Month: March 2022

5:56 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who was entering the final year of his contract, agreed to a three-year extension, the team announced on Friday. Roberts, 49, has led the Dodgers to three World Series appearances and one championship through six seasons. His .622 regular-season winning percentage stands as the highest among
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9:40 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes will miss the start of the season because of a left hand injury. A CT scan on Friday showed a hamate fracture in Mercedes’ hand. The team said he will have surgery Monday, and his projected recovery time is six
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5:58 PM ET Ohio State junior forward E.J. Liddell will enter the 2022 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility by hiring an agent, he announced via Twitter on Friday. “I will cherish the time and commitment of Buckeye Nation,” Liddell’s statement read in part. “I hope the feeling is mutual! With that, I’d
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5:52 PM ET Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman has been ruled out for the rest of the season and will continue rehabilitating his right knee, sources told ESPN on Friday. Wiseman has been recovering from a meniscus repair that he had in April 2021, and recent swelling in his right knee precluded him from
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4:40 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Iga Swiatek started her week by deciding that she wanted to set her sights on becoming the No. 1 player in the world, without knowing how long that quest would take. A few days and one surprising retirement later, mission accomplished. Women’s tennis has a new
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News Australia opt to manage Smith’s ongoing elbow problem with rest. Meanwhile, legspinner Mitchell Swepson called into the squad to bolster the bowling stocks Steven Smith has been ruled out of Australia’s upcoming limited-overs matches with Pakistan due to discomfort in his previously troubled left elbow. Australia’s selectors believe they have enough batting in the
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7:43 PM ET Major League Baseball, wary of players finding new ways to add additional tack to the baseball, will continue to routinely inspect pitchers for foreign substances during the 2022 season, according to an internal memo obtained by ESPN. The memo, distributed to teams on Friday by MLB senior vice president of on-field operations
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