Month: June 2020

10:26 AM ET The Washington Redskins are removing George Preston Marshall’s name from their Ring of Fame at FedEx Field, according to a source, less than a week after his statue was removed from their former home. Marshall was the last NFL owner to integrate his franchise. The Redskins also will remove him from their
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8:22 AM ET Associated Press ROME — Pope Francis has praised Alex Zanardi as an example of strength amid adversity as the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist recovers from a handbike crash. Francis penned a handwritten letter of encouragement assuring Zanardi and his family of his prayers. It was published on the front page
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11:04 AM ET Every team has one — the do-everything player who rarely grabs the headlines but is one of the biggest reasons for its success. To their teammates, though, they are not working in obscurity and deserve a little love. So here is a little love as we recognize the most unheralded player on
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11:35 PM ET Three Colorado Rockies players have tested positive for the coronavirus, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan, confirming a report by The Denver Post. Two players were asymptomatic and one showed symptoms, according to the newspaper, which reported that the positive tests came last week. This month, several Rockies players have been taking
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5:44 PM ET Steve KimESPN A sharp and focused Christopher Diaz defeated Jason Sanchez by unanimous decision in a 10-round featherweight contest by the scores of 98-92 (twice) and 97-93 Tuesday night at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. From the very beginning, Diaz (26-2, 16 KOs) was quicker and more accurate than
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11:52 PM ET Steve KimESPN Joshua Franco captured the WBA regular junior bantamweight title by defeating previously undefeated Australian champion Andrew Moloney in a hard-fought unanimous decision Tuesday night at the fan-free MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. The judges had the scores at 115-112, 114-113 and 114-113 for Franco. What was a closely
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