Month: December 2020

6:22 PM ET HE’S ONLY JUST begun unwinding the white Everlast wrist strapping amid a chorus of “well done, Timmy” and “good onya, mate,” when Tim Tszyu stops, takes a deep breath, and follows it with one of the more relieved exhales of his life. After a momentary pause, he shifts his gaze onto his
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7:54 AM ET Anthony “Rumble” Johnson is headed to Bellator. In an unexpected move, the former two-time UFC title contender has signed with Bellator, his manager and Bellator officials said Wednesday. Johnson has not fought in more than three years. Johnson mutually parted ways with the UFC in November, according to his manager, Ali Abdelaziz.
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3:29 PM ET Associated Press SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Alex Olmedo, who won the Wimbledon and Australian Championships singles titles in 1959 and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987, has died. He was 84. Citing Olmedo’s son, Alejandro Jr., the Hall of Fame said Thursday that Olmedo died of brain
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11:32 AM ET George Russell has dampened speculation of an early move to Mercedes after his impressive performance as stand-in for seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton. 1 Related The 22-year-old Briton fuelled some chatter when he said in Bahrain last Sunday that he hoped he had given Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff a selection
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4:04 PM ET Ndombele’s resurgence in 2020-21 has been one of the stories of the Premier League season as Tottenham have mounted a credible title challenge. Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images When it comes to talking about Tanguy Ndombele and Jose Mourinho, a pair who’ve clashed at times in 2020, nothing will ever
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7:00 AM ET There is no “best and worst of 2020.” Every “worst” doesn’t quite do justice to how challenging this year was, in every way imaginable and previously unimaginable. Every “best” has a caveat anchored to it. What does that even look like? “Best: No one tested positive for COVID-19 while the NHL was
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1:17 PM ET Six-time All-Star forward Paul George has signed a maximum contract extension with the LA Clippers that guarantees him as much as $226 million over the next five years, his agent, Aaron Mintz of CAA Sports, told ESPN. The Clippers are extending George’s contract for an additional four years at $190 million on
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1:19 PM ET Super Bowl 50 champion safety Darian Stewart announced his retirement after 10 NFL seasons Stewart was an integral piece of the Broncos’ “No Fly Zone” secondary after signing with Denver in 2015. He helped the team to the title and garnered a Pro Bowl berth in 2016. In his four seasons in
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