Month: November 2018

5:29 PM ET Associated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Patrick Galbraith is the new board chairman and president of the U.S. Tennis Association. The USTA announced the election of Galbraith on Tuesday. He succeeds Katrina Adams, who served an unprecedented two consecutive terms. Adams was the first African-American and first former professional tennis player to
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5:12 PM ET Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Chris Archer underwent hernia surgery on Tuesday, putting the beginning of next season in jeopardy. The team said that he had a bilateral hernia repaired. “Recovery time is approximately 6 weeks & it is anticipated that he will be on or close to a regular schedule for the 2019
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2:27 PM ET UFC president Dana White on Tuesday blasted Oscar De La Hoya, Golden Boy Promotions and the California State Athletic Commission for their roles in last weekend’s trilogy bout between formerly retired UFC legends Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. Liddell, 48, came out of a nearly eight-year retirement to face his old rival
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1:53 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger makes no apologies for his 12 interceptions, tied with Ryan Fitzpatrick for second-most in the NFL. Shooters shoot. “I’m a quarterback that is going to go out and sling it,” said Roethlisberger on his weekly radio show Tuesday. Roethlisberger is putting up prolific numbers for the 7-3-1 Steelers,
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2:13 PM GMT Members of Parliament (MPs) in the UK have called for a standardised protocol for concussion in sport. Tom Watson, the deputy Labour Party leader, has called for sports governing bodies to introduce a single unified concussion protocol after accusing football of “turning a blind eye to the brain injury epidemic.” “We need
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12:55 PM ET Peter Della PennaCricket Close Peter Della Penna is an American cricket journalist who also writes for ESPNcricinfo.com and DreamCricket.com. Since 2010, he has penned the USA entry in the Cricket Round the World section of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.Follow Peter on Twitter @PeterDellaPenna USA allrounder Jannisar Khan has been suspended for two matches and
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1:43 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN When the Philadelphia Flyers fired general manager Ron Hextall on Monday, they cited a philosophical impasse as the catalyst. Hextall believed his plan was the correct one to lead the team to postseason success, as the Flyers sought their first Stanley Cup since 1975 and first playoff round victory since
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