Month: February 2019

2:19 AM ET DENVER — Houston Rockets superstar James Harden just barely extended his streak of 30-point performances, but a pair of other streaks ended with the Denver Nuggets‘ 136-122 win Friday night at the Pepsi Center. Harden hit a leaning 3-pointer with 1:05 remaining to get to 30 points for the 25th consecutive game,
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11:17 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jeff Gordon‘s immense influence on NASCAR was highlighted Friday during a star-packed Hall of Fame induction ceremony befitting a driver who changed the trajectory of an entire sport. Gordon was the top vote-getter in the 10th class of the Hall of Fame, which included the late drivers
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9:14 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Limousine companies are blaming the state of Georgia for leaving them 300 to 400 vehicles short of what’s needed to transport NFL owners, corporate clients and others this Super Bowl weekend. Amy Patterson, vice president of operations and logistics with Atlanta’s Super Bowl Host Committee, said in a
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8:51 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — After the opening round of the Phoenix Open, Rickie Fowler lamented a missed putt that would have given him the outright lead and household bragging rights. Following an impressive string of birdies to close out his second round, Fowler will get his chance to trash-talk Justin Thomas,
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1:20 AM ET ESPN News Services Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin missed Friday’s 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators and will also sit out Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs because of an upper-body injury. Malkin, who had two assists in a win Wednesday against Tampa Bay, has five goals in his past 29 games.
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7:53 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Super middleweight world titleholder Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez told ESPN that he will be moving up to the light heavyweight division for his next fight. “I am looking for another belt. That’s why I am moving up. Also, last time I fought it was a little bit hard to make
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5:11 PM ET Wales fought back from 16-0 down at halftime to beat France 24-19 on Friday in a compelling opening Six Nations match, claiming their 10th win in a row. Two tries by George North, one from Tomos Williams and points from the boot of Gareth Anscombe and Dan Biggar helped Wales overcome Les
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6:34 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals have banned backpacks from their ballpark, a step farther than other major league clubs have gone in an era of enhanced security at stadiums. The Nationals announced the change on Friday. It will take effect starting this season. All major league ballparks require fans to
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6:32 PM ET ESPN News Services University and state officials have widely criticized the NCAA’s punishment of Missouri in an academic fraud case as overly harsh, with Jon Sundvold, the chair of the board of curators, saying unjust sanctions would lead member schools to “question the need for the NCAA as a governing body.” The
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