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Reports - Jesse Winker, Mets agree to one-year contract - ESPN
Outfielder Jesse Winker and the New York Mets have agreed on a one-year deal, according to multiple reports Thursday.
Mavericks say non-call on apparent goaltend cost them game - ESPN
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans outlasted the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks 119-116 on Wednesday night after Trey Murphy III had a disputed block of Spencer Dinwiddie's layup for the lead with four seconds left.
Not Head, Cummins, Starc Or Smith. R Ashwin Names Australia Star Who Cost India Test Series
Ravichandran Ashwin retired from international cricket in the middle of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25, with the series poised at 1-1. With games in Melbourne and Sydney to come, many even fancied India to win the series. However, the comeback of a certain player for the final two Tests swung the tide in favour of the hosts, leading to a 3-1 series win in the end. That player was pacer Scott Boland. Looking back, Ashwin felt that had Boland not played, India would've won the series.
Jack Hoffman, Nebraska fan known for 'The Run,' dies of cancer at 19 - ESPN
Jack Hoffman, the young Nebraska football fan who ran for a touchdown during the 2013 Cornhuskers' spring game and became a catalyst for pediatric brain cancer fundraising, died Wednesday after a 14-year battle with cancer, according to the Team Jack Foundation. He was 19.
Beijing ‘firmly opposes’ US ban on smart cars with Chinese tech
Beijing on Wednesday said it “firmly opposes” a US move to effectively bar Chinese technology from smart cars in the American market, saying alleged risks to national security were “without any factual basis”.
NBA reschedules nine games as result of wildfires, ice storm - ESPN
The four NBA games postponed last week — three by the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area and one by a winter storm in Atlanta — have caused a ripple effect in the league's schedule, with nine games involving nine teams being rescheduled to make up for those dates and one game's makeup date still to be determined.
What are the 10 most memorable 'doinks' of all time?
Quarterback is one of the most pressure-packed positions in sports — but kicker might not be far behind. A few inches is all that separates a kicker from being a hero or being another chapter in the complex "doink" history books.