Month: February 2019

2:46 AM ET Josh Warrington will defend his IBF featherweight title against mandatory challenger Kid Galahad after Frank Warren’s Queensbury Promotions won the purse bid for the fight. The purse bid scheduled on Tuesday for the mandated rematch between heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder and lineal champion Tyson Fury has been postponed for one week.
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1:34 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association are discussing potentially drastic changes to the on-field game and economic landscape of the sport in the middle of a collective-bargaining agreement, a significant
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10:51 PM ET Miami kicked off signing day, in a literal sense, with Australian punter Louis Hedley. Because Hedley lives in Australia, and it’s already Wednesday in his native country, he was able to sign his national letter of intent and officially join the Hurricanes’ class. It’s signing day somewhere. 😎 The Australian punter is
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9:48 PM GMT WELLINGTON — All Blacks centre Ngani Laumape has committed to the Hurricanes and the national team until 2021. The 25-year-old, who made his debut for the Wellington Super Rugby franchise in 2016 and New Zealand debut one year later, has extended his contract for a further three years. The Waratahs were found
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9:49 PM ET METAIRIE, La — New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport shared a photo of himself recovering from surgery on Tuesday and revealed on social media that he had been “dealing with what was considered a season ending injury.” But the first-round draft pick added, “I promise to come back better.” Specific details
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9:07 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech is throwing again after the touted prospect had Tommy John surgery in September. The team says Kopech had his first throwing session since the operation on Tuesday at the team’s spring training facility in Arizona. The 22-year-old Kopech says in a video sent
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8:50 PM ET The Curry brothers — Stephen and Seth — and Dirk Nowitzki will headline the 3-Point Contest as part of NBA All-Star Weekend, the league announced Tuesday. The event will take place Feb. 16, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The league also announced the full lineups for the Slam Dunk Contest and Skills Challenge.
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8:31 PM ET Daniel Murphy Michigan’s running back depth suffered another potential blow this week when the school confirmed senior Chris Evans is not currently with the team. Evans, who was in line to be the Wolverines top returning rusher in 2019, said on Twitter he was dealing with some academic issues and had no
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