Month: September 2018

9:59 AM ET Japanese-American golfer Tadd Fujikawa is believed to be the first openly gay male professional golfer after he discussed his sexuality in an Instagram post. Fujikawa, 27, said he hoped to inspire love and understanding by revealing his sexuality and also discussed mental health awareness on World Suicide Prevention Day. The Hawaii-born golfer
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7:52 AM ET Masters champion Patrick Reed claims the U.S. will go into this year’s Ryder Cup as underdogs, as the country’s golfers seek to end their overseas winning drought in Paris. Reed will be a key member of Jim Furyk‘s team as the Americans seek to defend the title won in commanding fashion at
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  shares Paul Collingwood remains unsure about his future © Getty Images The handshakes with his team mates at the end of Durham’s victory over Sussex at Emirates Riverside on Wednesday said it all: Paul Collingwood, the former England batsman, has decided to end his first-class career at 42. Collingwood will not be short of
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3:25 AM ET Associated Press BEIJING — Wayne Gretzky says the NHL should again allow its players to compete in the Winter Olympics because sending the world’s top hockey players is “always much better for everyone.” Speaking to The Associated Press, the National Hockey League’s all-time leading scorer says he hopes the league and players
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8:36 AM ET Here’s the hypothesis: The American League MVP race is arguably the greatest MVP race ever. Here’s the evidence: We already have six position players with a WAR of 7.0 or higher, plus a seventh candidate who is merely chasing a Triple Crown. To have so many players performing at such a high
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2:38 AM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon often says a team has to go out and take what it desires because nothing is going to be given in baseball — not over 162 games. The Milwaukee Brewers are heeding Maddon’s advice, as two September series wins over their rivals have brought them
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10:36 PM ET Former two-weight UFC champion BJ Penn will return to the cage at UFC 232 on Dec. 29 in a lightweight bout against Ryan Hall. UFC Tonight announced the 155-pound matchup on Wednesday. UFC 232 will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Penn (16-12-2) hasn’t fought since he suffered a majority
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12:45 AM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — Two days after a deflating loss in his return to the NFL, Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden was still looking for answers. He might have found some in the lack of a deep passing attack in the Raiders’ 33-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on ESPN’s Monday Night
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1:45 AM ET The son of Michigan State trustee George Perles said Wednesday that an allegation in a recent lawsuit that Perles covered up a rape by Larry Nassar in the early 1990s is a lie. The lawsuit was filed Monday in federal court on behalf of a former Michigan State field hockey player who
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10:41 PM ET Associated Press YOKOHAMA, Japan — Naomi Osaka has been announced as the “brand ambassador” for a major Japanese car maker. The chair umpire who penalized Serena Williams in the US Open final has spoken publicly for the first time since the match, saying he is “fine.” The International Tennis Federation defended Carlos
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