Month: March 2021

5:40 PM ET Former four-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez is planning a return to the ring against fellow former four-division champ Miguel Cotto in an exhibition match on June 12 in Miami, a source confirmed to ESPN. Even as an exhibition, Cotto-Marquez will add to the rich boxing rivalry between Puerto Rico and Mexico.
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12:36 PM ET Former UFC champion Anderson Silva will face former middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in a 10-round boxing match on June 19 at Jalisco Stadium in Jalisco, Mexico, promoters confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Promoter Saul Rios says the fight will take place at 180 pounds. This will be Silva’s third
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7:17 PM ET Associated Press RIDGELAND, S.C. — The PGA Tour is returning to South Carolina for a third time this year, adding an event in the Palmetto State for June to take the spot of the canceled RBC Canadian Open. The tour announced the addition Tuesday. It means the PGA Tour will play three
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12:35 AM ET NEW YORK — Before the Minnesota Timberwolves tipped off against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, Karl-Anthony Towns jogged over to the stands and reached out to grasp hands with a fan in a white No. 32 jersey that said “Towns” on the back. The fan was Karl-Anthony’s father, Karl Towns Sr.
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4:00 PM ET Charlotte GibsonESPN In early January, Kate Smith, 21, was relaxing in her apartment in Lincoln, quarantining before the start of her final golf season as a Nebraska Cornhusker. She started reflecting on her collegiate career and what’s next for her as a golfer. And then, Smith received an email notification from UPS:
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2:39 PM ET Associated Press DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays will play their third homestand of the season at their spring training ballpark in Dunedin, Florida, because of COVID-19 restrictions. Toronto announced Feb. 18 that its first two homestands will be at TD Ballpark, and on Tuesday they added 10 games May 14-24
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4:59 PM ET Associated Press Four-time major champion Brooks Koepka said he is “busy as hell” trying to recover from surgery on his right knee. The question is whether he can return in time for the Masters. Koepka, whose career has been slowed by injuries to his ankle (2016), wrist (2018) and left knee (2020),
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