Month: November 2020

7:39 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Jason Day was back in contention on the eve of the Masters after two eventful days alongside Phil Mickelson. Winless in 2 1/2 years and fighting lingering back and neck problems, Day shot a 2-under 68 on Friday in the Houston Open to pull within two strokes of
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12:58 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Diego Schwartzman missed securing a place in the season-ending ATP Finals after losing to Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-1 in the Paris Masters quarterfinals on Friday. A semifinal berth would have sealed the last place at the finals in London from Nov. 15-22. Schwartzman remained favored to qualify, however,
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3:21 PM ET ESPN News Services General manager Brodie Van Wagenen and much of his front office are leaving the New York Mets, the team announced Friday. The moves were announced less than an hour after hedge fund manager Steve Cohen completed his $2.4 billion purchase of the team. Special assistant to the general manager
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1:14 PM ET New York Jets legend Joe Namath, whose former team is the front-runner for the top choice in the 2021 NFL draft, wouldn’t be surprised if presumptive No. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence tried to leverage a trade — the way Eli Manning did in 2004. “Anything could happen in this world, damn near
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6:03 PM ET Terence Crawford (36-0, 27 KOs), ESPN’s No.1 pound-for-pound boxer, will showcase his skill set next Saturday against former welterweight titlist Kell Brook (39-2, 27 KOs), but many eyes around boxing are on what he will seek next provided he can handle business Crawford and his team are aiming big. Top Rank CEO
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6:14 PM ET Former WBO featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson will headline ESPN’s Dec. 12 card, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum said Friday. Stevenson (14-0, 8 KOs), who brought major boxing back on ESPN with a sixth-round knockout of Felix Caraballo in June, will face a yet-to-be-named opponent next month. “I’m excited. I haven’t fought since
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