Month: June 2022

6:29 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said he is firmly committed to having a special tribute to Lionel Messi as the forward deserves “eternal recognition” for his contribution to the club. Laporta’s relationship with Messi deteriorated after Barcelona announced last summer that due to financial problems Messi would not return, a
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12:19 PM ET Zabit Magomedsharipov, one of the UFC’s most promising contenders, says he is retiring from the sport, stating on social media Thursday that he doesn’t “feel the way I used to” in regards to MMA competition. Magomedsharipov (18-1), a 31-year-old from Russia, hadn’t fought since November 2019, but there was still hope among
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12:43 AM ET ATLANTA — The 2022 playoffs are nearly set for PFL’s lightweight and light heavyweight divisions — and they both feature plenty of familiar names. At light heavyweight, 2021 champion Antonio Carlos Jr. (15-5) secured the No. 3 seed, with a decision win over Bruce Souto at PFL 4 on Friday. He will
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11:22 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst says Grayson Allen has undergone a “little procedure” on his left ring finger to deal with an injury that was bothering the 26-year-old guard during the season. “A lot of times, guys do maintenance-type stuff, routine stuff in the offseason to kind
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7:22 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Miami Marlins placed first baseman Jesus Aguilar and right fielder Jesus Sanchez on the injured list Friday, though the team did not specify why. Manager Don Mattingly said he couldn’t talk about the medical issues of Aguilar and Sanchez, who rank third and fourth on the
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9:41 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada left a game Friday night against the Houston Astros in the third inning with tightness in his left hamstring. Moncada pulled up after running to first base on a groundout in the second inning and was limping slightly as he returned
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9:16 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list, interrupting his stellar season. The team announced the move on Friday night. Musgrove’s 1.59 ERA ranks second in the majors and he is 8-0 on the season, tied with four others for the major
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5:58 PM ET NHL commissioner Gary Bettman isn’t sure if he’ll be open to reinstating Joel Quenneville if the former coach asks to return to the league. “I don’t know. That’s something I’ll have to address with him directly,” Bettman told ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap on Friday’s episode of The Point. Quenneville resigned as Florida Panthers
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7:21 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Mets pitcher Tylor Megill won’t throw for four weeks because of a strained right shoulder while infielder Eduardo Escobar rejoined the team Friday after having hospital tests for an unspecified “non-workplace event.” Megill was put on the injured list for the second time this season, a day
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7:31 PM ET The House Oversight Committee chairwoman implored Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder to reconsider his decision not to testify at a hearing next week, also saying his reasons for rejecting their invitation were based on inaccuracies. Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) sent a six-page letter to Snyder’s attorney, Karen Patten Seymour, saying Snyder could
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7:22 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs became the first team in 23 years to stop a losing streak of 10 or more game while ending an opponent’s winning streak of at least 10 games, beating the Braves 1-0 Friday to halt Atlanta’s majors-best 14-game run. Rookie Christopher Morel hit a
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