Month: January 2020

8:56 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff MS Dhoni is missing from BCCI’s annual retainers’ list for 2019-20. Dhoni, who had been awarded a Grade A contract, the second-most lucrative retainer, in 2019, has not played a single professional game since the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand last year. India coach Ravi Shastri, though, stressed that
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10:35 PM ET UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will defend his title against Yoel Romero in the headline fight at UFC 248, a source told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. Contracts have not been signed, but sources say the bout should be finalized in the immediate future. UFC 248 is scheduled for March 7 in Las Vegas.
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10:44 PM ET Associated Press KA’UPULEHIKONA-Kona, Hawaii — Bernhard Langer and Miguel Angel Jimenez shot 8-under 64 on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship. Ernie Els struggled in his debut on the 50-and-over tour, shooting a 72. The four-time major winner from South Africa turned 50
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10:10 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray will be out for the “foreseeable future” after injuring his left ankle in Wednesday night’s victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Coach Mike Malone made the announcement before Thursday’s game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, adding that Murray would remain in Denver
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8:39 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor has headlined MGM Grand Garden Arena several times. He has been the main event at T-Mobile Arena, too. And now he could be eyeing a massive bout at Allegiant Stadium, where the Las Vegas Raiders are due to begin playing next season. McGregor said Thursday at a
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8:09 PM ET The Housoton Astros‘ illegal use of technology fueled further speculation Thursday that Houston players took their methods a step further by wearing concealed devices that notified them of certain pitches. In response, Major League Baseball said Thursday it “explored wearable devices during the investigation [of the Astros] but found no evidence to
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7:43 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball LOS ANGELES — Joe Barry has turned down an offer to become the defensive coordinator at USC and has signed a new contract to remain the Los
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7:36 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian world No. 1 Ash Barty shouldn’t have too many issues in navigating her way through the opening rounds at the Australian Open, but things could get a little dicey for the Queenslander as the tournament enters the second week. The 23-year-old begins her home Slam against Ukrainian Lesia
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5:00 PM ET Clemson Tigers quarterback Chase Brice, who spent the past two seasons as the backup behind starter Trevor Lawrence, announced Thursday that he plans to transfer. Brice is a graduate transfer, meaning he will have immediate eligibility to play in 2020. “During my time at Clemson, I’ve wanted to stay the course and
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