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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterDec 12, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. A couple of months ago, hoopheads around the country circled Saturday on their calendars. Or added an alert to their phone, or some other modern-day reminder. It looked to be one of…

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Dec 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Find out who is missing through injury, who’s in a race against time to prove their fitness and who has been ruled out through suspension for the next round of Premier League fixtures. And as you plan your fantasy team for the next gameweek, check out the Expected XIs…

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A general view of the historical National Bank Stadium, previously known as National Stadium Karachi, on March 4, 2021 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. — Reuters BCCI unlikely to accept formula claiming there are no security issues.  PCB says ICC or BCCI haven’t yet contacted regarding the proposal. It is expected discussions will take place in…

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The San Francisco 49ers will take on the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night as wicked weather plagued the New York area and covered Highmark Stadium in snow. Fans did their best to shovel out the snow as kickoff neared. Photos showed several people embarking on the task of trying to clear the snow from seats,…

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Nov 28, 2024, 02:03 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Boise State, which twice boycotted regular-season matches with San Jose State, pulled out of the Mountain West women’s volleyball tournament Wednesday night even after securing a spot in the semifinals against the Spartans. San Jose State, which received six forfeit victories because of boycotts from Mountain…

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Nov 27, 2024, 12:11 PM ET Ligue 1 club Lille say two of their supporters were stabbed when a group of fans were attacked in a bar ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League game at Bologna. Lille issued a statement on social media condemning “this cowardly and intolerable attack,” which they said happened on Tuesday. “During…

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Nov 23, 2024, 08:14 PM ET WASHINGTON — Georgetown coach Ed Cooley acknowledged he made a mistake for a derogatory comment he made about Illinois after his team beat Saint Francis at home earlier Saturday. Cooley used colorful language to disparage Illinois when talking about junior guard Jayden Epps, who played his freshman season there….

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Nov 21, 2024, 09:59 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For years, the global debate around the NWSL’s on-field product has centered around whether it is the best women’s soccer league in the world. Recently, however, NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman and an ever-expanding league office have mulled a more provocative question: Can the NWSL —…

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