Month: February 2019

12:57 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — A 128-115 loss to the Anthony Davis-less New Orleans Pelicans left LeBron James questioning whether his Los Angeles Lakers teammates have the experience to grasp the challenge at hand and help the franchise qualify for the playoffs for the first time in six years. “How many know what’s at
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12:31 AM ET Steve KimESPN In a battle of former lightweight belt holders past their physical primes, Humberto Soto defeated Brandon Rios over 12 rounds by unanimous decision Saturday in Tijuana, Mexico. The scores were 119-111, 118-112 and 118-112 in the junior middleweight contest. Soto (69-9-2, 37 KOs), a grizzled veteran, showed at age 38
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11:46 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show LONDON — When Chris Eubank Jr. fell off his chair before the post-fight press conference, it was about the only mistake he had made
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11:59 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Hanley Ramirez agreed to a minor league deal with the Cleveland Indians on Saturday in hopes of making a comeback after the Boston Red Sox released him in the middle of last
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11:37 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green left Saturday night’s 118-112 loss to the Houston Rockets with a left ankle sprain and did not return. Green’s injury came with 8 minutes, 56 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter after he landed awkwardly on teammate DeMarcus Cousins‘ foot. Green hobbled toward
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10:10 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — If three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer has his way, Major League Baseball’s pitch clock will die in the South Florida humidity. “I know as players that’s something that MLB is trying to negotiate,” the Washington Nationals ace said Saturday night. “I don’t think
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