8:43 AM ET ESPN News Services The Opening Day game between the rival Red Sox and Yankees has been postponed because of inclement weather in the forecast Thursday in New York. The game has been rescheduled for Friday at 1:05 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium. The Red Sox will start Nathan Eovaldi while the Yankees
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5:21 PM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — As tradition dictates, there is now very bad news to report about Canadian golfers Mike Weir and Mackenzie Hughes. Neither will win the Masters. That is, if you believe the superstition — or at least, believe in the historical correlation. No player has won the Par 3
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12:50 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley said three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson pulled out of this year’s tournament and was eligible to compete if he wanted to. Mickelson notified Ridley, via text message, in late February or early March that he wouldn’t be playing in this week’s Masters.
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Apr 6, 2022 Associated Press PARIS — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga announced Wednesday that he will retire after the French Open, hoping to put the final touches on an injury-plagued career in front of his home crowd. The 36-year-old French player reached a career-high ranking of No. 5 in 2012, but has dropped to No. 220 after
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4:16 PM ET Associated Press Montreal Canadiens veteran Brendan Gallagher has accused Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stützle of embellishing injuries, calling the alleged behavior “embarrassing.” Gallagher spoke out about Stützle lying on the ice, seemingly injured, after Ottawa beat the Canadiens 6-3 in Montreal on Tuesday night. “When I was 10 years old, our coach
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3:58 PM ET Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Rochester Americans forward Ben Holmstrom has been suspended eight games for using anti-gay language, the American Hockey League announced Wednesday. Holmstrom, signed to a professional tryout in February, was assessed a game misconduct for using offensive language at the end of the first period of a home
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3:48 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Gilbert Burns has had a surprising presence in his training camp ahead of a pivotal matchup with Khamzat Chimaev. UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has been helping Burns, his former opponent and training partner, prepare for Chimaev ahead of UFC 273 on Saturday night here at VyStar Veterans Memorial
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1:27 PM ET Less than one-quarter of the nation’s wealthiest college athletic departments say they have a plan in place to maximize the amount of money they can give to athletes this year by providing cash rewards for getting good grades. For many athletes, the academic year was a revolutionary one for their bank accounts.
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