Month: January 2020

8:05 AM GMT A disciplinary panel report that found Saracens guilty of salary cap breaches states the Premiership club’s owner Nigel Wray entered into ventures with players totalling £1.3 million, Sky News reported. Reigning English and European champions Saracens were docked 35 points and fined £5.36m in November, and will be relegated from the top
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2:14 AM ET NEW YORK — Having been in Zion Williamson’s shoes eight years ago, playing in New Orleans as the NBA’s No. 1 pick, Anthony Davis had some advice for the Pelicans rookie. “Just go out there and play and have fun,” he said. Davis said there are outsized expectations that come with being
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1:32 AM ET NEW YORK — Dwight Howard has already repaired his relationship with the Los Angeles Lakers. Now he’s looking to mend a bridge with an old Lakers teammate by pairing with him at All-Star weekend next month in Chicago. Howard wants Kobe Bryant to help him in the dunk contest. “I’m trying to
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12:55 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN CHICAGO — Two hours ahead of tipoff Wednesday night, Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas roamed the United Center sideline to catch up with familiar faces as star player Karl-Anthony Towns participated in his pregame routine. By the final buzzer, Minnesota would drop its seventh straight, 117-110 to
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12:21 AM ET HOUSTON — After the Houston Rockets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 121-105 win Wednesday over the depleted Denver Nuggets, Houston coach Mike D’Antoni was asked if his team could build off this victory. “God, I hope so,” D’Antoni said with a chuckle. “I hope so.” The Rockets didn’t pretend that
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