Month: March 2023

8:07 AM ET Russia and Belarus athletes should be able to compete under their flag, International Boxing Association president Umar Kremlev said Friday. The IBA lifted a ban on Russian and Belarusian boxers in October, against the International Olympic Committee’s guidance following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that began in February 2022. “They should participate. It
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4:58 PM ET Associated Press Max Scherzer has theorized that baseball’s new pitch clock will allow pitchers to dictate the pace of games. In the eyes of one umpire, he raced too fast even for the pitch timer Friday. Scherzer tested the boundaries of baseball’s novel pace-of-play rules during his second spring training start, trying
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Mar 3, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS — Kentucky quarterback Will Levis didn’t hesitate Friday when asked why he decided to throw at the NFL combine when not all the top draft prospects will. “Because I’ve got a cannon,” Levis said with a smile. “I want to show it off.” Levis’ strong arm and prototypical size (6-foot-3, 231
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6:10 AM ET Associated Press SINGAPORE — Defending champion Jin Young Ko shot a second consecutive 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over Nelly Korda into the final round of the LPGA’s Women’s World Championship. Ko had a 54-hole total of 14-under 202 after another weather-delayed day at the Sentosa Golf Club.
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12:53 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — The Brooklyn Nets entered TD Garden for Friday night’s game against the Boston Celtics on a four-game losing streak. Then, midway through the second quarter, Brooklyn found itself staring at a 28-point deficit — and seemed well on its way to a fifth straight defeat. The Nets, though,
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1:04 AM ET ESPN News Services PEORIA, Ariz. — Manny Machado, Nelson Cruz and the San Diego Padres expect to be big bashers in the batter’s box this season. On Friday night, they were a big bunch of nothing. Chicago Cubs starter Justin Steele and six relievers combined on baseball’s first spring training no-hitter since
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5:50 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan cornerback DJ Turner put himself on one of history’s shortest lists at the NFL’s scouting combine Friday, running the 40-yard dash in a blazing 4.26 seconds at Lucas Oil Stadium. It is the fourth-fastest time in the 40 at the combine since 2003, according to NFL Next Gen Stats.
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1:14 AM ET Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico — Tommy Paul defeated fellow American and longtime rival Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (2) in a three-hour marathon match Friday night and secured a spot in the Mexican Open final. The pair of 25-year-olds have squared off since their teenage years. The Americans faced each other
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12:17 AM ET Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile — Three of the four semifinalists at the Chile Open are South American players. Spain’s Jaume Munar will be the only exception in the clay court tournament after beating Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro on Friday 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. Munar’s next rival will be home-crowd favorite Nicolas Jarry, who beat
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