Month: July 2021

4:58 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are hoping Marcus Rashford will recover from shoulder surgery in time to feature in a crucial run of fixtures for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side at the end of October, sources have told ESPN. Rashford is set to undergo surgery on his left shoulder after being hampered by it
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5:59 AM BST Former Wallabies star Quade Cooper won’t be able to sidestep any citizen application requirements with Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews steadfast on the rejection. Cooper says his application for Australian citizenship has repeatedly been knocked back despite playing 70 Tests. Born in Auckland, Cooper moved to Australia with his family aged
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11:39 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” DENVER — After dropping a dramatic first-round Home Run Derby matchup to Juan Soto on Monday night, Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani said he wants a return engagement. Following a wild
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7:23 PM ET Nick Diaz is officially returning to the UFC. According to his longtime attorney, Ross Goodman, Diaz, 37, signed a bout agreement Tuesday to face Robbie Lawler in UFC 266 on Sept. 25 in Las Vegas. Lawler has not signed his agreement yet, sources told ESPN, but wants the fight, and is expected
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9:20 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Florida Panthers coach Joel Quenneville has offered to participate in the Chicago Blackhawks‘ review of allegations by a former player who says he was sexually assaulted by a then-assistant coach in 2010. Quenneville, 62, coached Chicago to three Stanley Cup titles over 10-plus seasons before he was fired
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10:18 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Fashion forward? Maybe more like fashion faux pas. The fans on social media weren’t exactly raving about the new MLB All-Star jerseys that were on display Tuesday night. No classic birds-on-a-bat design for the St. Louis Cardinals at Coors Field, no sweet script for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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8:21 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Team USA stabilized itself by putting together its most complete game of its Olympic preparation schedule, beating Argentina 108-80 Tuesday night. After back-to-back losses that saw the Americans struggle with offensive execution and defensive stamina, they showed more traction on both fronts 12 days before their Olympic opener in
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8:53 PM ET LA Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard underwent successful surgery to repair a partial tear of the ACL in his right knee, the team announced Tuesday. In their release, the Clippers said there was no timetable for his return. Leonard was injured in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Utah
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7:13 PM ET Ashton Edmunds Kyle Lowry, adds another milestone achievement to his long list of accomplishments. NBA champion and Toronto Raptors’ star point guard has received an honorary doctorate degree in Humanities from Nova Scotia’s Acadia University. Earlier in the year against the Milwaukee Bucks, Lowry eclipsed 10,000 points with the Raptors, joining Chris
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5:07 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred was unhappy with flippant comments made by Dodgers president Stan Kasten that followed the start of the sport’s investigation of domestic violence allegations against Los Angeles pitcher Trevor Bauer. Bauer was placed on administrative leave by MLB on July 2, three days after an
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7:23 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine expressed optimism that the Indians will sign a long-term lease extension for Progressive Field with the city. The team’s current lease is set to expire in 2023. On Tuesday, DeWine said he plans to ask for state funding to renovate the 27-year-old downtown ballpark,
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