Month: March 2023

5:54 PM ET Bayern Munich have sacked manager Julian Nagelsmann, according to multiple reports. The news was first reported by Fabrizio Romano, who added that Bayern are set to bring in former Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel as his replacement. The Bundesliga giants hired Nagelsmann away from RB Leipzig in April of 2021 to replace the
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9:27 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Sixth-seeded Coco Gauff opened her 2023 Miami Open with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Rebecca Marino on Thursday and advanced to the third round, where she will face 27th-seeded Anastasia Potapova. After her victory, Gauff, coming off a quarterfinals appearance at Indian Wells, said in a
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11:23 PM ET Associated Press GOLD CANYON, Ariz. — Alison Lee and Jenny Shin each reeled off four straight birdies in the middle of their rounds and joined Gaby Lopez at 7-under 65 Thursday to share a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA Drive on Championship. Lee, a 28-year-old American looking for
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7:52 PM ET Brothers Eric and Marc Staal, who both play for the Florida Panthers, did not participate in the pregame skate Thursday night because they declined to wear the team’s LGBTQIA+ Pride Night warmup sweaters, citing their religious beliefs. The brothers were in the lineup for the 6-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs,
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6:33 PM ET Striker Folarin Balogun is in Florida this week amid a serious push from U.S. Soccer for him to switch his international allegiance from England to the United States, sources told ESPN. Sources added that Balogun has met with the USMNT, who had been training in Florida preparing for Nations League matches at
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7:35 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady has acquired an ownership stake in the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces. He attended an Aces game on May 31 and later sent Las Vegas star Kelsey Plum a jersey and other gifts. Editor’s Picks 2 Related “I am very
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8:22 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Alabama men’s basketball coach Nate Oats said Thursday that he was not offended by comments Nick Saban made regarding Saban’s handling of a football player’s arrest, in contrast to how the top-ranked Crimson Tide have dealt with the controversy surrounding All-American freshman Brandon Miller. Saban on Monday
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5:28 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have a new kicker in 2023, with the Bucs’ salary cap purge now including the release of Ryan Succop, the team announced Thursday. The move saves the Bucs $3.75 million in salary cap space. Succop, 36, had been with the team for three seasons.
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7:45 PM ET Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. — Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins needs surgery for a torn ACL after injuring his left knee Thursday fielding a grounder in a spring training game and is expected to miss a significant amount of time. The Phillies did not say when Hoskins would have the surgery
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5:34 PM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Carolina Panthers traded for the No. 1 pick of the NFL draft to have a shot at Alabama’s Bryce Young or Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, and consecutive pro days for the quarterbacks only reinforced that decision. Carolina’s large pro day contingent that has included owners David and Nicole
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6:53 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Last summer, Kevin Durant made a trip to Austin, Texas, and attended a workout with the Longhorns. The time with the NBA superstar inspired the club, Texas interim head coach Rodney Terry said Thursday at a news conference before his second-seeded team faces 3-seed Xavier in the Sweet
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6:14 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The NFL sent out a memo to all clubs Thursday notifying them that a person who is not certified by the NFLPA might be attempting to persuade team personnel to enter into contract negotiations with Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who received the nonexclusive franchise tag. Under league
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5:31 PM ET Tony Annese, the football coach for reigning Division II champion Ferris State, has been given a one-game playoff suspension by the NCAA after two of his players lit cigars in a smoke-free locker room after winning the national title in December. Annese must serve the suspension whenever the Bulldogs next reach the
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5:25 PM ET Michigan freshman guard Jett Howard will declare for the 2023 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Thursday. “This was a great learning year for me,” Howard told ESPN. “It’s what I needed. It taught me how to play within a pro-style offense and be effective, to get out of my comfort zone,
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