Month: April 2022

2:36 AM ET ESPN News Services PHOENIX — Seth Beer‘s game-winning, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning hadn’t even landed yet Thursday night and Pavin Smith was already thinking of endorsement deals for his rookie teammate. “He hits a homer, dollar beers in the stadium?” Smith said. “I mean, that’s a layup,
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3:05 AM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — The second pitch Shohei Ohtani threw on Opening Day was a 98 mph fastball spotted on the very edge of the inside corner to Jose Altuve. By the end of Thursday night’s first inning, the Los Angeles Angels‘ two-way sensation threw seven pitches at a higher velocity. Oftentimes in
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12:57 AM ET ESPN News Services DENVER — Nikola Jokic made history on the night his Denver Nuggets clinched a fourth consecutive playoff berth with a 122-109 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Jokic became the first player in NBA history with 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists in a season. He had 35 points,
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11:01 PM ET Associated Press MARTINSVILLE, Va. — William Byron raced to his first NASCAR Truck Series victory since 2016 on Thursday night at Martinsville Speedway. Byron, in just his second Truck Series start since 2016, led a race-high 94 of the 200 laps and grabbed the lead after Stage 2. Byron outdueled Johnny Sauter
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5:24 PM ET Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — American Amanda Anisimova rallied after losing the opening set to defeat top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 and reach the quarterfinals of the Charleston Open on Thursday. In another surprise, Coco Vandeweghe also reached the round of eight by defeating U.S. countrywoman and sixth-seeded Jessica
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11:16 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The Miami Heat clinched the No. 1 overall seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs on Thursday. Losses by the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics gave Miami their fourth No. 1 seed in team history. The Heat came out on top of the competitive conference
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8:54 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Bradley Zimmer ran out of chances and time with the Guardians. Cleveland traded the oft-injured outfielder to the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday for reliever Anthony Castro. The teams announced the deal shortly after Cleveland lost its season opener — and first game as the Guardians — 3-1
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7:32 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The national champion Kansas basketball team, the mayor of Kansas City and the greatest player in Royals history crammed into a suite down the third-base line at Kauffman
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9:46 PM ET Associated Press Rayfield Wright, the Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive tackle nicknamed “Big Cat” who went to five Super Bowls in his 13 NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, died Thursday. He was 76. Wright’s family confirmed his death Thursday to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which said Wright had
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9:02 PM ET ATLANTA — The defending World Series champions officially have a new banner. Exactly 156 days after the Atlanta Braves won last season’s World Series, they showed off a new year on their lengthy collection of red, white and blue pennants Thursday night. The pennants are attached to a light post beyond Truist
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