Month: September 2023

Sep 13, 2023, 06:49 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — A review of the thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing industry in Australia’s state of Victoria has detailed multiple allegations of physical and sexual abuse over a period of decades, with victims including children as young as 12. Until the 1990s, it was common practice in Australia
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Australia’s stand-in captain Mitchell Marsh says his side will learn a lot from being exposed by South Africa’s spinners in helpful conditions in Potchefstroom while the fitness of their own spinner Ashton Agar is a worry after he was unavailable due to soreness with his next opportunity to play before the World Cup unknown because
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Associated Press Sep 13, 2023, 12:35 AM ET SAN DIEGO — Danielle Collins beat qualifier Louisa Chirico 7-5, 6-0 in singles at the Cymbiotika San Diego Open on Tuesday and then joined Coco Vandeweghe of nearby Rancho Santa Fe for a 6-3, 4-6, 10-3 doubles victory against Marta Kostyuk and Alycia Parks. “The last couple
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Former Formula One championship-winning driver Nigel Mansell is auctioning more than 300 items previously housed in his Jersey museum. The online auction is made up of a whole range of “hugely personal” items relating to his racing career. It includes 32 racing helmets, 78 baseball caps, 50 race suits and more than 200 trophies and
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ESPN News Services Sep 12, 2023, 08:29 PM ET SEATTLE — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was out of the lineup for a ninth straight game Tuesday, missing an 8-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Angels manager Phil Nevin, before the loss, said he’s moving forward with the idea that the lineup will be
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ESPN News Services Sep 12, 2023, 09:31 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Oneil Cruz‘s season officially ended on Tuesday, when Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton announced the club wants the shortstop to continue his rehabilitation into the offseason. Speaking before the Pirates’ 5-1 win over the Washington Nationals, Shelton told reporters that club management made the
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Associated Press Sep 12, 2023, 09:13 PM ET TORONTO — Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer left Tuesday night’s 6-3 win over the Blue Jays in the sixth inning because of a right triceps spasm. The 39-year-old Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and eight-time All-Star, allowed three hits, walked one and struck out two
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ESPN News Services Sep 12, 2023, 08:23 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Matt Olson has tied the Atlanta Braves‘ single-season home run record with 51, matching Andruw Jones’ mark with a solo shot against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Olson hit the first pitch he saw from starter Zack Wheeler in the fourth inning into
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Associated Press Sep 12, 2023, 07:31 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Ugo Humbert beat Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-4 to help France get off to a winning start against Switzerland in the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals on Tuesday. Humbert’s victory gave France an unassailable lead after Adrian Mannarino defeated Dominic Stricker 3-6, 6-1,
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Associated Press Sep 12, 2023, 06:22 PM ET Chris Zambri, the associate golf coach at Pepperdine, becomes the first head coach of the U.S. National Development Program. The USGA announced the program for a national team in February to identify, train, develop and fund the most promising junior players. Zambri will lead day-to-day coaching operations
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterSep 12, 2023, 05:07 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Columbus Blue Jackets coach Mike Babcock and captain Boone Jenner are denying allegations that Babcock acted inappropriately and violated players’ privacy when asking to see photos on their cellphones. Former NHL player Paul Bissonnette said
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Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterSep 12, 2023, 06:05 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
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