Month: June 2019

5:51 PM ET The NHL released the 2019-20 schedule Tuesday, revealing that the Stanley Cup-winning St. Louis Blues will raise their banner Oct. 2 when they host the ’18 champion Washington Capitals. A Stanley Cup Final rematch takes place Oct. 26 when the Boston Bruins host St. Louis. The teams meet one more time, in
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5:21 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN Jon Jones will be officially licensed to compete at UFC 239 on Wednesday by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), commission executive director Bob Bennett told ESPN. Jones, who has been in an ongoing fight to clear his name of doping questions, will defend the UFC light heavyweight title against
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4:41 PM ET Defending champion Angelique Kerber continued her impressive build-up to Wimbledon with a 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Australian Samantha Stosur in her opening match at the Eastbourne championships on Tuesday. German left-hander Kerber, twice a runner-up at Eastbourne, was pushed hard by the former US Open champion but broke serve four times on
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4:09 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles interrupted their miserable 2019 season to introduce a sliver of hope for the future: Adley Rutschman, the top overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft. Rutschman sat alongside general manager Mike Elias during a news conference Tuesday at Camden Yards before the Orioles were
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4:04 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN WALTHAM, Mass. — Things haven’t exactly gone according to plan for the Boston Celtics. And yet, as the start of free agency approaches this weekend, Marcus Smart remains optimistic about the state of the franchise — even as both Kyrie Irving and Al Horford appear headed elsewhere next month. “I’m
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3:37 PM ET Associated Press Canadian women’s star Hayley Wickenheiser was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility. Wickenheiser headlines the 2019 Hall of Fame class that also includes former NHL players Sergei Zubov and Guy Carbonneau, Czech hockey star Vaclav Nedomansky and builders Jim Rutherford and Jerry York.
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3:16 PM ET Drew Brees welcomed Zion Williamson to New Orleans with a framed jersey from the quarterback on which he wrote “passing the torch to you!” The New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday tweeted video of Williamson’s reaction to receiving the gift that was waiting for him when he arrived to New Orleans. After arriving
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