Month: July 2020

4:48 AM ET Liverpool will be presented with the Premier League trophy on a special podium built on the Kop stand at Anfield following their clash with Chelsea on July 22. Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool secured their first top-flight title in 30 years last month and will receive the trophy after their final home game of
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11:18 PM ET Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius told reporters Wednesday that he’ll wear a facemask during games this season, whether in the field or while batting, due to a kidney condition that makes him high risk amid the coronavirus pandemic. “We are trying to go through the guidelines and trying to do everything we
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10:51 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Cue the siren at the Dawsonville Pool Room — another Elliott is an All-Star winner. Chase Elliott joined his father, Hall of Famer “Awesome” Bill Elliott, as winner of NASCAR’s annual All-Star race, earning the $1 million prize Wednesday in front of limited spectators at Bristol Motor
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7:49 PM ET Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox suffered a left ankle sprain in practice Wednesday and will be reevaluated in seven-to-10 days, the team announced. An MRI confirmed the injury. Fox was the Kings’ leader in points (20.4), assists (6.8) and steals (1.4) prior to the NBA’s suspension of play in March because of
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8:18 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — The father of a former Arizona State University linebacker has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and NCAA, alleging his son’s suicide came during a mental breakdown caused by four concussions he suffered a few years earlier while playing college football. Jason Franklin’s father, Gregg Franklin,
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9:24 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Clint Bowyer hopped off his pit stand at Bristol Motor Speedway to learn he’d won the fan vote to advance into NASCAR’s All-Star race — an announcement met by a roar from the grandstands. It wasn’t the raucous ovation typically heard in Thunder Valley, but after four
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6:33 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Dwyane Wade deleted a tweet in support of TV host Nick Cannon in the wake of the entertainer being fired for making anti-Semitic remarks on a podcast. After initially tweeting at Cannon, “We are with you,” followed by a black fist and “Keep leading!” Wade later deleted the tweet and
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