Month: April 2022

7:00 AM ET Milton Gross This story originally ran in the October 1951 edition of SPORT magazine, during Jackie Robinson’s fifth season in the major leagues. We are republishing it now in celebration of the 75th anniversary of Robinson’s debut, on April 15, 1947. This story has been condensed for clarity and space. JACK ROOSEVELT
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6:17 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — On a cool Southern California evening, Cincinnati Reds rookie Hunter Greene brought some record-setting heat. After five overpowering innings, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally caught up. Trea Turner launched a two-run homer to snap a scoreless tie in the sixth and the Dodgers beat the skidding Reds
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1:46 AM ET The loss on the scoreboard was bad enough for the Carolina Hurricanes. But after their 7-4 defeat at the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night, their minds were centered on two potentially devastating losses to their lineup. Center Jordan Staal and goalie Frederik Andersen both left the game with injuries. Carolina coach Rod
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2:02 AM BST New Zealand women’s long-serving coach Glenn Moore stepped down on Saturday, saying he did not agree with “misleading allegations” made against him by a player, which sparked a review into the team’s culture. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) boss Mark Robinson apologised to the country’s elite women players this week after the review
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12:43 AM ET UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad improved his winning streak to seven on Saturday, as he out-pointed Vicente Luque via unanimous division at UFC Fight Night at Apex facility in Las Vegas. Judges awarded Muhammad (21-3) the win in the 170-pound bout via scores of 49-46, 49-46 and 49-47. Luque (21-8-1) entered the contest
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12:44 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — In the days leading up to the start of the first-round series between the 76ers and Toronto Raptors, the focus was on how effective James Harden would be against Toronto’s long, switching defense. In Game 1 on Saturday night, however, it was another 76ers guard who stole the
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10:50 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Ben Rhodes used a crossover move to slide past Carson Hocevar and drift his way to victory in the NASCAR Truck Series race at dirt-covered Bristol Motor Speedway. The reigning Truck Series champion won Saturday night for the first time in six races this season and sixth
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11:11 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — DeMarcus Cousins‘ first playoff game against his old team, the Golden State Warriors, came to an abrupt end when he was ejected in the fourth quarter Saturday night. Cousins, the Denver Nuggets‘ backup center, left Game 1 with 10:28 left after being whistled for two consecutive technical fouls. Cousins
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1:36 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick said it “doesn’t make sense” for Manchester United fans to criticise Paul Pogba after the midfielder was booed off at Old Trafford. Rangnick’s decision to substitute Pogba in the second half of the 3-2 win over Norwich on Saturday was initially greeted with cheers by supporters before they
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7:44 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Cole Custer won the first pole of his career Saturday through a formula designed for qualifying via heat races at dirt-covered Bristol Motor Speedway. Custer put his No. 41 Ford at the front for NASCAR’s rare Easter Sunday race. The starting lineup was set over four 15-lap
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