Month: August 2019

11:17 AM ET The Houston Astros denied a reporter access to Justin Verlander following the team’s 2-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. At the pitcher’s request, Detroit Free Press writer Anthony Fenech was not allowed to attend Verlander’s postgame media availability, Astros vice president of communications Gene Dias told the newspaper. Verlander
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11:22 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — The International Tennis Federation has postponed next month’s Davis Cup series between India and Pakistan because of the recent political tension over the disputed territory of Kashmir. The ITF says it made the decision “following an in-depth security review of the current situation in Pakistan by independent security
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11:17 AM ET The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has agreed to the All India Tennis Association’s (AITA) request, rescheduling next month’s India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie to November this year. The decision came after ITF referred the matter to the Davis Cup Committee earlier this week and was followed by an “in-depth security review” of the
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10:22 AM ET Junior featherweight world titlist Emanuel Navarrete, fresh from defending his belt on Saturday night, will be back in action for defense No. 3 on Sept. 14 against Juan Miguel Elorde, Top Rank vice president Carl Moretti told ESPN on Thursday. After Navarrete blew away Francisco De Vaca by a one-sided third-round knockout
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10:29 AM ET John Elway says his hands are back to normal after a debilitating medical condition left him unable to pick up or hold a football. Elway, the Denver Broncos president of football operations and general manager, appeared Thursday on NBC’s “Today” to help raise awareness for Dupuytren’s contracture, also known as Viking disease.
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8:57 AM BST New Zealand’s team bidding for a rugby sevens gold medal at next year’s Tokyo Olympics will not include any All Blacks after several approached declined to be involved. New Zealand Rugby said on Thursday that four players — Caleb Clarke, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Salesi Rayasi and Scott Gregory — had been granted leave
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8:55 AM BST World Rugby has changed a rule governing restarts in the wake of George North’s contentious try for Wales in their 13-6 win over England in Cardiff on Saturday. Wales winger North scored in the 34th minute while England had yet to send on a temporary replacement for scrumhalf Willi Heinz, who had
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