Month: February 2021

8:55 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Co-leader Matthew NeSmith nearly made a hole-in-one on the par-3 16th and barely got a reaction from the few fans. Xander Schauffele flubbed a chip and couldn’t help but hear a surprised spectator’s reaction. With attendance capped at about 5,000 at sunny TPC Scottsdale, a fraction of
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9:37 AM ET Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, a Houston furniture store owner who is known for making giant sports bets, has placed the largest wager on Super Bowl LV so far — $3.46 million on the underdog Tampa Bay Buccaneers at +3.5. McIngvale flew into Colorado Springs on Wednesday, logged on to the DraftKings mobile
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4:36 PM ET Associated Press Justin Herbert has had a busy four weeks since the Los Angeles Chargers ended their season, but he already has set his sights on what will be another transitional offseason for him. For the fourth time as a college or NFL quarterback, Herbert will spend an offseason learning a new
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8:38 PM ET UFC women’s bantamweight fighter Marion Reneau tested positive for the coronavirus and her bout with Macy Chiasson is now off the UFC Fight Night card Saturday in Las Vegas, Reneau announced Thursday on Instagram. Reneau wrote that the bout will be postponed to Feb. 27. Sources confirmed to ESPN that the fight
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9:42 AM ET After a cluster of postponements this week, the NHL has mandated additional in-arena protocols to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, sources confirmed to ESPN. Beginning with Thursday’s games, the glass will be removed behind the teams’ benches. The belief is this measure will help increase airflow in arenas. In addition, players
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6:27 PM ET MLS announced that it has once again extended its deadline for negotiating a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the MLS Players Association (MLSPA) for 24 hours until 11:59 p.m. ET on Feb. 5. The extension is the second one granted by MLS in the last week after the league said on
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1:00 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN The back-to-back reigning MVP clocked out early Wednesday night. In 31 minutes, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was near picture perfect, recording a triple-double through three quarters for the fourth time in his career. Therefore, he took on a new role as team photographer. While sitting on the sideline, “The
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3:17 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — – Gamine has been disqualified from a third-place finish in last year’s Kentucky Oaks and Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert fined $1,500 after a postrace test showed the filly had an anti-inflammatory in her system. Kentucky stewards issued their ruling Saturday, and it was posted on
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1:26 PM ET The Champions League match between Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and Premier League champions Liverpool on Feb. 16 will not be played at Leipzig’s stadium, the German Ministry of the Interior confirmed on Wednesday. Last Saturday, flights from the U.K. and other high-risk countries were banned by the German government to stop the
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