Month: May 2020

7:49 PM ET Count the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as the latest institution to have its best-laid plans felled by the coronavirus. Jerry Colangelo, the chairman of the board of the governors for the Hall, told ESPN on Wednesday that enshrinement ceremonies for the Class of 2020, one of the most star-studded lineups
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6:37 PM ET UFC president Dana White has announced the official lineup for a UFC 250 pay-per-view event on June 6 in Las Vegas. White revealed the 11-bout card on SportsCenter on Wednesday. The main event will feature two-weight female champion Amanda Nunes, who will look to defend her 145-pound featherweight title against Felicia Spencer.
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7:26 PM ET The NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee once again extended the recruiting dead period in all sports, now through July 31. The committee had previously extended the dead period, which was instituted because of the coronavirus pandemic, to June 30, and on Wednesday further extended it through the end of July. “The
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5:47 PM ET William Weinbaum Lotte Giants pitcher Lee Seung-heon, who was struck in the head by a line drive May 17 and suffered a microfracture of his skull and slight internal bleeding, was released from the hospital Monday, a team spokesperson told ESPN. Seung-heon, 21, didn’t require surgery, is doing well and is expected
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5:06 PM ET NFL owners won’t vote this week on two rule proposals that would have established “sky judge” positions for the 2020 season, a source told ESPN. There is still a possibility, however, that the league will stage an experiment that would allow for expanded communication between replay assistants in the booth and referees
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5:14 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The final deadline to nominate horses to the rescheduled Triple Crown series is June 3. Owners and trainers can make 3-year-old thoroughbreds eligible for the three-race series at a cost of $3,000. That’s half the original price as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which is forcing
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4:53 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins will head into whatever becomes of the NHL postseason without forward Nick Bjugstad. The team announced Wednesday that Bjugstad underwent spinal surgery to repair a herniated disk. General manager Jim Rutherford said the surgery was necessary after Bjugstad had a “setback” while recovering from a
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