Month: January 2020

7:38 AM ET LaMelo Ball’s season in Australia is over, his manager Jermaine Jackson told ESPN via text message. A bone bruise suffered in early December sidelined Ball 12 games into the season, and he’s run out of time to complete the required rehab before the season ends. “Melo’s foot is totally healed, but the
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6:33 AM ET According to the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Rat begins on Jan. 25, although Matthew Tkachuk apparently wanted to celebrate early. One of the NHL’s most preeminent pests, the Calgary Flames forward threw two (legal, but predatory) checks into Edmonton Oilers ruffian Zack Kassian, and eventually Kassian popped off and started
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3:58 AM ET LOS ANGELES — With his game uniform bunched up in a plastic bag in one hand and a satisfied smile across his face, Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz walked out of Staples Center victorious on Wednesday. The Magic edged the Los Angeles Lakers 119-118, snapping L.A.’s nine-game winning streak and Fultz —
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3:34 AM ET Asheigh Barty will begin her Australian Open campaign against Ukrainian world No.120 Lesia Tsurenko and should cruise through the first week at Melbourne Park. But then the world No.1’s path to Open glory could become treacherous. Thursday night’s draw pitted Barty in the same top half as reigning champion and third seed
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2:45 AM ET The all-female W Series will be part of the Formula One support programme in its second season with new races at the United States and Mexico Grands Prix in October, organisers announced on Thursday. The W Series, conceived as a platform for women to gain experience and climb up the motorsport ladder
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12:11 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — Kyrie Irving said “it’s glaring” that the Brooklyn Nets have more work to do in order for their roster to reach the level necessary for championship contention. “I mean, it’s transparent. It’s out there. It’s glaring, in terms of the pieces that we need in order to be
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11:40 PM ET HOUSTON — LSU coach Ed Orgeron was named the winner of the 2019 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award on Wednesday. Orgeron, whose Tigers beat Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday to complete the season with a 15-0 record, is a first-time winner of the award.
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