Month: March 2021

12:51 AM ET ESPN News Services PHOENIX — Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 42 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 41 and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied to stun the Phoenix Suns 123-119 on Thursday night. At 19 years and 225 days old, Edwards became the third-youngest player in NBA history with a 40-point game. The Timberwolves still
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2:50 AM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Fourteen Atlanta Hawks players received their first vaccinations for COVID-19 following Thursday night’s win over Oklahoma City. The team said in a statement after the game that 36 individuals with the basketball operations staff, including 14 players, took their first dose after meeting the state’s eligibility requirements. Three
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12:00 AM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov, arguably the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, is officially retired, and even UFC president Dana White is ready to move on. White told ESPN on Thursday that he and Nurmagomedov met in Las Vegas, and the undefeated lightweight champion reiterated he does not intend to fight again. As
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9:34 PM ET Australian Robert Whittaker admits Paulo Costa’s withdrawal from their UFC middleweight showdown “played with his OCD” but says that he has since reconciled himself to the change and is primed for a physical encounter with replacement Kelvin Gastelum. Whittaker (22-5) also says he has a couple of things “up his sleeve” should
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10:35 PM ET New England Patriots starting center David Andrews is re-signing with the team, according to a source. It’s a four-year deal, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. When the Patriots agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $4 million with center Ted Karras earlier in the week, it sparked a question as
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8:05 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks are expected to re-sign starting center Ethan Pocic to a one-year deal, a source confirmed to ESPN. Pocic, 25, started 14 games last season, finding a home at center after playing both guard positions over his first three seasons. He ranked 16th last season in
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8:24 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos general manager George Paton said Thursday that the decision to keep linebacker Von Miller came down to the fact that he believes Miller is still a “special” player and that some of the best pass-rushers have excelled into their 30s. The Broncos elected to exercise an option
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