Month: March 2023

7:00 AM ET ESPN’s annual future power rankings series begins with the most important — and seemingly fluid — position in college football: Quarterback. This winter didn’t feature as much movement among marquee quarterbacks as the previous transfer cycle, but notable players changed uniforms and impacted depth charts. Sam Hartman, the ACC’s touchdown passes leader,
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3:16 AM ET ESPN News Services World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, who is from Belarus, said she struggled to understand the “hate” she encountered in the locker room amid strained relations between some players following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Belarus has been a staging area for the invasion, which Russia calls a “special operation.” Players
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1:05 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Talks to finalize the undisputed heavyweight championship fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk on April 29 at London’s Wembley Stadium have broken off, sources connected to both fighters told ESPN. The sides agreed on a 70-30 split in favor of Fury for the net revenue earlier this month, but
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12:58 AM ET LOS ANGELES — LA Clippers star Paul George left Tuesday night’s 101-100 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder late in the fourth quarter with an apparent right leg injury. As George went up for a rebound, his right knee seemingly collided with Thunder guard Luguentz Dort‘s knee in the air. George landed
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6:56 PM ET Arizona Diamondbacks starting catcher Carson Kelly sustained a fractured forearm after getting hit by a pitch during an exhibition game Monday. Manager Torey Lovullo confirmed the fracture to reporters Tuesday but would not give a timeline on Kelly’s return. Kelly exited Monday’s game against the Chicago White Sox after getting hit by
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9:46 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Julio Urias is lined up to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Opening Day — and that’s just fine with teammate Clayton Kershaw. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts hasn’t announced his scheduled starter for March 30 against Arizona. Roberts, however, told reporters Tuesday that Urias will
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10:58 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” MIAMI — The dream matchup happened. Ninth inning. Two outs. One-run game. The best player on the planet, Shohei Ohtani, on the mound for Japan. His teammate and good friend, Mike Trout,
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7:38 PM ET Associated Press The Philadelphia Phillies are leaving open the possibility for Bryce Harper to return to their lineup much sooner than the All-Star break, but that doesn’t necessarily mean a quicker-than-expected return for the slugger from reconstructive right elbow surgery. While Harper will begin the season on the injured list, Phillies president
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9:18 PM ET Arizona State men’s basketball coach Bobby Hurley has received a two-year contract extension through the 2025-26 season, the school announced Tuesday. Hurley had just one year left on his current deal. The two sides engaged in contract discussions for most of this past season, sources told ESPN, and while Hurley was linked
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8:34 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Josh Williams was given a one-race suspension on Tuesday as punishment for parking his car at the start-finish line at Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Williams accepted his punishment but said he doesn’t regret his actions that led to the penalty. He will miss this
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6:56 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche are set behind the bench for the foreseeable future following their announcement Tuesday of a three-year extension for Jared Bednar, the winningest head coach in franchise history. Financial terms of the deal, which kicks in once Bednar’s current contract runs out after the 2023-24 season, were not disclosed. “Jared
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