Month: July 2020

12:14 AM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Giants first baseman Brandon Belt has been using a walking boot as he nurses a sore right heel that will keep him out at least a week. Manager Gabe Kapler said Belt would be re-evaluated in 5-to-7 days but wasn’t ready to put in doubt Belt’s availability
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11:25 PM ET The tentative date for one of boxing’s biggest fights is on the move. The lightweight unification title fight between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez Jr. might now take place on Oct. 3 in Las Vegas, Top Rank president Todd duBoef confirmed to ESPN’s Steve Kim on Wednesday night. Recently, Top Rank chairman
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5:41 PM ET Running back Raheem Mostert is requesting a trade from the San Francisco 49ers, his agent announced Wednesday. Agent Brett Tessler tweeted that the trade request comes after “months of unproductive talks” with the 49ers on adjusting his contract. After months of unproductive talks with the 49ers about fairly adjusting Raheem Mostert’s contract
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3:15 PM ET While some players wonder whether resuming basketball will take away from the social justice movement, San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills is putting his money where his heart is. “I’m proud to say I’m taking every cent from these eight games that we’re playing, which for me will turn out to be
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8:35 PM ET The NHL is targeting Dec. 1 as the start of the 2020-21 season, according to a memorandum of understanding obtained by ESPN that is being voted on by NHL players. The league’s board of governors also must approve it. The NHL Players’ Association on Wednesday began a full membership vote on a
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7:36 PM ET The PGA Tour on Wednesday announced a clarification to its health and safety plan that will allow players and caddies who have tested positive for the coronavirus back to work after 10 days even if they continue to test positive — provided they meet certain qualifications. The policy immediately impacts Nick Watney,
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7:31 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — A prominent Kentucky horse owner and breeder has been banned from racing and sales at Keeneland Race Course after his racist post on social media. Keeneland said Wednesday it was banning Tom VanMeter from the premises, including participation by his sales company, while the Lexington track further
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