Month: August 2021

6:00 AM ET World No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas said he would only get the COVID-19 vaccine if it became mandatory to compete in tennis. While the men’s ATP Tour has publicly encouraged players to get vaccinated, the 23-year-old Greek is among those who still have reservations. “No one has told me anything. No one has
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2:51 AM ET ESPN News Services Cole Hamels went on the 60-day IL with an unspecified injury on Monday, effectively ending his season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 37-year-old lefty signed a one-year deal less than two weeks ago. He missed nearly all of the 2020 season with a shoulder injury, pitching only 3
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1:25 AM BST While some former Wallabies are plumping for greater selection of overseas-based players, ex-Test stars Ben Darwin and Stirling Mortlock feel it could see Australia slide further down the world rugby rankings. Following a record Bledisloe Cup defeat by New Zealand, Rugby Australia is reportedly looking at lowering the existing 60-cap selection requirement
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11:04 PM ET ESPN News Services The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will meet in the 2022 edition of Major League Baseball’s “Field of Dreams” game in Dyersville, Iowa, according to multiple reports. This year’s inaugural game featured the Yankees and White Sox playing among the cornfields, with Tim Anderson winning it for Chicago on
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8:14 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT, Mich. — Just one day after being waived by the Detroit Lions, Alex Brown was charged in connection with a non-fatal car accident that also injured his teammate, Wayne County, Michigan, prosecutor Kym Worthy announced Monday. The cornerback has been charged with two counts of operating while under the
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5:35 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — The Houston Astros have agreed to a settlement with the family of a 2-year-old girl struck by a foul ball during a 2019 Astros game at Minute Maid Park, the family’s attorney said Monday. Attorney Richard Mithoff said the settlement terms with parents Jonathan David Scott and Alexandra
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6:00 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Dick Schafrath, a star offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns who blocked for Hall of Fame running backs Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly and Bobby Mitchell before retiring and going into politics, has died. He was 84. The team said Schafrath died on Sunday night. No cause of death
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4:05 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays have signed 36-year-old reliever David Robertson to a major league contract and will have him report to Triple-A Durham. Robertson pitched for the silver medal-winning USA team in the Tokyo Olympics. The right-hander is 53-33 with 137 saves and a
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