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Month: February 2023
1:33 AM ET Associated Press DALLAS — Yibing Wu became the first Chinese player to reach an ATP Tour final, rallying for a three-set victory over top-seeded American Taylor Fritz in the Dallas Open on Saturday night. Wu will play John Isner, who also won after dropping the first set and advanced to the final
Feb 11, 2023 ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Dustin Brown, who captained the Los Angeles Kings to both of their Stanley Cup titles, had his No. 23 retired and a statue of him unveiled during a ceremony before Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Brown played 18 seasons with the Kings before retiring at
8:21 PM ET The Oakland Athletics acquired veteran outfielder JJ Bleday from the Miami Marlins for left-handed pitcher A.J. Puk on Saturday, both teams announced. Bleday, 25, was used sparingly in Miami last season, appearing in 65 games with 204 at-bats. He finished with a .167 batting average but showed some power in limited duty.
7:05 PM ET The Golden State Warriors are under a 9:30 p.m. ET deadline on Sunday to make a decision on squashing a four-team trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons because of issues surrounding Gary Payton II‘s abdomen injury, sources told ESPN on Saturday. After Payton arrived in a Thursday
6:20 PM ET Associated Press QUEBEC CITY — The decision to have players from both teams line up arm in arm at center ice for the playing of the national anthems of Ukraine and the United States was preplanned in what stood as a symbol of unity and solidarity. What no one anticipated was the
5:57 PM ET It is a rarity when the No. 1 and No. 2 pound-for-pound fighters in the world face off in any combat sport. In the modern era of MMA it may have never happened before, with the Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier UFC light heavyweight title fight in 2015 the only one that
Feb 10, 2023 ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam are in talks to buy a minority stake in the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. The Haslams, who have explored expanding their pro sports portfolio outside Ohio in the past, are seeking to acquire the 25%
5:49 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — The Philadelphia Eagles have activated punter Arryn Siposs from injured reserve to make him eligible to play in the Super Bowl. The Eagles also promoted safety Anthony Harris and receiver Greg Ward from the practice squad to the active roster on Saturday for the game against the Kansas
Feb 11, 2023 Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Vegas Golden Knights goalie Logan Thompson is week to week with a lower-body injury, the club announced Saturday. Thompson was injured in the third period of Thursday’s 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild and replaced by Adin Hill. Hill is 11-5-1 in Vegas with a .909 save
2:39 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Canelo Alvarez and John Ryder are in the process of finalizing a deal for an undisputed super middleweight championship fight on May 6, sources told ESPN. The site hasn’t been finalized yet, sources said, but the bout is expected to land in Jalisco, Mexico, which would deliver a long-awaited homecoming
12:25 PM ET LONDON — Arsenal dropped more points in the Premier League title race on Saturday as Ivan Toney netted a 74th-minute equaliser to earn Brentford a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium. Substitute Leandro Trossard, a £27 million January signing from Brighton, scored his first Gunners goal on 66 minutes after fine work from
Chelsea had to settle for a share of the spoils as they drew 1-1 with London rivals West Ham United at the London Stadium. The Blues completely dominated the opening proceedings and went into a deserved lead when Enzo Fernandez floated the ball into the box for Joao Felix to meet the ball with a
11:56 AM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Reliever Jason Adam beat Tampa Bay in the first of four arbitration cases involving the Rays and will get $1.775 million instead of the team’s offer of $1.55 million. Adam was 2-3 with a career-low 1.56 ERA and a career-best eight saves in 67 relief appearances
12:22 PM ET Guard Terrence Ross and the Orlando Magic are working on a contract buyout, allowing him to become a free agent, sources told ESPN. Ross, who had interest among several teams at the trade deadline, is expected to have conversations with a few teams on the possibility of joining them for the rest
3:52 AM ET LOS ANGELES — After the LA Clippers traded point guards Reggie Jackson and John Wall away on Thursday’s deadline, Paul George and Marcus Morris Sr. made it no secret that they want the Clippers to add Russell Westbrook should he become available. Westbrook was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the
12:03 AM ET Associated Press DALLAS — J.J. Wolf rallied for a three-set victory over No. 2 seed Frances Tiafoe, and John Isner won his 500th career tiebreaker in another straight-sets win in the quarterfinals of the Dallas Open on Friday. Top-seeded Taylor Fritz held on to beat No. 7 seed Marcos Giron 7-6 (7),
6:38 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers and veteran outfielder David Peralta have agreed to terms on a one-year, $6.5 million contract, sources told ESPN on Friday. The deal, which is pending the completion of a physical examination, carries incentives that could increase the value to as much as $8 million. Peralta, 35, gives the