Month: March 2020

5:54 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James taped a message of support and gratitude for UCLA health care workers Wednesday, joining a trend of athletes finding ways to support medical staffers on the front lines of the coronavirus. Athletes from around the world, from Pete Alonso to Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Stephen Curry, are
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4:37 PM ET Journey Newson’s 38-second knockout at UFC 247 will live on as a highlight, but no longer in the record books. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has overturned Newson’s victory over Domingo Pilarte to a no contest due to a failed drug test, per documents obtained by ESPN on Wednesday.
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4:46 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Penguins All-Star forward Jake Guentzel‘s recovery from shoulder surgery is on schedule, opening the door for him to play at some point should the NHL return this season. General manager Jim Rutherford said Wednesday that Guentzel has not endured any setbacks since undergoing surgery Dec. 31 on the
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5:00 PM ET ESPN News Services Delaware North, the New York-based company chaired by Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs, announced Wednesday that 150 members of the NHL team and employees at TD Garden will either be placed on temporary leave or will have their salaries reduced. Delaware North said the measures, due to the impact
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4:41 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians wants to clear up a few things about his new quarterback, Tom Brady, particularly the perception that he can’t throw the deep ball at age 42, and that he’s only capable of carving up teams underneath. “I think the perception is just wrong,”
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3:21 PM ET UFC president Dana White remains adamant that a UFC 249 pay-per-view event on April 18 will take place at an undisclosed location, and he’s even looking into adding potential fights to the card. White told ESPN on Wednesday the UFC could make several changes to the UFC 249 event, which currently consists
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