Month: March 2023

6:21 AM ET Wimbledon has not made a decision on the participation of Russian and Belarusian players at the grass-court Grand Slam this year, organizers told Reuters on Friday, adding that they were continuing talks with key stakeholders. The All England Lawn Tennis Club and the Lawn Tennis Association had banned players from the two
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7:37 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN MILWAUKEE — DURING A TIMEOUT late in the fourth quarter of a Feb. 24 game against the Miami Heat, Jrue Holiday picked up an orange Gatorade bottle and channeled his inner Backstreet Boy. Holiday had gone to the bench for the final time with 4:30 remaining and his Milwaukee Bucks
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12:39 AM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen is having the type of breakout season he always knew was possible. Markkanen, who earned his first All-Star nod this year, scored 31 points and hit the game-sealing shot in Thursday night’s 131-124 win over the Orlando Magic, continuing the stellar season that has
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1:31 AM ET Jerod Haase will return as Stanford‘s head coach next season, a school spokesperson told ESPN late Thursday night, amid speculation on Haase’s future with the program. Stanford’s season ended Thursday night with a loss in the Pac-12 tournament to Arizona. The Cardinal finished 14-19 overall and 7-13 in the Pac-12, the fifth
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12:52 AM ET MEMPHIS — Draymond Green disappointed Dillon Brooks on Thursday night. After they swapped barbs via the media, with Green responding to Brooks’ recent criticism of him with a scorching segment on his podcast Wednesday, Brooks looked forward to continuing the conversation face-to-face when the Memphis Grizzlies played host to the Golden State
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11:45 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Bruins shut down NHL scoring leader Connor McDavid. They kept Leon Draisaitl off the scoresheet, too. It still wasn’t enough to beat the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. The Oilers escaped a scare when McDavid limped off the ice late in their 3-2 win over the
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3:00 PM ET Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. — Former player and current ESPN analyst Patrick McEnroe will be the new president of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and USTA Foundation chief executive Dan Faber was chosen as the Hall’s new CEO. McEnroe and Faber will begin their roles on May 1, it was announced
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10:12 PM ET Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet was fined $30,000 by the NBA on Thursday for his blistering criticism of official Ben Taylor that came after a 108-100 loss to the LA Clippers on Wednesday night. VanVleet reiterated his frustration at the time with the officiating, not just in the loss to the
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10:15 PM ET Associated Press Hunter Greene will be the Opening Day starter for the Cincinnati Reds. The 23-year-old is getting the nod as he begins his second season in the majors. Editor’s Picks “It means the world. It’s a huge honor considering the history in Cincinnati,” said Greene who went 5-13 in 24 starts
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9:49 PM ET ESPN News Services GREENSBORO, N.C. — North Carolina‘s already shaky NCAA tournament hopes were dealt a damaging blow Thursday night in a 68-59 loss to No. 13 Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals Thursday night. Jayden Gardner had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Reece Beekman added 15 points, 5
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8:05 PM ET Associated Press PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Chad Ramey managed to avoid stress and bogeys Thursday in the Players Championship for an 8-under 64, making him an unlikely leader on a TPC Sawgrass course that rarely fails to deliver a surprise. Ramey had a 1-shot lead over two-time major champion Collin Morikawa
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