Month: September 2019

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol recaps Juventus’ extraordinary 4-3 win over Napoli in Turin. Kalidou Koulibaly scored a calamitous own goal in injury time as Napoli lost 4-3 at Juventus. To watch Serie A, sign up for ESPN+. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti reacts to the news that Juventus’ talisman Giorgio Chiellini has a torn ACL and
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11:28 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Brian Moran became the first player in major league history to make his debut while facing his brother on the mound, striking out younger sibling Colin in the Marlins’ 10-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night. Brian (1-0) entered in the fourth inning with the Marlins
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11:10 PM ET Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura will miss Japan’s final two FIBA World Cup games because of knee discomfort and general fatigue, it was announced. “While everyone had hoped for Rui to finish the World Cup with Team Japan, the Wizards and Japan Basketball believe it is best for Rui to not play
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9:16 PM ET Stanford quarterback K.J. Costello will not play on Saturday against USC, coach David Shaw announced Thursday. The senior quarterback exited just before halftime of last week’s 17-7 win against Northwestern after receiving a hit to the head. Redshirt sophomore Davis Mills will start in his place. Costello was going into a sliding
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6:50 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Drew Brees gave an impassioned and defiant response Thursday to backlash he has received over a video he recorded to promote “Bring Your Bible to School Day.” The national campaign was started by Focus on the Family — a Christian conservative group known for its anti-LGBTQ policy. The New
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6:31 PM ET Associated Press Wimbledon champions and No. 1 seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah have advanced to the US Open men’s doubles final. They will face No. 8 seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos for the title. Cabal and Farah advanced by beating Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8)
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6:19 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Injured Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Blake Snell is scheduled to make his first rehab start Saturday in a playoff game with Triple-A Durham. Last year’s AL Cy Young Award winner has been out since July 22 because of bone chips in his throwing elbow that required
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5:31 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is continuing his run of recognizing American sports greats with the nation’s highest civilian honor. Trump has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to pro basketball great Jerry West, formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers, during a White House ceremony. Trump said West “richly deserved”
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