Month: January 2022

5:37 PM ET Jeff Passan Close ESPN ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Jesse Rogers Close ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Major League Baseball on Thursday made its first labor proposal since locking out
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3:52 PM ET Police in Ireland are investigating an alleged attack on a bar owned by UFC superstar Conor McGregor, according to the establishment’s management. Management of the Black Forge Inn in Dublin said in a statement that the alleged attackers “made an unprovoked effort to inflict damage” on the upscale pub Wednesday night. Per
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5:01 AM ET Former Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve will join Netherlands based outfit Team Hezeberg in a bid for a spot on the Daytona 500 starting grid, NASCAR said on Wednesday. The 50-year-old Canadian, winner of the 1995 Indianapolis 500 and the 1997 F1 drivers crown, took part in preseason testing at the famed
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4:15 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Atlantic League is restoring its pitching mound to 60 feet, 6 inches from home plate and returning strike zone judgment to umpires after experimenting with moving the rubber back a foot and using an automatic ball-strike system. The independent league announced the changes Thursday as part
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South African pacer Lungi Ngidi on Thursday said the Indians were clearly “frustrated and under pressure” as a controversial DRS call saved home skipper Dean Elgar, triggering angry reactions from the visiting camp on day three. Elgar was caught plumb by spinner R Ashwin in front of the stumps and umpire Marais Erasmus raised his
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11:40 AM ET The Atlanta Hawks are trading Cam Reddish to the New York Knicks for Kevin Knox in a swap of former first-round draft selections, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Atlanta also will receive a protected first-round draft pick via Charlotte, sources tell Wojnarowski, while the Knicks will acquire veteran forward Solomon Hill and
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Rishabh Pant was caught praising Ashwin on the stump mic© AFP Indian wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant is known for being quite chirpy behind the stumps, always trying to motivate the bowlers. Pant is always vocal while on the field and his words are often caught on the stump mic. On Thursday, Pant played a fantastic knock
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