GLENDALE, Ariz. — For the first time in a Dodgers uniform, 23-year-old right-hander Roki Sasaki threw to hitters Wednesday in front of a gigantic crowd of spectators, the likes of which rarely gather for such a routine component of baseball’s spring practice sessions. A year ago, it was Shohei Ohtani’s first live batting practice that
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Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Following a joint meeting between athletic directors representing their respective conferences on Wednesday, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said they agreed that the way teams are seeded in the 12-team College Football Playoff should change this fall. While the voices of the two wealthiest
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UCLA is suddenly down another All-American. Senior Caroline Canales is no longer with the team following the Bruins’ spring opener earlier this month, UCLA head coach Alicia Um Holmes confirmed on Wednesday. While UCLA had yet to officially announce the departure, the team’s roster no longer includes Canales, who becomes the second Bruin to leave
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Shwetha SurendranFeb 19, 2025, 03:41 PM ET Close Shwetha Surendran is writer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — The U.S. air travel system is inadequately equipped for the millions of visitors expected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics, according to a report released Wednesday by
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Associated Press Feb 19, 2025, 03:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Swimming named University of Delaware athletic director Chrissi Rawak as its new CEO and president on Wednesday. Rawak fills a role previously held by Tim Hinchey, who left the governing body of one of the biggest Olympic sports shortly
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Women’s Basketball Feb. 19, 2025 Hoops & Heartland: Iowa’s Basketball Legacy Feb. 19, 2025 Iowa’s rich basketball tradition runs deep — even before Caitlin Clark’s rise to stardom. This episode highlights the timeless legacy of Iowa State women’s basketball, from Coach Bill Fennelly’s 30-year journey to the iconic Joens family’s impact on the community.
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Laurence EdmondsonFeb 19, 2025, 10:11 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur is happy for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to engage in a healthy rivalry this year and remains confident it will not descend into internal politics. Hamilton joined Ferrari
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TORONTO — Free agency is a period of hope for sports teams, symbolizing the start of a new cycle that could lead to championships. Not every free agent is the same, however. Some rise above the pack to give their team more than just a stat line, elevating the play of the whole squad to
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Associated Press Feb 19, 2025, 09:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAUSANE, Switzerland — The World Anti-Doping Agency said Wednesday that Serbia’s authorities have broken up a criminal ring that was importing and distributing doping substances in the country. WADA said in a statement that 10 members of the organized group have been arrested and
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