Month: March 2019

2:25 AM ET Ashleigh Barty has celebrated her entry to the world’s top 10 with a hoodoo-busting quarter-final triumph over Petra Kvitova at the Miami Open. Barty overcame a two-hour rain delay to down Kvitova 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 6-2 and notch her first win over the dual Wimbledon champion in five meetings. In reversing her
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12:24 AM ET MILWAUKEE — Chris Paul had a message for MVP voters Tuesday night: The Houston Rockets‘ 108-94 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks shouldn’t matter when ballots are cast. Paul admits that he’s biased in his belief that his Rockets co-star James Harden should repeat as MVP. But he was adamant that Harden’s relative
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12:52 AM ET Bruce Yardley, the former Australian spin bowler, coach and commentator, has died in far north Western Australia after a prolonged fight with cancer at the age of 71. Starting his cricketing life as one of many swing and seam bowlers in WA, Yardley found his niche after converting to off-breaks spun idiosyncratically
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9:40 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Angels outfielder Justin Upton will open the season on the injured list because of a sore right big toe. Manager Brad Ausmus announced the injury Tuesday. He says Upton has “turf toe” and that no timetable has been determined for his return. Upton was injured in Sunday’s
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7:49 PM ET Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has suspended defensive back Kenneth George Jr. indefinitely after police said he punched an officer on the side of the head last week. “We don’t tolerate behavior like that, and we’re going to support all law enforcement that we come in contact with,” Volunteers coach Jeremy
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11:21 AM ET Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor took to Twitter late Monday night to announce his retirement from mixed martial arts. Whether the decision is final or just a negotiation tactic for his next fight remains to be seen, but social media went abuzz nonetheless. Hey guys quick announcement, I’ve decided
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7:22 PM ET Ohio State will be without two potential contributors for the foreseeable future. Wide receiver Kamryn Babb and linebacker Justin Hilliard both sustained injuries that require surgery, the school confirmed Tuesday night. A statement from the football program’s spokesman said both players will be out indefinitely. Hilliard, a rising senior and a former
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