Month: January 2019

5:52 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — LeBron James is officially listed as out for Thursday’s game against the Clippers, dashing the hopes of some within the Lakers organization who viewed the matchup at Staples Center as a potential return date for James after his nearly five-week absence due to a left groin strain. “He
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6:55 PM ET ATLANTA — Federal, state, and local law enforcement officials are confident the security plan in place for Atlanta’s Super Bowl LIII will not only keep the area safe from bomb threats and other acts of violence but will also prevent fans from being robbed or falling victim to counterfeit merchandise. More than
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5:15 PM ET ESPN News Services Boston Celtics guard Jabari Bird pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two new charges stemming from a domestic violence incident involving his girlfriend last September. Bird, 24, appeared in Brighton Municpal Court in Massachusetts to answer charges of witness intimidation and threatening to commit a crime. Court documents show that
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5:18 PM ET After guiding Washington State to a school-record 11 wins in 2018, Mike Leach has signed a one-year extension that will keep him under contract through the 2023 season. Leach is set to make $3.75 million this season and $4 million per year through the rest of the contract, which includes a retention
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5:14 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Phil Mickelson still wants to get to 50 career wins on the PGA Tour, but he’s not as confident that it’ll happen as he was in March. On Wednesday, Mickelson, who has 43 career tour victories, walked back an assurance he made after winning the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship
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4:11 PM ET Virginia Tech quarterback Hendon Hooker announced Wednesday that he will enter his name in the NCAA transfer portal, continuing a recent wave of players transferring out of the program. Hooker spent his career at Virginia Tech as a backup, but with former starting quarterback Josh Jackson also announcing his intention to transfer,
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Jan 29, 2019 Andy Murray has undergone further hip surgery in a bid to save his tennis career. The former world No. 1 announced he was on the verge of retirement before the start of January’s Australian Open, saying the pain in his right hip has not subsided despite an operation a year earlier. Murray,
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3:22 PM ET Baker Mayfield got his guy. Mayfield said on SiriusXM Radio on Wednesday that Freddie Kitchens was “my choice” to be the Cleveland Browns coach. “I believe in him,” Mayfield said on Sirius’ Mad Dog Sports Radio channel. “That’s not to say anything about anybody else, but you know what? We had something
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4:14 PM ET ATLANTA — Continuing its mission to improve social justice and racial equality, the Players Coalition charitable foundation will present six grants totaling $2 million to nonprofit organizations on Wednesday. “The Players Coalition is proud to partner with our 2019 grantee organizations, working on a national scale but focused in communities impacted the
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