Month: April 2022

1:11 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — 76ers star Joel Embiid heard Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse complain about the way Embiid was officiated in the opener of the teams’ first-round playoff series on Saturday night. So, after Embiid finished with 31 points, 11 rebounds and went 12-for-14 from the free throw line — taking
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Apr 18, 2022 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs kept Patrick Mahomes in the loop last month as they attempted to trade wide receiver Tyreek Hill, letting their star quarterback know the team may soon be without one of the most prolific wide receivers of his era. But Mahomes said he was still
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9:45 PM ET The United States will play Mexico, Jamaica and Haiti in Group A at the CONCACAF W Championship this summer, which will determine qualifiers for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Canada, Costa Rica, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago were drawn Tuesday into Group B of the North and Central American and Caribbean tournament,
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9:04 PM ET Associated Press Maria Sharapova says she is pregnant. The five-time Grand Slam tennis champion, who retired from the sport in February 2020, delivered the news via a social media post on Tuesday — her 35th birthday. “Precious beginnings!!!” Sharapova wrote, adding: “Eating birthday cake for two has always been my specialty.” She
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8:31 PM ET Former Alabama wide receiver Agiye Hall announced Tuesday that he has committed to Texas. The No. 3-ranked receiver in the 2021 class, Hall was one of the stars of last year’s spring game and appeared destined to make an instant impact as a freshman. But he never did break through the logjam
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6:44 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has suspended UFC fighter Miles Johns six months due to a positive drug test, NSAC executive director Jeff Mullen confirmed Tuesday with ESPN. Mullen said he could not reveal the name of the substance, but it was mentioned in a hearing Tuesday morning in Las Vegas
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7:10 PM ET Former Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta announced Monday that he’s retiring after a 12-season career. “Well, I haven’t signed the papers, man, but I’m done. It’s time for me to step away from the game,” Arrieta said on Barstool Sports’ “Pardon My Take” podcast. “At some point the uniform goes to somebody
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3:02 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo emphatically said “yes” on Tuesday when asked whether Sam Darnold was his starting quarterback and added that the third pick of the 2018 draft was one reason he took this job. Seconds later, the former New York Giants head coach tempered his
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