Month: April 2022

7:53 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — Patrick Corbin will make his first Opening Day start with the Washington Nationals on Thursday against the New York Mets, manager Dave Martinez said Saturday. “He feels strong and, like I said, he’s throwing the ball where he wants to throw it,” Martinez said. “So it’s good.
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8:30 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — Sandy Alcantara will make his third Opening Day start Friday when the Miami Marlins open the season at San Francisco, manager Don Mattingly said. Alcantara, 26, becomes the third Marlins pitcher to start three consecutive Opening Days, joining Josh Johnson and Josh Beckett. A lack of run
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6:36 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Savannah Marshall made quick work of Femke Hermans on Saturday, stopping her with a crunching left hook in the third round to set up
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Report England go in unchanged to defend their title Toss England Women chose to bowl vs Australia Women England have opted to bowl in the final of the 2022 World Cup against Australia in Christchurch. Ellyse Perry will play for Australia – who have progressed through the tournament undefeated – most likely, as captain Meg
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7:29 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Brooklyn Nets guard Goran Dragic has COVID-19 symptoms, according to coach Steve Nash, and was ruled out for Saturday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. Nash said Dragic “doesn’t feel well. But that’s all I know.” Dragic was placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The
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7:43 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The New York Yankees boosted their depth behind the plate, acquiring catcher Jose Trevino from the Texas Rangers for right-hander Albert Abreu and lefty Robert Ahlstrom in a trade Saturday. The 29-year-old Trevino hit .239 with five home runs and 30 RBIs for Texas last season.
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6:33 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Julius Pegues, the first Black basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh, has died after being treated for cancer. He was 86. The school said Pegues died this week at John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 6-foot-3 forward joined Pitt in 1954 and played
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7:16 PM ET Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — Albany men’s basketball coach Dwayne Killings will serve a five-game suspension next season and pay a $25,000 fine for “inappropriate physical contact” with a player, the university announced Saturday. The university’s investigation concluded that it was an isolated incident. Killings admitted his mistake, apologized and will keep
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4:48 PM ET Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Ty Gibbs bumped John Hunter Nemechek from the lead in a furious last-lap battle at Richmond Raceway and won for the third time this season in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series. Gibbs and Nemechek, teammates with Joe Gibbs Racing, got physical over the final several laps, trading the lead
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3:59 PM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Anna Davis didn’t know many of the players when the 16-year-old arrived for her first Augusta National Women’s Amateur. They all know who she is now. Davis got into the mix with two birdies around Amen Corner, closed with a 3-under 69 and took the title Saturday
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5:22 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — After striking out in free agency, the Cleveland Guardians locked up one of their own, agreeing to terms with closer Emmanuel Clase on a five-year, $20 million contract, according to multiple reports. Clase’s deal is pending him passing a physical. The deal includes club options for 2027
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Cycling’s world governing body has the power to prevent transgender cyclist Emily Bridges from competing in women’s events, even if she meets their eligibility criteria. UCI regulations require riders to have had testosterone levels below five nanomoles per litre for a 12-month period prior to competition. However, those same regulations state that the UCI must
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