Month: August 2019

9:52 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Second-seeded Rafael Nadal looked dominant in his first-round US Open match, easily defeating Australian John Millman 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Nadal, who is undefeated in US Open first rounds, might have had reason to worry about Millman, who upset Roger Federer last year in the fourth round
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8:10 PM ET Aubrey Solomon, a highly ranked transfer from Michigan, has been granted a waiver by the NCAA and will be eligible to play this season at Tennessee, his mother, Sabrina Caldwell, told ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren. Solomon, who is projected to start in the defensive line, has been on Tennessee’s campus since January and
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6:16 PM ET Retired UFC veteran Anthony Johnson is planning a comeback. Johnson, 35, intends to return to competition in 2020, according to his manager, Ali Abdelaziz. The plan is for Johnson, a former two-time title challenger at light heavyweight, to compete in the heavyweight division. According to Abdelaziz, Johnson (22-6) will file the necessary
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6:00 PM ET Associated Press Journeyman goaltender Mike McKenna has announced his retirement after a career that included stints with 15 NHL organizations and 22 professional teams. McKenna announced his decision on Twitter on Tuesday, roughly two weeks until the start of training camps. The 36-year-old had been open to playing another season but wanted
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3:42 PM ET A former girlfriend of DeMarcus Cousins is seeking a restraining order against him after she said in court documents and a police report obtained by TMZ that the Los Angeles Lakers center threatened her and has previously choked her. Christy West, according to TMZ, alleges that Cousins said he would put a
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3:06 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez has not been ruled out for the postseason — if Cleveland can make it without him — despite a broken hand. Ramirez had surgery Monday in New York on the broken hamate bone in his right hand, an injury suffered during a hard
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