Month: August 2019

9:00 AM ET Sam MillerESPN.com Close ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” Introductory news conferences to announce a free-agent signing can get crazy quickly, and — given how unpredictable baseball performance is — it often takes no more than a year before the most
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7:41 AM ET Ohio State is seeking a trademark on one of the most common words in the English language. The school, formally known as The Ohio State University, is seeking a trademark on the word “The” for use on clothing and hats. According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the filing was made
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5:54 AM ET Over a series of email exchanges on Tuesday and Wednesday, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) has expressly requested the International Tennis Federation (ITF) board of directors to consider either of two options with regard to next month’s India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie – Postpone to November/December this year or “suo moto” shift
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10:38 PM ET Tom Marshall Josef Martinez netted the winning goal to hand Atlanta United a 3-2 victory over Club America and lift the 2019 Campeones Cup after an epic game in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Martinez netted MLS champion Atlanta’s third from the penalty spot in the 65th, having seen a first-half penalty saved. The Campeones
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1:45 AM ET LOS ANGELES — USA Basketball coach Gregg Popovich said what former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has done to bring light to social justice and racial inequality “was a very patriotic thing.” Popovich, the longtime coach of the San Antonio Spurs, has spoken multiple times in the past about Kaepernick, who
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12:33 AM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — All-Star second baseman Jeff McNeil of the New York Mets had to be helped off the field in the ninth inning Tuesday night after he sustained a hamstring injury while trying to beat out a grounder in a 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves. McNeil says he felt
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12:34 AM ET Liberty first-year coach Hugh Freeze is away from the team while undergoing treatment for severe back spasms. Freeze, 49, has been unable to attend training camp practices since Sunday, according to the team. He’s expected to return to practice as soon as the back spasms subside. Liberty had workouts Monday and Tuesday
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