Month: February 2023

9:45 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are set to face Wrexham in the United States this summer, sources have told ESPN. Wrexham, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, will face Erik ten Hag’s team in San Diego in July. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The game will form
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Feb 24, 2023 Jamal CollierESPN MILWAUKEE — Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a right knee injury and exited with 1:13 remaining in the first quarter of Friday night’s 128-99 victory over the Miami Heat. Antetokounmpo was hurt when he knocked knees with a Heat player, and the team announced during the second quarter that he
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Feb 22, 2023 Associated Press Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. says he will miss Opening Day for the World Series champions because of a strained muscle in his pitching arm. McCullers, sidelined for the first 4½ months of last season while rehabbing from a right flexor pronator strain, noticed soreness after a bullpen session
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2:19 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Russell Westbrook received a rousing ovation when he started and finished his LA Clippers debut. Westbrook had as impressive a start as any point guard playing in his first game with the franchise. But the Clippers and Sacramento Kings weren’t done playing when Westbrook picked up his sixth personal
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Australia trail 0-2 in the four-match Test series against India© BCCI Former Indian cricket team opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth took a jibe at Australia with the visitors trailing 0-2 in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India won the first two matches of the series comprehensively and with Australia missing the services of experienced campaigners like Pat Cummins,
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3:56 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” San Diego Padres star Manny Machado committed the first pitch-clock violation in a spring-training game, getting docked a strike in the first inning because he was not set and facing the pitcher
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1:07 PM ET The Atlanta Hawks and Quin Snyder are progressing in talks on a deal to make him the franchise’s next coach and a resolution could be reached within days, sources told ESPN on Friday. Since firing coach Nate McMillan on Tuesday, the Hawks have made Snyder the full focus of the coaching search,
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Feb 23, 2023 Jeff Bezos has hired an investment firm to examine the possibility of a bid on the Washington Commanders, a source close to the situation confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Bezos hired the boutique investment firm of Allen & Company, the same company that conducted the sale of the Denver Broncos last year
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7:44 AM ET Russell Wilson pushed to have Seahawks coach Pete Carroll fired before his departure from Seattle, according to a report Friday from The Athletic, though the Denver Broncos‘ quarterback subsequently denied doing so on social media. According to the report, Wilson asked Seahawks ownership in February 2022 to fire Carroll and general manager
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4:23 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs stayed within the organization for their new offensive coordinator, promoting Matt Nagy into the spot as a replacement for Eric Bieniemy. Nagy, 44, was the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator on Andy Reid’s staff in 2016 and 2017, their last two seasons with Alex Smith as starting quarterback.
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5:00 PM ET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — A rematch is in sight for Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie in the Rio Open final. Both advanced to the semifinals of the clay-court tournament on Friday and could repeat last weekend’s Argentina Open decider, which the Spaniard won. Defending Rio Open champion Alcaraz beat Dusan
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7:48 PM ET Associated Press PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Paul Casey birdied his last three holes for a 6-under 65 and a share of the lead with Jason Kokrak on Friday as the second season of Saudi-funded LIV Golf began at Mayakoba. Casey was 5 under through 10 holes before he lost ground with
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