Month: April 2022

1:09 AM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After suffering a disheartening loss on their home court in Game 1, the Memphis Grizzlies roared back with a resounding 124-96 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, squaring their first-round series at 1. The Grizzlies, who finished the season with the NBA’s second-best record at 56-26, spent
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12:18 AM ET PHOENIX — After a prolific 31-point first half, Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker was forced from his team’s playoff game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday with right hamstring tightness. Booker appeared to suffer an injury with 4:30 left in the third quarter after challenging a Jaxson Hayes dunk in transition.
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11:21 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — First-year Mets manager Buck Showalter said he will miss Wednesday’s against the San Francisco Giants for an undisclosed medical procedure. The 65-year-old Showalter said Tuesday after a doubleheader sweep over San Francisco that he expected to be back with the team to manage Thursday’s finale of a
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3:09 PM ET Fans at Tuesday’s Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United honoured Cristiano Ronaldo following the death of the player’s newborn son. Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez announced on social media on Monday that one of their newborn twins had died. Manchester United confirmed that Ronaldo would not travel to face
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9:37 PM ET Former Los Angeles Lakers executive Jerry West demanded a retraction and an apology for what he called “a baseless and malicious assault” on his character in the HBO series “Winning Time,” in a letter sent by his legal team to the network and producer Adam McKay on Tuesday evening, which was obtained
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9:04 PM ET Associated Press Maria Sharapova says she is pregnant. The five-time Grand Slam tennis champion, who retired from the sport in February 2020, delivered the news via a social media post on Tuesday — her 35th birthday. “Precious beginnings!!!” Sharapova wrote, adding: “Eating birthday cake for two has always been my specialty.” She
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9:27 PM ET Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. went 1-for-3 with a double in his first rehab appearance Tuesday night for Triple-A Gwinnett. Acuna batted leadoff for the visiting Stripers, flying out to center field in his first at bat, doubling off the wall in right-center in his second and then finishing his evening
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8:13 PM ET Notre Dame added its sixth ESPN 300 prospect to the 2023 class on Tuesday, when wide receiver Braylon James announced his commitment to the Irish. James is a 6-foot-2 and 175-pound prospect from Del Valle High School in Del Valle, Texas and is ranked No. 46 overall. He chose Notre Dame over
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8:31 PM ET Former Alabama wide receiver Agiye Hall announced Tuesday that he has committed to Texas. The No. 3-ranked receiver in the 2021 class, Hall was one of the stars of last year’s spring game and appeared destined to make an instant impact as a freshman. But he never did break through the logjam
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6:58 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Three-time All-Star reliever Greg Holland was designated for assignment Tuesday by the Texas Rangers after allowing three home runs in his five appearances this season. The 36-year-old Holland, who made the opening day roster after going to spring training on a minor league contract, had a 7.71 ERA
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7:28 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. DETROIT — In less than two weeks, the New York Yankees will head to Toronto to play against the Blue Jays in what will be their first visit to Canadian territory since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. According
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7:40 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — UCLA guard Jules Bernard has declared for the NBA draft, although the senior won’t hire an agent to preserve his eligibility. He announced his plans Tuesday on his Instagram account. Bernard has one year of eligibility remaining after the NCAA allowed an extra year because of the
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6:32 PM ET Associated Press STUTTGART, Germany — Coco Gauff was knocked out in the first round of the Stuttgart Open on Tuesday after a 6-4, 6-2 loss to Daria Kasatkina. The 18-year-old Gauff seemed in control when she was 4-0 up in the opening set, but Kasatkina recovered to win the next six games
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6:44 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has suspended UFC fighter Miles Johns six months due to a positive drug test, NSAC executive director Jeff Mullen confirmed Tuesday with ESPN. Mullen said he could not reveal the name of the substance, but it was mentioned in a hearing Tuesday morning in Las Vegas
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6:32 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent LIVERPOOL, England — Ralf Rangnick insists that he believes Manchester United might only be two or three transfer windows away from catching Liverpool but judging by the latest thrashing at Anfield, the gap looks more like two or three thousand light years. After Liverpool’s 4-0 victory on Tuesday, the Premier
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6:43 PM ET Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Cooper Kupp said Tuesday that he’s not looking to reset a wide receiver market that’s already exploded this offseason with his new contract. Kupp, who is coming off a season in which he was named Super Bowl MVP and Offensive Player of the Year, is signed
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6:00 PM ET DALLAS — Mavericks superstar guard Luka Doncic‘s recovery from a strained left calf has progressed to the point that there is legitimate hope he will be able to return as the team’s first-round series with the Utah Jazz shifts to Salt Lake City this week, sources told ESPN. One source told ESPN
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