Month: May 2019

2:57 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Murray State’s Ja Morant, the most sought-after guard of the 2019 NBA draft class, wanted to sign a shoe deal with Nike, and he got his wish. After turning pro in early April, Morant insisted on not even meeting or engaging with any other brands during the negotiation process, before
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2:01 PM ET Serena Williams‘ opening matches at any Grand Slam are always on the radar. And while the 23-time Grand Slam winner’s play made the ultimate statement on Monday, Williams’ fashion statement in first round play at the French Open made plenty of headlines as well. Shortly before posting a first round win over
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2:07 PM ET Bill Buckner, the longtime major leaguer whose error in the 1986 World Series for years lived in Red Sox infamy, died Monday. “After battling the disease of Lewy Body Dementia, Bill Buckner passed away early the morning of May 27th surrounded by his family,” his family said in a statement. “Bill fought
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6:44 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Left-hander James Paxton will rejoin the New York Yankees‘ rotation in the next few days, followed by CC Sabathia this weekend against Boston. On a day of updates for many of the Yankees’ 15 players on the injured list, reliever Dellin Betances threw his first bullpen session
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12:48 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN A UFC fighter is being accused of domestic violence, according to police in Rio de Janeiro. The ex-wife of Brazilian welterweight Alex Oliveira said he took their 5-month-old child away on a motorcycle while intoxicated, as well as punched her and pulled her hair, local police precinct chief Andre Lourenco
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12:13 PM ET St. Louis Blues defenseman Vince Dunn will not play Monday night in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final because of an upper-body injury. Blues coach Craig Berube also announced that rookie forward Robert Thomas, who is dealing with an undisclosed injury, will play Monday night against the Bruins. Berube said Dunn
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