Month: January 2025

Associated Press Jan 23, 2025, 09:35 AM ET BANGKOK — The boxer who became Thailand’s first Olympic gold medalist was convicted of sexual assault charges involving a minor and sentenced on Thursday to just over three years in prison. Somluck Kamsing, 52, was sentenced by the provincial court in Khon Kaen, his home province, to
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Jan 23, 2025, 08:26 AM Open Extended Reactions 20-minute red cards will be used in the 2025 Six Nations. Dan Mullan/Getty Images This year’s Six Nations will feature 20-minute red cards for the first time after the law variation was trialled during the November internationals, organisers said. Under the change, some red card offences will see
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Getty Images 1 hour ago Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan has signed a one-year contract with British team Ineos Grenadiers for the 2025 season. The 30-year-old has won stages at the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana, and has twice finished on the podium at the prestigious Milan-San Remo one-day Monument. He joined
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Associated Press Jan 23, 2025, 06:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Aryna Sabalenka moved one win away from becoming the first woman since 1999 to win three consecutive Australian Open titles, recovering from a slow start to beat good friend Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday and return to the final. “I
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Getty Images 6 minutes ago Comments Formula 1 drivers face race bans if they repeatedly swear or criticise the sport’s governing body under new rules introduced this year. Changes to the FIA’s sporting code for the 2025 season codify the steps to a potential race ban for drivers deemed guilty of such offences. They mean
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ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2025, 11:50 PM ET DENVER — Linesman Jonny Murray left in the third period after briefly returning following a second-period collision in the Avalanche game against Winnipeg on Wednesday night. Colorado defenseman Devon Toews was skating with Jets forward Kyle Connor in the Winnipeg end and collided with Murray near
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ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2025, 11:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander made 17 of 35 field goals and 17 of 18 free throws to surpass his previous career best of
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Ben BabyJan 22, 2025, 04:46 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while
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ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2025, 04:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Reliever Paul Sewald has agreed to a one-year deal with the Cleveland Guardians, the team announced Wednesday. The contract is worth $7 million, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The addition of the 34-year-old right-hander, who has 84 saves during an eight-year big league
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Associated Press Jan 22, 2025, 09:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils honored former coach Jacques Lemaire, inducting the 11-time Stanley Cup champion into the team’s Ring of Honor. The 79-year-old Lemaire, who coached the Devils to their first championship in 1995, was celebrated during a pregame ceremony before
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ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2025, 05:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Heat are planning to suspend star guard Jimmy Butler for two games, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday. Butler missed a team flight earlier in the day and had plans to join the Heat on Wednesday night, sources said. Now
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