Month: August 2023

Aug 10, 2023, 02:41 AM ET Netherlands‘ forward Lineth Beerensteyn had a blunt reaction when she first heard that the United States had been bundled out of the World Cup: “Yes, bye.” The USWNT’s efforts to secure three-straight World Cup wins were ended by Sweden on Sunday, knocked out of the tournament after Lina Hurtig‘s
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Associated Press Aug 9, 2023, 07:09 PM ET MONTREAL — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek overcame a first-set scare to beat Karolina Pliskova 7-6 (6), 6-2 on Wednesday in the second round of the National Bank Open. “Well, for sure it’s nice to have some challenges and overcome them,” said Swiatek, coming off a victory last week
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Associated Press Aug 9, 2023, 09:03 PM ET PHOENIX — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler faced live batters Wednesday for the first time since having arm surgery more than a year ago. The 29-year-old right-hander is trying to return from his second ligament replacement operation, which he underwent last August. He had his first
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Associated Press Aug 9, 2023, 07:11 PM ET TORONTO — Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev returned to competition Wednesday in the National Bank Open, beating Matteo Arnaldi 6-2, 7-5. The 2021 winner in Toronto, Medvedev played his first match since losing in the Wimbledon semifinals. Editor’s Picks “I felt great,” Medvedev said. “I could have done a
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Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterAug 9, 2023, 04:42 PM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.
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Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 9, 2023, 09:55 PM ET The ACC presidents met Wednesday night, and the pursuit of Stanford and Cal for conference membership has “hit significant roadblocks,” sources told ESPN. There had always been long odds the schools would join the conference because there wasn’t a significant value add. SMU also had been bandied
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Associated Press Aug 9, 2023, 08:12 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — New San Francisco Giants outfielder AJ Pollock will be sidelined for about three weeks with a strained left oblique muscle. The Giants put Pollock on their 10-day injured list Wednesday before their series finale against the Los Angeles Angels. Pollock was taken out of
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ESPN News Services Aug 9, 2023, 08:52 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Michael Lorenzen threw the 14th no-hitter in Philadelphia Phillies history, a dazzling performance in only his second start with his new team, which beat the Washington Nationals 7-0 on Wednesday night. Lorenzen, 31, struck out five, walked four and improved to 2-0 since he
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Associated Press Aug 9, 2023, 07:22 PM ET NEW YORK — With every game critical in a close playoff race, the Chicago Cubs are moving struggling left-hander Drew Smyly to the bullpen. Rookie right-hander Javier Assad will take Smyly’s spot in the rotation this weekend at Toronto, which features several right-handed sluggers in a lineup
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Associated Press Aug 9, 2023, 07:33 PM ET The foundation that supports Texas A&M athletics announced Wednesday it is closing the branch set up for donors to support endorsement deals for Aggies athletes, an effort that has pushed the boundaries of how closely a school’s traditional fundraising and booster groups could get involved in payments
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