Month: August 2019

6:21 PM ET Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The $1 million Hambletonian was supposed to be the showcase for 27-year-old Sweden trainer Marcus Melander and his barn of top 3-year-old trotters. A bunch of Canadians stole the spotlight. Long shot Forbidden Trade held off Melander’s heavily favored Greenshoe in the closing strides and won
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4:09 PM ET The University of Oklahoma and football coach Lincoln Riley have both responded to social media posts from a woman who said she was abused by running back Kennedy Brooks. In tweets posted Friday from an account that has since been turned private, Mallory Jech said she dated Brooks from June 2018 to
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3:30 PM ET Associated Press MILTON KEYNES, England — Hinako Shibuno’s dream debut continued Saturday as she fired a 5-under 67 to seize a two-shot lead going into the final round at the Women’s British Open. The 20-year-old Shibuno, a rookie on the Japan LPGA Tour who is making her LPGA Tour and major championship
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1:57 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Sergio Perez accused Daniel Ricciardo of showing a lack of respect after the move which compromised both of their attempts to avoid elimination from the opening qualifying session for the Hungarian GP. Perez was slowly approaching the final corner ahead of his final timed lap in the closing moments
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1:22 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Austin Jackson wants to lead Southern California back to the Pac-12 title, but the left tackle already scored a bigger victory when he donated bone marrow to his younger sister, Autumn, last month. Jackson said the transplant to treat his sister’s Diamond-Blackfan anemia, a genetic condition that
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1:05 PM ET Associated Press KITZBUEHEL, Austria (AP) – Dominic Thiem won his 14th career ATP title and first in Austria when he beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain 7-6 (0), 6-1 at the Generali Open Saturday. The world No. 4, who didn’t drop a set all week in the last clay-court event of the season,
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12:38 PM ET The Chicago Cubs have activated left-hander Cole Hamels off the 10-day injured list and he will start Saturday’s home game against the Milwaukee Brewers, the team announced. Hamels was placed on the IL on June 29 with a left oblique strain suffered against the Cincinnati Reds the previous day. The 35-year-old is
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12:48 PM ET Minnesota quarterback Zack Annexstad will be out indefinitely with a foot injury he suffered during Friday’s practice. “Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game, and we feel terrible for Zack,” Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said in a statement released Saturday. Annexstad threw for 1,277 yards and nine touchdowns last season as
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