Month: April 2023

3:03 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo avoided a potential red card after pulling down an opponent by the neck during Al Nassr’s 2-0 defeat to rivals Al-Hilal on Tuesday. Former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo scored two penalties for Al Hilal, condemning Al Nassr to their third defeat of the season and providing a serious dent
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11:06 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Javier Tebas said LaLiga won’t change their financial fair play rules to allow Barcelona to sign Lionel Messi but did open the door to the forward returning to the Catalan club. The LaLiga president has previously said it will be “practically impossible” for Barca to make any signings
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9:51 AM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs is planning a series of celebrations and fan experiences leading up to the milestone 150th Kentucky Derby in May 2024. The track rolled out a new website on Wednesday that included the official Kentucky Derby 150 logo. Horse racing’s marquee event for 3-year-old thoroughbreds is
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8:56 AM ET French wing Rayan Rupert, a potential lottery pick, told ESPN he has submitted paperwork to the NBA office to make himself eligible for the 2023 draft. “My dream has always been to play in the NBA,” Rupert said Wednesday. “I’m ready to take the next step in my career.” Rupert, the No.
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3:08 AM ET PHOENIX — LA Clippers coach Ty Lue came into this series with a plan to confuse, frustrate and unbalance a Phoenix Suns team inexperienced playing together with unending defensive scheme changes. With zone, double teams from every angle, rapid-fire matchup switches and other various wrinkles, Lue’s strategy was working. The Clippers took
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10:13 AM ET A fan is suing Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal and the team over a postgame incident March 21 in Orlando, Florida, alleging battery and assault and asking for damages exceeding $50,000. Plaintiff Kyler Briffa of Orange County, Florida, filed suit Tuesday in Florida’s 9th Circuit Court. The suit alleges that after the
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7:00 PM ET ESPN News Services San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove, who suffered a fractured left big toe in late February after dropping a kettlebell in a weight room accident, will make his season debut on Saturday, manager Bob Melvin said. The right-hander is scheduled to pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with ace Yu
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8:05 AM ET A group of professional sports leagues and media outlets have formed a coalition that aims to ensure a responsible approach to sports betting advertising, which has increased dramatically over the past five years and caught the attention of politicians. The Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising, announced Wednesday, consists of the NFL,
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