Month: January 2021

Suresh Raina scored an unbeaten half-century against Punjab on Sunday.© Twitter Suresh Raina‘s half-century and a three-wicket effort from Bhuvneshwar Kumar went in vain as Punjab defended a modest 134 against Uttar Pradesh in their opening match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Sunday. Punjab posted 134 for seven in a Group A
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12:50 PM ET Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin of the United States came back from match point down to beat Yulia Putintseva and reach the quarterfinals of the Abu Dhabi Open on Saturday. Kenin posted 57 unforced errors to Putintseva’s 43 but still prevailed 3-6, 7-6 (5),
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10:20 AM ET UFC president Dana White is expected to meet with undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov this week in Abu Dhabi for the first time since Nurmagomedov announced his retirement in October. Nurmagomedov (29-0) is still the UFC’s undisputed 155-pound champion, even though he has stated he does not intend to fight again. White
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6:22 PM ET Notre Dame hired Cincinnati defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to take on the same role with the Fighting Irish, it was announced Friday. Freeman fills the vacancy left by Clark Lea, who left Notre Dame to become head coach at Vanderbilt. Freeman, who will also work with the linebackers at Notre Dame, had
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7:00 AM ET Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Alabama and Ohio State most recently met during the inaugural College Football Playoff in 2015. Behind
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7:52 AM ET The NFL’s annual scouting combine, used for teams to gather valuable information about the top prospects in the upcoming draft, is questionable for this winter, with its status expected to be decided in the next week, according to league sources. After weeks of discussion, the NFL plans to finally decide whether there
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6:10 PM ET Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his side’s match against Osasuna should have been postponed due to the snowy conditions after the La Liga champions could only draw 0-0 on Saturday with the second-from-bottom side. The snowstorm that blitzed northern Spain and the Spanish capital forced Real to make the journey to
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12:07 AM ET Washington Football Team rookie defensive end Chase Young said all week, “Tom Brady, I’m coming!” and “I want Tom!” But the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, playing in his 42nd postseason game and first with the Bucs at age 43, didn’t take the bait from last year’s first-overall draft pick, offering only the
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AUS vs IND: Play was stopped after Mohammed Siraj’s complained about a crowd remarks.© AFP A day after the Indian team filed an official complaint against alleged racial abuse faced by two of its players, a group of spectators were asked to leave the Sydney Cricket Ground on Mohammed Siraj’s complaint. The incident took during
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11:19 PM ET Associated Press KAPALUA, Hawaii — Ryan Palmer went through a range of emotions over the final 15 minutes Saturday that ended with him posting a 9-under 64 for the best round of the week and a share of the lead with Harris English in the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Palmer thought he
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5:26 PM ET Associated Press DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — American qualifier Christian Harrison upset top-seeded Cristian Garin of Chile 7-6 (3), 6-2 Saturday in the second round at the Delray Beach Open. Harrison, ranked No. 789, squandered three consecutive set points serving at 6-5 in the first set and lost serve, but regrouped to dominate
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11:57 PM ET Associated Press KAPALUA, Hawaii — Justin Thomas apologized Saturday afternoon for uttering an anti-gay slur under his breath when he missed a 5-foot par putt on the fourth hole of the Sentry Tournament of Champions. “It’s inexcusable,” Thomas said. “First off, I just apologize. I’m an adult. I’m a grown man, there’s
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10:06 PM ET ESPN News Services CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-105 on Saturday night for their third straight win. Ball, 19, replaced Markelle Fultz as the youngest
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7:46 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings claimed defenseman Christian Djoos off waivers from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. The Red Wings announced the move. The 26-year-old Djoos played 11 games for Anaheim and Washington last season, finishing with a goal and two assists. He has five goals and 22 assists
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