Month: July 2019

6:10 PM ET WESTFIELD, Ind. — The thought of NBA All-Star forward Kevin Durant tearing his Achilles in his first game back a month after suffering a calf strain influenced Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich’s approach with quarterback Andrew Luck and his return from a calf injury. “I was certainly thinking [about] it,” Reich said
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6:01 PM ET A blockbuster offseason that saw multiple superstars on the move has left the NBA without a consensus title favorite and put some oddsmakers in a conundrum of trying to figure out how the season will unfold. Caesars Sportsbook posted season-win totals for each team Thursday afternoon. Seven teams opened with win totals
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6:06 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Rogers Cup, he said Thursday. Djokovic, who won Wimbledon earlier this month for his 16th Grand Slam title, is a four-time champion at the Rogers Cup. The event rotates between Montreal and Toronto. “I’m sorry to announce that I decided to
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5:39 PM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner has been placed on the 10-day injured list with left knee inflammation, the team announced Thursday. The move was retroactive to Monday. Gardner, who is hitting .243 with 15 homers and 41 RBIs this season, said he hurt the knee while
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4:24 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres forward Evan Rodrigues has been awarded a one-year, $2 million contract following an arbitration hearing. The independent arbitrator’s ruling was announced by the Sabres on Thursday, two days after the hearing. The value of the contract represents a $1.35 million bump in pay over what
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2:23 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Speaking publicly for the first time since trading stars Russell Westbrook and Paul George, Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti expressed appreciation for both players, but he also disagreed with George’s claim that the decision to deal him was “mutual.” “I think the world of PG. I think
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1:36 PM ET Umar Nurmagomedov, the younger cousin of undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, will make an appearance at PFL 6 on Aug. 8, according to the promotion. Umar Nurmagomedov, who is also undefeated at 10-0, will face Sidemar Honorio (13-6) in a non-tournament bantamweight bout. The one-off fight is not part of PFL’s
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1:28 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has pulled out of the Citi Open because of visa issues. The 34-year-old Russian announced the problem on Twitter on Thursday and apologized to fans for not being able to make it to the U.S. Open tuneup. Kuznetsova won the U.S. Open in 2004
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