ESPN News Services Feb 19, 2025, 10:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rafael Devers turned the hot corner into hot-topic material before Alex Bregman had time to back out of a perceived territorial dispute with the Boston Red Sox. Devers emphatically stated Monday he believes third base is his position in response to whether he
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Greg WyshynskiFeb 19, 2025, 02:20 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Team USA’s Matthew Tkachuk and Canada’s Brandon Hagel traded punches on Saturday night. Ahead of their rematch in the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off championship game on Thursday in Boston, they’re trading words. Hagel said Tuesday
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Associated Press Feb 19, 2025, 02:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic is going back to work with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he’s likely back to full speed as well. Coach JJ Redick says Doncic probably won’t have a minutes restriction this week after his deliberate start to his Lakers
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Associated Press Feb 19, 2025, 03:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tennis participation in the United States rose to 25.7 million players in 2024, the sport’s fifth consecutive year of growth, the U.S. Tennis Association said Wednesday, citing an analysis of numbers drawn from two studies not yet fully released. The jump of 1.9 million
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Open Extended Reactions The American sports betting industry posted a record $13.71 billion in 2024 revenue, up from 2023’s record of $11.04 billion, according to the American Gaming Association’s annual report issued Wednesday. The AGA, during its state of the industry call, said legal sportsbooks took nearly $150 billion worth of bets, a 22.2% increase
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Brett OkamotoFeb 19, 2025, 01:34 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Aaron Pico says he will never fight for the PFL again, even if it means sitting out an entire year. Pico (13-4) is currently a free agent and has made
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Pakistan started the Champions Trophy 2025 campaign with a 60-run loss against New Zealand in Karachi on Wednesday. Chasing a huge 321-run target, Pakistan’s never really took off as the top-order batters played painfully slow knocks. In the first 10 overs, Pakistan scored just 22/2 with Babar Azam on 12* (27b) and Mohammad Rizwan on
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Pakistan’s start in the Champions Trophy 2025 was not at all worth remembering. Their famed bowling line-up came under pressure. Fluent hundreds by opener Will Young and skipper Tom Latham powered New Zealand to a competitive 320 for five against hosts and defending champions Pakistan in the Champions Trophy opener on Wednesday. Young compiled an
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ESPN News Services Feb 19, 2025, 07:28 AM ET Seven men have been charged by federal prosecutors for their alleged roles in a string of burglaries at the homes of prominent professional athletes. According to the complaint, a copy of which was obtained by ABC News, the seven men — ranging in age from 20
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Rachel DoerrieFeb 19, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions For a
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