Month: December 2019

2:09 PM ET Indiana Pacers All-Star guard Victor Oladipo is hopeful to return to the lineup by early February — and perhaps as soon as late January — from a ruptured right quad tendon, league sources tell ESPN. Oladipo’s looming return to the Pacers — which will partner him with All-Star candidate Malcolm Brogdon in
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1:47 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger delivered a pretty good Christmas present to Steelers fans Wednesday morning. The franchise quarterback, who has been on the injured reserve list since his Week 2 injury, tweeted reassurances he’d be back on the field in 2020. P.S. Contrary to recent reports out there about my football future and
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12:00 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart had a very simple Christmas wish: To wake up and open his eyes without any discomfort. After dealing with a diabolical case of viral conjunctivitis that wound up causing an infection in both of his eyes — an ailment that, including Boston’s Christmas
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10:38 AM ET ESPN staff Leander Paes, one of India’s most decorated tennis players, has announced that the 2020 season will be his “farewell year” as a professional. Paes, 46, wrote on his social media that he will be “playing select tournaments, travelling with my team, and celebrating with all my fans around the world.”
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2:04 PM GMT Playing his first first-class match in more than 15 months, Shikhar Dhawan might have been forgiven for feeling he was still in England. On a cold Delhi day, he was asked to bat against the seaming ball in nightmarish conditions for top-order batsmen. Dhawan, coming back from an injury, brought all his
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Dec 23, 2019 ESPN.com staff There is one shopping day left until Christmas, but many NFL players have beaten Santa Claus on the deliveries. Some, including Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, got started by buying toys for children in their communities. 🎄 this might be the best feeling! Merry Christmas Alyssa! pic.twitter.com/Coof54qMSK — JuJu
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Dec 23, 2019 Over the past decade, mixed martial arts grew more than it had in all of the previous ones combined. The UFC purchased some of its biggest competitors, expanded internationally, signed multimillion-dollar broadcast deals with major outlets, and then, as the decade was winding down, the promotion was purchased by Hollywood superpower Endeavor.
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