Month: February 2021

8:35 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers‘ landmark agreement with Trevor Bauer has been met with clear reservation, and in some instances disdain, by some of the team’s fans, none of which involves his projected on-field performance. Bauer’s boundless social media activity includes instances that have prompted accusations of online bullying, two of which involved
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7:53 PM ET Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns said there were nights after he tested positive for COVID-19 when his “vitals weren’t good” and that his underlying conditions and genetics made his bout with the virus “scary,” at times. Towns, who missed 13 straight games, returned to the court on Wednesday for the first time
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9:18 PM ET UFC president Dana White is refusing to throw in the towel on Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s retirement, even though the undefeated champion continues to state he’ll never fight again. Speaking to ESPN on Thursday, White said he has a meeting scheduled with Nurmagomedov at the end of the month in Las Vegas. Regardless of
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6:37 PM ET The UFC’s highly anticipated welterweight matchup between Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev on March 13 is off. Again. UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Thursday that Chimaev was forced to withdraw from the bout due to lingering physical effects caused by COVID-19. White said Chimaev has an issue with his lungs
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8:48 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Aric Almirola won the first Daytona 500 qualifying race Thursday night to put a Ford from flagship Stewart-Haas Racing in the second row of NASCAR’s season-opening spectacular. Almirola held off a charge from Joey Logano, who pulled alongside Almirola on the final lap of the first
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8:36 PM ET The NHL and NHLPA announced several new protocols on Thursday after COVID-19 outbreaks on five teams caused nearly a dozen games to be postponed this week. The enhanced measures, endorsed by league medical experts, will be in effect until at least Feb. 28 and could feature further restrictions. The Buffalo Sabres, Colorado
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7:50 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Patrick Cantlay looked just as good Thursday at Pebble Beach as the last round he played 18 days ago. Jordan Spieth looked as good as his last tournament, too. Coming off a 61 in the California desert followed by at two-week break, Cantlay opened with seven
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11:22 AM ET EXOS, which is training more than 130 NFL draft prospects this offseason, will host a two-day pro day later this month that will simulate a combine setting. The NFL altered the format of the NFL scouting combine this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, announcing last month that all in-person workouts would
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6:15 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE. Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have fired assistant general manager Steve Sullivan. The team said Thursday it would not seek a replacement for Sullivan and offered no other details. Sullivan, who played one season with the Coyotes, was hired by Arizona in 2014 under previous general manager John Chayka.
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Feb 11, 2021 Associated Press The Minnesota Wild have been cleared by the NHL to resume team activities. The Wild will practice Friday at Xcel Energy Center, 10 days after their most recent game. They’ve had six games postponed due to COVID-19 cases within the team, including Saturday at Los Angeles. Their next scheduled game
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