Month: April 2024

Andreas Hale Apr 22, 2024, 11:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WWE, in partnership with the UFC, has announced that NXT Battleground will take place at the UFC Apex on Sunday, June 9 in Las Vegas. This will mark the first-ever WWE event that will be hosted at the 130,000-square foot production facility, home of
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Associated Press Apr 22, 2024, 09:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler winning the RBC Heritage on Monday morning was inevitable. It felt that way at the start of the week, too. Scheffler had a 5-shot lead with three holes to play in the rain-delayed tournament. He
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John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterApr 22, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
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ESPN News Services Apr 22, 2024, 10:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jordi Fernandez was hired Monday as coach of the Brooklyn Nets, who are looking to bounce back after missing the playoffs for the first time in six years. “I am truly grateful to lead the Nets as head coach,” Fernandez
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 22, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey did not attend Monday’s morning shootaround at Madison Square Garden due to an illness and will be listed as questionable for Game 2 against the New York Knicks. Maxey, 23, had 33 points in 44
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Open Extended Reactions Zaccharie Risacher, the projected No. 1 pick, has submitted paperwork to the league office making him eligible for the 2024 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Monday. “It’s always been my dream to get to the best league in the world,” Risacher told ESPN. “I’ve been putting the work in for this
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Apr 22, 2024, 07:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will not compete at this week’s Madrid Open after being left out of the main draw for the ATP Masters 1000 tournament Monday. Reports on Saturday said the Serbian would skip the tournament and continue his preparations for next month’s French
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Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterApr 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions SINCE THE DAY he was hired to run the Milwaukee Brewers at the age of 30
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New Zealand’s win over Pakistan in the third T20I has raised familiar questions around Pakistan’s approach to T20 cricket, with Babar Azam defending Pakistan’s batting performance and rejecting suggestion that a middle-overs slowdown played a part in his side’s defeat. This, even as Shadab Khan stressed that T20s needed “impactful innings” – something Pakistan lacked
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ESPN News Services Apr 22, 2024, 02:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Longtime NHL referee Steve Kozari, who left the ice on a stretcher earlier this month after colliding with Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury during a Pittsburgh Penguins‘ victory, returned to the ice Sunday, working his 137th career Stanley Cup playoff game. Kozari,
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