Month: March 2024

Bengaluru: Virat Kohli’s unwavering passion for fitness is the secret behind his longevity at top-flight cricket and young cricketers should take a cue from that to build a career of their own, reckoned Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis. Kohli brought in a culture change in the Royal Challengers dressing room during his time
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 10:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns will undergo surgery to repair a torn left meniscus, and sources told ESPN on Thursday night that he is expected to be back by early in the Western Conference playoffs. Towns will be re-evaluated in four weeks, but
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Mar 8, 2024, 01:02 AM Open Extended Reactions Louis Lynagh, the son of former Australia flyhalf Michael, will make his debut for Italy in their Six Nations meeting with Scotland this weekend after head coach Gonzalo Quesada named the wing in his team on Thursday. Lynagh was born in Italy and has played at Under-20
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ESPN News Services Mar 8, 2024, 12:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RALEIGH, N.C. — Frederik Andersen made 24 saves after a four-month absence and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Thursday night. Brady Skjei scored two goals and Stefan Noesen and Andrei Svechnikov added one each in Carolina’s first game since
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 10:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia are finalizing a deal for a May 4 fight in Las Vegas for Alvarez’s undisputed super middleweight championship, sources told ESPN. It’s a one-fight deal for Alvarez and PBC, sources said, after the sides parted ways last week with
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Luis Suarez struck in stoppage time and Lionel Messi scored shortly after half-time to help Inter Miami tie Nashville 2-2 Thursday night in the Concadaf Champions Cup. The teams will meet Wednesday night in Miami for the second leg of the home-and-home portion of the round of 16, with Miami holding a decisive edge thanks to the
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ESPN News Services Mar 7, 2024, 10:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Ovechkin scored his 840th career goal and added an assist as the visiting Washington Capitals drilled the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins 6-0 on Thursday night. Ovechkin’s two points pushed him past Hall of Fame defenseman Paul Coffey and into 15th on the NHL’s
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Mar 7, 2024, 05:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Rams are re-signing guard Kevin Dotson to a three-year, $48 million deal that includes $32 million guaranteed, a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Dotson, a fourth-round pick in 2020, was one of the Rams’ best acquisitions in 2023. The Rams traded for Dotson
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Field Level Media Mar 7, 2024, 08:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Gavin Lux will need to show more progress to continue his expected trajectory toward becoming the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ every-day shortstop this season. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that he has not committed to Lux, 26, becoming the regular starter just yet.
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Mar 7, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Bears and star cornerback Jaylon Johnson have agreed to a four-year, $76 million deal that includes $54 million in guaranteed money, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler. Johnson is guaranteed $43.8 million at signing and will make $28 million in the first
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Associated Press Mar 7, 2024, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Rookie Joe Highsmith shot a bogey-free, 7-under 65 on Thursday to share the early first-round lead with veteran Scott Piercy at the weather-delayed Puerto Rico Open. Play was stopped for nearly two hours in the afternoon because of heavy
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D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Mar 7, 2024, 03:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Simona Halep announced she will make her return to tennis after more than 17 months at the Miami Open later this month. The former world No. 1 shared the news in an Instagram post Thursday. “I’m thrilled to let you all know that
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