Month: March 2019

3:40 PM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Chris Kermode will leave his job as executive chairman and president of the men’s professional tennis tour when his current term finishes at the end of this year. The ATP announced Thursday that Kermode’s tenure would come to a close. Chris Kermode’s tenure ends after the
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3:19 PM ET Steve KimESPN Former two-time champion Paulie Malignaggi has signed an exclusive two-year deal to join Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, with his first appearance scheduled for June. Malignaggi, 38, had announced his retirement from the ring in March 2017 after an eighth-round loss to Sam Eggington. Currently, Malignaggi serves as a color commentator
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Mar 5, 2019 Scotland have dropped captain Greig Laidlaw to the bench for their Six Nations match with Wales on Saturday. Scrum-half Laidlaw has been omitted in favour of Ali Price for the game at Murrayfield as Scotland look to get their campaign back on track following successive losses to Ireland and France. Joe Cokanasiga
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2:17 PM ET Multiple teams approached the Chicago Bears at the NFL scouting combine last week to discuss a potential trade for running back Jordan Howard, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The Bears are in the market for a kicker, and on Wednesday, they signed free agent Chris Blewitt. They will release
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1:34 PM ET Associated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Soeren Friemel is the new U.S. Open tournament referee, and Jake Garner has been selected to succeed him as the chief umpire for the American tennis major. The U.S. Tennis Association announced the appointments Thursday. Friemel takes over for Brian Earley, who retired after 26 years
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1:46 PM ET Shaw University junior Amir Hinton told ESPN that he will declare for the 2019 NBA draft and hire an agent, forgoing his final season of collegiate eligibility. “I think the timing is perfect for me,” he said. “I will be hiring an agent. I am ready. I am going to try and
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