Month: March 2021

3:39 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Rory McIlroy hasn’t walked off the course this early in 10 years at the Dell Technologies Match Play. Ian Poulter had a lot to do with that. He hit two pivotal shots to pull away and applied enough pressure on the other holes that McIlroy had to
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8:10 PM ET ESPN News Services SURPRISE, Ariz. — Newly acquired Texas Rangers slugger Khris Davis will miss the start of the MLB season because of a quadriceps strain suffered while running out a bunt single on Tuesday. General manager Chris Young said Wednesday that an MRI showed that Davis has a Grade 2 quad
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8:20 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Chicago White Sox left fielder Eloy Jimenez hurt his left shoulder when he tried to make a leaping grab at the wall on Sean Murphy’s solo homer for Oakland in the second inning of their exhibition game on Wednesday. Jimenez’s left arm barely moved as he walked
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1:28 PM ET The Chicago Bears have agreed to a one-year contract with running back Damien Williams, a source confirmed to ESPN. He will join a Bears depth chart at running back that is led by starter David Montgomery and includes Tarik Cohen. Williams has familiarity with Bears offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, who was his
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3:02 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have promoted Greg Grissom to team president, replacing Jamey Rootes, who resigned in February after more than 20 years with the organization. Grissom had previously served as the team’s senior vice president of corporate development and will now oversee the management of all Texans’ business operations. Grissom
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9:18 AM ET Florida Gators sophomore Tre Mann has decided to declare for the 2021 NBA draft and will forgo his remaining college eligibility. “After much consideration, I have decided to take the next step in my basketball career and will declare for the 2021 NBA draft,” Mann told ESPN. “To Gator nation, your love
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10:18 AM ET Jay Graham has resigned as Alabama special-teams and tight ends coach to “seek professional help” and “gain a better understanding of mental health.” He was introduced by the school less than two months ago. In a statement on Twitter, Graham explained his decision. “The events of the past year have taken a
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6:37 PM ET Blues legend Bob Plager died in a car accident on Wednesday. He was 78. The two-vehicle wreck occurred at about 1:30 p.m. on Highway 40 (Interstate 64) in St. Louis. Plager, a defenseman, was an original member of the Blues when they joined the NHL as an expansion club in 1967. He
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4:12 PM ET One of the biggest stars in the history of female mixed martial arts has decided to make a comeback. Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate (18-7) told ESPN on Wednesday she has accepted a fight against Marion Reneau (9-7-1) on July 17. In a bit of irony, Reneau told ESPN she has
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