Month: May 2019

5:43 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is continuing to adjust UFC doping cases involving the prohibited substance ostarine. On Friday, the UFC’s anti-doping partner announced it has terminated the suspension of strawweight Amanda Ribas, who tested positive for ostarine in 2017 and was given a two-year suspension in January 2018. But with
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4:04 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Chicago Bulls have agreed to a contract extension with coach Jim Boylen, the team announced Friday. After replacing Fred Hoiberg in December, Boylen had agreed to a short contract that would take him through the end of the 2019-20 season, but this new, multiyear deal will replace it, league
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4:51 PM ET Ramona Shelburne Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Adrian Wojnarowski The Los Angeles Lakers are proceeding toward an offer to Ty Lue in the coming days and have no plans to introduce new candidates into their head-coaching search, league sources told
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1:46 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers assistant Monty Williams has agreed to become the next Phoenix Suns coach, the Suns announced Friday. The deal is for five years, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Williams, 47, is the Suns’ seventh coach in an eight-season span. The team fired Igor Kokoskov last month after one season. “Monty
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12:57 PM ET Clemson added another top recruit to its 2020 class on Friday when running back DeMarkcus Bowman announced his commitment to the Tigers. Bowman is the No. 24 ranked prospect overall and chose Clemson over Florida and Georgia among others. Bowman is a 5-foot-10, 190-pound back from Lakeland high school in Lakeland, Florida
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12:51 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds are bringing up top prospect Nick Senzel for his major league debut. The 23-year-old outfielder will bat second and play center field against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Cincinnati selected his contract from Louisville, optioned right-hander Matt Bowman to the Triple-A farm team
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12:00 PM ET NBA referees will host a question-and-answer session on Twitter for games Sunday and Monday, interacting with fans in real time over calls in playoff games. The referees have done this periodically over the past year, but this is the first time they will operate the “Ref Watch Party” during this postseason, which
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