11:01 PM ET Associated Press MARTINSVILLE, Va. — William Byron raced to his first NASCAR Truck Series victory since 2016 on Thursday night at Martinsville Speedway. Byron, in just his second Truck Series start since 2016, led a race-high 94 of the 200 laps and grabbed the lead after Stage 2. Byron outdueled Johnny Sauter
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8:22 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Memphis Grizzlies would like for All-Star guard Ja Morant to play at least once before the regular season ends. The final decision for Morant’s return rests with the team’s medical staff. “He’s doing great,” Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said Thursday. “All signs are in a really good
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5:24 PM ET Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — American Amanda Anisimova rallied after losing the opening set to defeat top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 and reach the quarterfinals of the Charleston Open on Thursday. In another surprise, Coco Vandeweghe also reached the round of eight by defeating U.S. countrywoman and sixth-seeded Jessica
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12:33 PM ET ATLANTA — Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. acknowledged an internal rift with former teammate Freddie Freeman during an interview late Wednesday, saying there’s “nothing” that he’d miss about the first baseman. Acuna, speaking in Spanish to Dominican Republic-based sports reporter Yancen Pujols late Wednesday night on Instagram Live, was asked what he’d
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11:48 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Patrick Mouratoglou, the longtime coach of Serena Williams, announced he would be working with former world No. 1 and two-time major champion Simona Halep on a full-time basis in a tweet on Thursday. Williams, 40, has been sidelined from competition since having to retire with an ankle injury from her
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2:20 PM ET IBF and WBO junior lightweight champion Mikaela Mayer has agreed to a multi-year extension with Top Rank that will earn her seven-figures over the life of the deal. The 31-year-old Mayer (16-0, 5 KO) will have her 17th pro fight Saturday night as the headliner against Jennifer Han in Costa Mesa, California
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7:42 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday that while there was no specific discussion of the impending arbitration between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers, he said his bigger concern moving forward is “a trend of star players not participating in a full complement of games,” and hopes
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2:51 PM ET Associated Press MILAN — Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini will miss the next three ATP Masters 1000 tournaments as he recovers from surgery. The 25-year-old Italian player, who is ranked sixth, had surgery on his right hand last week. “Following advice from the medical experts, my team and I have decided that it
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7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. For months, the top two spots in the Eastern Conference have seemed like foregone conclusions: the Florida Panthers have been the cream of the Atlantic Division crop, while the Carolina Hurricanes have maintained
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1:27 PM ET Less than one-quarter of the nation’s wealthiest college athletic departments say they have a plan in place to maximize the amount of money they can give to athletes this year by providing cash rewards for getting good grades. For many athletes, the academic year was a revolutionary one for their bank accounts.
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