Month: September 2021

2:57 PM ET Associated Press In the dead of winter, Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack was brainstorming about the future and how to make some sort of social impact through sports. “My thought was, is there a chance for us to maybe schedule our nonconference with a little more purpose in some instances?” Wildhack said.
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Eve Jones swings the ball leg side © Getty Images Experienced uncapped English allrounder Eve Jones has signed with Melbourne Renegades for the upcoming BBL season. Jones, 29, has not played international cricket but is coming off an outstanding domestic season. She was the leading runscorer in the T20 Charlotte Edwards Cup for Central Sparks,
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7:54 PM ET The NHL anticipates 30 of its 32 arenas will open at 100% capacity for the 2021-22 season, according to a memo circulated to teams this week. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Montreal Canadiens are expected to open at 33% capacity, or around 7,500 fans. The Vancouver Canucks will open at less than
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8:14 PM ET ESPN News Services OAKLAND, Calif. — Chris Bassitt pitched three scoreless innings less than a month after surgery to repair facial fractures, but the Seattle Mariners rallied against Oakland’s bullpen for a 6-5 victory Thursday and a four-game sweep that damaged the Athletics’ wild-card hopes. Bassitt, a 32-year-old right-hander, was struck by
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7:22 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — It didn’t take long for Mark Giordano to get years of seeing red out of his system. The former longtime Calgary Flames defenseman didn’t even flinch Thursday while pulling on the jersey of a different team for the first time in his career. Give an assist to his
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5:16 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Officiating changes in the NBA this season are being made to eliminate instances of players going out of their way to warp the game beyond the way it normally is played, according to Monty McCutchen, who oversees the on-court performance of the league’s referees. “We want basketball to be played,
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