Month: March 2023

7:40 PM ET Anthony OlivieriESPN.com Jake Paul, the YouTuber-turned-prizefighter, was among eight celebrities charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission for touting a crypto asset without disclosing that they were being paid to do so, according to a filing on Wednesday. The filing cited Paul’s tweet on Feb. 12, 2021, in which he promoted Tronix
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12:08 AM ET Associated Press DENVER — Sidney Crosby wasn’t even aware of reaching yet another milestone. He’s simply locked in on helping the Pittsburgh Penguins make a 17th straight postseason appearance. Jeff Carter had a pair of goals, Crosby scored on a nifty backhand shot in the second period to reach the 30-goal mark
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11:14 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 22 points in his long-awaited return from a strained right calf, and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied to beat the Atlanta Hawks 125-124 on Wednesday night. Naz Reid added 26 points off the bench, and Jaden McDaniels had 25 for Minnesota, which trailed by 10 points
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10:51 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Former US Open champions Emma Raducanu and Sloane Stephens were knocked out of the Miami Open on Wednesday, hours after No. 1-ranked and defending champion Iga Swiatek pulled out of the tournament because of a rib injury. Bianca Andreescu — the 2019 US Open champ —
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9:12 PM ET NFL tight end Foster Moreau has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and is stepping away from football while he undergoes treatment, the 26-year-old announced Wednesday. The free agent was diagnosed following a physical conducted by the New Orleans Saints‘ medical staff. Moreau visited with the Saints in New Orleans and also visited
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8:04 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden sat out Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls with Achilles soreness, but coach Doc Rivers said he did not have long-term concerns about Harden’s status. Rivers said Harden was feeling some discomfort in his left foot on Monday, when he scored five points
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7:38 PM ET Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards has agreed on a three-year, $15 million contract extension, his agents Javon Phillips and Jared Mucha of Excel Basketball told ESPN on Wednesday night. Richards, a player development revelation under Charlotte coach Steve Clifford, was extension eligible until June 30 and now avoids going into restricted free
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6:35 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — All-Star point guard Ja Morant will come off the bench for the first time in his career Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets, a situation he suggested to the Memphis Grizzlies‘ coaching staff as he returns from an eight-game suspension. Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Morant, who sat out
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5:55 PM ET Pete Thamel Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Notre Dame is finalizing a deal to make Penn State‘s Micah Shrewsberry the school’s next men’s basketball head coach, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Shrewsberry will sign a seven-year contract
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4:42 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Mets have sent catcher Francisco Alvarez to Triple-A Syracuse, quashing for now the possibility of putting the prized 21-year-old on the Opening Day roster. Alvarez, who made his major league debut with the Mets near the end of last season, had just three hits in 28
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