Month: January 2022

7:00 AM ET The latest edition of the Caribbean Series begins Friday with established big league stars such as Marcell Ozuna, Robinson Cano and Pablo Sandoval traveling to Santo Domingo to compete for the title. It’s the first time since 2016 the tournament will be played in the Dominican Republic. Dominican entries have won 21
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Jan 27, 2022 Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Major League Baseball will not require minor league players to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to play in 2022 but will mandate on-field staff working with players be “up-to-date” on vaccinations, according to
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7:45 AM ET Mike Coppinger Andres Ferrari Close ESPN Editor Andres Ferrari is ESPN.com’s boxing and MMA editor. Robson Conceicao dropped a controversial decision against Oscar Valdez in September, but he has another opportunity Saturday to prove he’s a player at 130 pounds. The winner of the fight between Conceicao and Xavier Martinez (10 p.m.
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2:24 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James didn’t play in Thursday night’s 105-87 loss to the 76ers because of left knee soreness. Coach Frank Vogel made the announcement that his star player was out about 90 minutes before tipoff. He said James woke up with some soreness in his left knee.
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2:09 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal is now within one victory of a record 21st Grand Slam singles title. The 35-year-old Spaniard advanced to the Australian Open final for a sixth time with a 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win Friday over Matteo Berrettini. Nadal arrived in Australia not knowing how long
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