Month: March 2021

4:28 AM BST The prospect of the Super Rugby trans-Tasman crossover series proceeding as planned is no clearer after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern revealed only that her government would announce a potential date for the opening of a travel bubble with Australia on April 6. As it stands there is only quarantine-free travel
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9:14 PM ET Another knee procedure has Brooks Koepka‘s Masters status in doubt more than two weeks prior to the start of the first major championship of 2021. Koepka, 30, a four-time major champion who won earlier this year at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, told Golfweek on Sunday that he had surgery on his
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8:59 PM ET Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is expected to miss the rest of the season with a fracture to his right wrist, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ball, considered a frontrunner for NBA rookie of the year, is seeking a second opinion to confirm the diagnosis, the source said. Ball, 19, appeared
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7:26 PM ET Associated Press HAMPTON, Ga. — Ryan Blaney became the sixth driver to win in six races to start NASCAR’s Cup season, surging to the front with nine laps to go after Kyle Larson‘s dominant performance at Atlanta Motor Speedway fell apart on a fading set of tires Sunday. Larson easily won the
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5:30 PM ET Associated Press Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto returned to camp Sunday after sitting out with COVID-19, but when he might be able to play again is still uncertain. The 37-year-old Votto left camp after a positive test on March 10 and has been isolated since. After being cleared by Major League
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3:43 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Daria Kasatkina won the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy on Sunday when wildcard Margarita Gasparyan retired from their all-Russian final with a lower back injury. The eighth-seeded Kasatkina was leading 6-3, 2-1 when Gasparyan’s back problems forced her to retire. Kasatkina became the first player to win
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3:00 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets added another key piece on their defense, agreeing Sunday to a two-year contract with former New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, a league source confirmed. Rankins, a former first-round pick who turns 27 on April 2, can earn as much as $17 million
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2:53 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Serena Williams is the latest Grand Slam champion to withdraw from the Miami Open. Williams pulled out Sunday, citing recent oral surgery. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer announced earlier they would skip the tournament, which begins Tuesday. Williams, who lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, has
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2:04 PM ET Manchester City, who are chasing silverware on four fronts, have been drawn against Chelsea in the pick of the FA Cup semifinals. Pep Guardiola’s side could secure an unprecedented quadruple this season but they will need to overcome a Chelsea side who remain unbeaten in all competitions since Thomas Tuchel took charge
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