Month: April 2023

6:24 AM ET Tennis missed an opportunity to send a strong message by failing to impose a blanket ban on players from Russia and Belarus after the invasion of Ukraine, world No. 1 Iga Swiatek said. Wimbledon banned players from the two countries last year after the invasion started but said in March that it
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8:00 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN HOUSTON — Coming out of the All-Star break, the Houston Rockets knew they weren’t going to be in contention for a spot in the NBA play-in tournament. They were 13-45, had lost seven straight games heading into the break, and were two weeks removed from trading disgruntled veteran Eric Gordon
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1:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — Bobby Wagner will be back in the middle of the Seattle Seahawks‘ defense and back in his familiar No. 54 after wearing No. 45 last year in his lone season with the Los Angeles Rams. But in his first public comments since returning to the organization with which
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3:46 AM ET Utah Jazz All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen intends to fulfill his mandatory service in the Finnish military this offseason, he told ESPN. Military service is mandatory for male citizens of Finland and must be completed by age 30. “It’s mandatory, we have to do it, but at the same time we take pride
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3:23 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Russell Westbrook started the night off with a bang against his former team, but it was Kawhi Leonard who secured yet another Clippers win over the Los Angeles Lakers by doing something he hasn’t done in a decade. In the biggest game of the season for the Clippers, Leonard
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12:26 AM ET The 2023 NBA playoffs are almost here. The Golden State Warriors are the defending champions but are still battling to qualify for the postseason, in which 16 teams will face off in four rounds of action to determine the 2023 NBA champion. The top six teams in each conference automatically qualify for
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1:52 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — For the second consecutive season, the New Orleans Pelicans will have at least one more game to play once the NBA regular season concludes, as they assured themselves of no worse than a play-in spot with a 138-131 overtime victory against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
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5:43 PM ET ESPN News Services AUGUSTA, Georgia — Tom Hoge had one of five holes-in-one made on the day — including two by Ireland’s Seamus Power — en route to winning the Par 3 Contest at Augusta National on Wednesday. Hoge finished at 6-under 21 on the short, nine-hole layout in the casual, fun-filled
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6:57 PM ET Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes and the firm the franchise hired to develop a new arena project near Sky Harbor International Airport have filed a $2.3 billion notice of claim against the city of Phoenix for alleged breach of contract. The claim, a precursor to a lawsuit, that was
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9:40 PM ET LOS ANGLES — With three games remaining in the regular season and playoff seeding on the line, the Los Angeles Lakers are playing their stars Wednesday against the LA Clippers. LeBron James and Anthony Davis were both listed as questionable with their respective foot injuries, but the Lakers upgraded them to available
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9:55 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins will not play in the team’s final two regular-season games, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Wednesday on 95.7 The Game’s “Willard & Dibs.” Wiggins rejoined the team Tuesday after a 51-day absence due to a family matter that caused him to
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2:59 PM ET Chelsea are in talks with Frank Lampard to become the club’s interim head coach as they continue to search for a permanent successor to Graham Potter, sources have told ESPN. The 44-year-old has emerged as a potential short-term solution to take charge until the end of the season as negotiations remain ongoing
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