290,000 when St. Andrews hosts in July, organizers said Tuesday. The R&A received more than 1.3 million ticket applications, leading to the highest-ever number of general admission tickets being issued to fans
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8:23 AM ET Novak Djokovic will be allowed to defend his Wimbledon title after organisers at the All England Club (AELTC) said that players will not need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to compete at the tournament. Djokovic missed the Australian Open in January due to not being vaccinated, and AELTC CEO Sally
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7:02 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo has agreed a new contract until 2026 with his release clause rising to €1 billion ($1.16bn), the club have announced. Araujo’s previous deal was due to expire in 2023 and ESPN revealed last month that both Manchester United and Liverpool were keen on signing
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9:46 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn — Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry joined the Nashville SC ownership group on Tuesday. Henry, along with actor and producer Reese Witherspoon and technology investor Jim Toth, will form
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7:58 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Penn State is targeting Boston College athletic director Patrick Kraft to become the school’s next athletic director, sources told ESPN. The deal is expected to be finalized by the end of the week, sources told ESPN. Kraft will replace Sandy Barbour, who announced her retirement earlier this year. Kraft is
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