Month: May 2020

3:51 PM ET Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has suggested a plan to the NBA league office that would include all 30 NBA teams playing five to seven regular-season games before a play-in tournament to determine the final two playoff seeds, he told ESPN on Tuesday. Cuban considers it a must for all 30 teams
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12:00 PM ET The final, fleeting fight for 30 teams to resume the NBA’s season is raging through these last days of indecision. Hours of commissioner Adam Silver’s time are being spent engaging owners and high-level executives who are making the case for how the league should march into the summer’s playoffs, including those desiring
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3:43 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Dodger Stadium, which has hosted nearly 20 million fans over the last five seasons, opened as a coronavirus testing facility that is considered to be the largest in the state of California. The drive-through testing site has the capacity to test 6,000 people daily, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
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1:33 PM ET Associated Press The runner-up at the U.S. Amateur last summer, John Augenstein‘s plan was to play in the Masters, finish out his senior season at Vanderbilt, play the U.S. Open at Winged Foot and then turn pro. That’s still the plan, with some notable changes. Instead of turning pro, Augenstein is heading
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2:11 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball The Los Angeles Rams have been in contact with Jalen Ramsey‘s representatives in regard to a contract extension as the All-Pro cornerback enters the final season of
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1:36 PM ET XFL owner Vince McMahon said Tuesday in bankruptcy court that he will not attempt to buy back the league. In a court filing, McMahon called accusations that he was secretly maneuvering to use Chapter 11 as an avenue to cheaply retain the XFL “inflammatory” and “unsubstantiated.” The XFL filed for bankruptcy on
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9:26 AM ET The UFC is instituting stricter coronavirus testing guidelines ahead of its return to Las Vegas this weekend. The promotion sent a memo to the fighters competing on the Las Vegas card scheduled for Saturday. The memo outlining the guidelines was obtained by ESPN. The event will take place at the UFC Apex
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1:14 PM ET Jalen Kitna, son of former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, announced his commitment to Florida on Tuesday. Jalen Kitna is a four-star quarterback in the 2021 class. The 6-foot-4, 185-pounder chose the Gators after decommitting from Boston College in January. He is the Gators’ second quarterback commit in the 2021 class, joining ESPN
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