Month: May 2019

5:33 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Eric Lewis and Kane Fitzgerald are heading to the NBA Finals for the first time, as they were among the 12 referees picked to work the Toronto–Golden State title series. Lewis and Fitzgerald are the two rookies on this year’s Finals officiating roster. Mike Callahan was picked to
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4:18 PM ET Kaapo Kakko, the No. 2-ranked prospect for the 2019 NHL draft, will not be participating in the NHL scouting combine this week in Buffalo, New York, the NHL confirmed Tuesday. The league did not offer a reason for his absence, but Kakko just completed a gold medal run with Team Finland at
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3:18 PM ET The biggest fight in boxing would be an undisputed heavyweight championship fight between titleholders Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder, and although the fight has not been made yet despite efforts from both sides, Joshua trainer/adviser Robert McCracken believes it will happen. England’s Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs), in what will be his seventh
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12:44 PM ET A UFC Hall of Famer is returning after a lengthy absence. Urijah Faber, a pioneer for lighter weight fighters in MMA, will fight Ricky Simon in a bantamweight bout at UFC Sacramento on July 13 at Golden 1 Center, sources confirmed with ESPN on Tuesday. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter was the first
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12:49 PM ET ESPN News Services MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have placed right-handed starter Michael Pineda on the 10-day injured list with right knee tendinitis and promoted Devin Smeltzer to take his place in the rotation. The move was made Tuesday, with Smeltzer scheduled to make his major league debut against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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