Month: June 2020

5:06 PM ET For the second straight week, the UFC is sparring with one of its biggest stars. Jorge Masvidal, one of MMA’s hottest names, took to Twitter on Friday to air his grievances over the breakdown of contract talks with the UFC. Masvidal was supposed to challenge Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title
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4:01 PM ET The National Hockey League is creating four committees to examine and take action on diversity issues facing the league and the sport, according to Kim Davis, executive vice president for social Impact, growth initiatives and legislative affairs. “We are trying to make sure that we don’t dominate the conversation. That we actually
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3:38 PM ET The Memorial Tournament will be the first PGA Tour event to allow spectators since the coronavirus shutdown when it is played at Jack Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village Golf Club next month in Ohio. The tournament announced via Twitter that “thanks to state approval & support from the PGA Tour, patrons will be permitted
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4:10 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo had surgery to repair a right knee injury, leaving him plenty of time to recover during the team’s extended break. The team on Friday announced Okposo had surgery this week, and is expected to miss up to six weeks. The Sabres are
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2:05 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Pete Rademacher, who won a boxing gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and fought Floyd Patterson for the heavyweight title in his first professional bout, has died. He was 91. A family member told the Media Gazette that Rademacher died Thursday at the Ohio Veterans Home in
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12:43 PM ET NASCAR’s biggest name addressed on Friday his feelings, failings and ongoing education on George Floyd and the protests that have taken place around the world in the days since Floyd’s death on May 25. Jimmie Johnson spoke with the motorsports media via conference call. The seven-time Cup Series champion confessed that perhaps
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