Month: February 2019

3:11 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Kyrie Irving said his phone call to LeBron James earlier this year to apologize was necessary in part because he “didn’t address the situation” while the two of them were teammates in Cleveland. “Well, I think that, you know, it takes a very, very strong individual to replay a lot
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2:53 PM GMT Both England and Wales have turned to unlikely sources for inspiration ahead of their crucial Six Nations clash at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. Former England football captain John Terry was brought into his country’s training camp to give a talk on leadership in a bid to motivate Eddie Jones’s 25-man squad. Meanwhile Wales
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1:47 PM ET The Washington Capitals waived Devante Smith-Pelly on Wednesday, coach Todd Rierden said. The Caps had signed Smith-Pelly, 26, to a one-year, $1 million contract in the off-season, following the winger’s spectacular play on the way to winning the Stanley Cup last season. Smith-Pelly had seven postseason goals, including three in the Stanley
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1:17 PM ET Steve KimESPN In what was a stunning turn of events, it was announced on Monday that Tyson Fury and his promoter, Frank Warren, had signed a co-promotional deal with Top Rank, that will see his bouts air live on ESPN airwaves. This landmark deal also calls for a minimum of two bouts
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12:34 PM ET MEXICO CITY — Deciding where to play this year in a busy lead-up to the Masters has been a challenge for Tiger Woods, who admitted Tuesday that choosing between a slew of events where he’s had success or that are near his Florida home remains difficult. The change this year, however, is
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1:00 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Le’Veon Bell is officially a free agent. The Pittsburgh Steelers will not place a franchise or transition tag on the All-Pro running back, general manager Kevin Colbert told local reporters on Wednesday. “Le’Veon is still a great player,” Colbert said. “We can’t afford to use any other type of tags.
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12:41 PM ET Heavyweight contender Kubrat Pulev will headline the Top Rank Boxing on ESPN card on March 23, Top Rank vice president Carl Moretti told ESPN. The card will take place at either The Hangar in Costa Mesa, California, or the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California, but Pulev still needs an opponent.
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1:41 PM ET MONTMELO, Spain — Daniil Kvyat set the fastest time so far at this week’s test on Wednesday, putting Toro Rosso at the top of the timesheets. Claire Williams understands how bad it looks that her team missed the opening two and a half days of testing for the 2019 season. Lewis Hamilton
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