Month: November 2020

4:27 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Daryl Morey, speaking Monday for the first time as president of basketball operations of the Philadelphia 76ers, expressed excitement about the championship potential of a roster built around All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. “My goal is to win a championship, so whatever gets us there is what we’ll do,”
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9:29 AM ET The rematch between Dillian Whyte and Alexander Povetkin has been postponed until 2021 after the Russian tested positive for COVID-19. Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed that the fight, which was due to be held on Nov. 21, would now happen on Jan. 30, 2021 in a statement on Tuesday. “Firstly we want to
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7:16 PM ET Associated Press New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom is going for his third consecutive National League Cy Young Award, and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts could become the second player to win the MVP award in each league. The competition, of course, is tough. DeGrom, Trevor Bauer and Yu Darvish are
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1:08 PM ET Associated Press The NCAA is stripping Massachusetts of victories in men’s basketball and women’s tennis for overpaying 12 athletes about $9,100 in financial aid over three years. The NCAA announced Friday the Committee on Infractions had imposed a two-year probation on UMass that will end October 2022 in addition to vacating results
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Oct 31, 2020 UFC president Dana White gave some clarity on the future of three divisions Saturday night. At the UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva postfight news conference, White said UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, one of the hottest names in the sport, will be moving up next to go for a second title
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4:36 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a flyweight fight between Katlyn Chookagian and Cynthia Calvillo for UFC 255 later this month, according to multiple sources. Contracts have not yet been signed, but the bout will take place on Nov. 21 in Las Vegas once it’s official. It’s good timing for the 125-pound
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