Month: April 2022

8:29 PM ET ATLANTA — The Braves finally have their bling, and yes, pearls are involved. Just prior to the first pitch of Saturday night’s game against the Cincinnati Reds at Truist Park, members of Atlanta’s front office, coaching staff and roster were given their World Series rings celebrating last season’s championship. In all, 24
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9:45 PM ET Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — No. 4 seed Ons Jabeur continued her run of success the past two years at the Credit One Charleston Open, overcoming Amanda Anisimova 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the championship. Jabeur of Tunisia will face Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic of Switzerland, a 6-4, 6-3
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10:21 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Tall, big-hitting Americans John Isner and Reilly Opelka joke about being “serve-bots” and their similar styles of play will be on display against each other in the final of the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. The fourth-seeded Isner, who won the Houston title in 2013, hit 17 aces
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5:40 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Mo Donegal rallied to win the $750,000 Wood Memorial on Saturday at Aqueduct on the last weekend of major prep races for the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Joel Rosario, Mo Donegal ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:47.96. Trainer Todd Pletcher tied “Sunny” Jim Fitzsimmons for most Wood
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Apr 27, 2008 SEATTLE (AP) — While Seattle’s Felix Hernandez continued ringing up strikeouts with his fastball snapping in the high 90s, Oakland’s Joe Blanton plodded along, quietly putting together solid innings without any flash. Blanton’s workman effort was rewarded in the end, and the Athletics now head south for a key series with the
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8:44 PM BST England continued their winning run in this year’s Six Nations with a 58-5 victory over Wales in front of a record crowd at Kingsholm. Lark Davies and Jess Breach both scored two tries each while Sarah Bern, Alex Matthews, Shaunagh Brown, Emily Scarratt and Sarah Hunter also crossed the line. – Clargo:
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7:55 AM ET Steve RichardsESPN The 2022 Frozen Four in Boston is loaded with high-end talent as more than 40 members of the four teams competing for the men’s college hockey national championship — Michigan, Minnesota, Denver and Minnesota State — have been drafted by NHL teams. Much of that buzz has centered on the
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6:44 PM ET Lindsay du Plessis Nigeria international Ike Diogu top-scored for Zamalek in their opening game of the BAL Nile Conference in Cairo, leading the Egyptian side to an 80-63 win over South Sudanese outfit Cobra Sports. The scoreline was slightly deceptive in that the defending BAL champions were pushed by the youthful Sudanese
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6:46 PM ET DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic avoided a one-game suspension when the NBA rescinded the technical foul called on him during Friday night’s blowout win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The league office made the determination Saturday after a review of what would have been Doncic’s 16th technical foul of the
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5:56 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant will make his return to the court Saturday, the team announced. Morant has not played since injuring his right knee March 18. He has been listed as out with a sore knee since then. The Grizzlies have thrived with Morant on and off the
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1:09 PM ET Manchester United are investigating an incident in which Cristiano Ronaldo allegedly smashed a supporter’s phone following the 1-0 Premier League defeat to Everton on Saturday. Footage shared on social media showed Ronaldo leaving the pitch at Goodison Park and appearing to slap a mobile phone out of a fan’s hand and onto
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12:51 PM ET Associated Press LIVERPOOL, England — Amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen had quite the retirement ride Saturday. The 39-year-old Waley-Cohen marked his final race in the saddle by winning the world-famous Grand National horse race aboard a big outsider in 50-1 shot Noble Yeats. “It’s a fairy tale. It’s a fantasy,” said Waley-Cohen, who
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