Month: March 2019

3:21 AM ET Associated Press PERTH, Australia — The Hopman Cup international mixed team event is making way for the new ATP Cup at the start of the 2020 tennis season in Australia. The International Tennis Federation on Thursday confirmed an early end to the licensing agreement with Tennis Australia for the Hopman Cup, which
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1:38 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Down nine at halftime to the Indiana Pacers and with their season sliding over the past few weeks, Paul George knew something had to change for the Oklahoma City Thunder. It did. The biggest run without an opposing point in the NBA this season — a 24-0 burst early
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1:13 AM ET ESPN News Services Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker reached the 50-point mark for the second straight game Wednesday night, a 124-121 loss to the Washington Wizards. In doing so, he became the first player in NBA history to lose the first three games in which he scored 50 points, according to Elias
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12:06 AM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Portland Trail Blazers got a feel-good moment before the game when they face-timed with Jusuf Nurkic and followed that up with an easy victory. Considering the circumstances, it was definitely not a bad night. Seth Curry scored a season-high 20 points and the Trail Blazers beat the
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1:00 AM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant turned in the most efficient offensive performance of his career on Wednesday night, going 12-for-13 from the field in a 118-103 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. “The game’s easy for Kevin,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “It just is. I don’t think there’s
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Stevie Nicol feels Atletico Madrid’s Saul Niguez is “money well spent” and the ideal midfielder to replace Fernandinho at Manchester City. Liverpool legend Steve Nicol recalls his side’s 1989 title challenge failure as caution for Manchester City in their quest for a quadruple. Manchester City survived an almighty scare at Swansea coming back from 2-0
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10:11 PM BST The Highlanders are set to be without Aaron Smith for at least a month after the influential All Blacks halfback suffered a serious ankle injury. Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger told reporters Smith would be sidelined from Super Rugby for “four to six weeks” after taking a blow late in last Friday’s loss
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