Month: December 2019

9:19 AM ET When Andy Ruiz Jr. knocked out Anthony Joshua in the seventh round to take his three heavyweight world title belts in a massive upset June 1 in New York, few had given him a chance because of his chubby physique compared with the muscled Joshua. Ruiz, never a body-beautiful kind of fighter,
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8:51 AM ET Rookie Calum Hill fired a superb 8-under 64 to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the Mauritius Open at the Heritage Golf Club on Friday. Hill moved to 12-under for the tournament after he carded the best round of the day that included nine birdies and a bogey. The
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7:33 AM ET Moto GP legend Valentino Rossi has been in the Mercedes factory this week getting a seat fitting for a currently undisclosed event with the world champions. Rossi, a seven-time Moto GP champion, and Lewis Hamilton are set to trade wheels on December 9 in an event organised by mutual sponsor Monster Energy.
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8:35 AM ET Caroline Wozniacki, the former world No. 1 and 2018 Australian Open winner, will play the 2020 Australian Open as her final tournament, she told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Friday. She also announced her decision in a post on Instagram. View this post on Instagram I’ve played professionally since I was 15
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11:05 AM GMT Thabang Moroe, the chief executive of Cricket South Africa, has been suspended with immediate effect, but with full pay, following allegations of misconduct. An investigation into his actions, which will include an independent forensic audit, is expected to be conducted soon. Chris Nenzani, the CSA president, has been tasked with appointing an
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5:57 AM ET The Hong Kong Open, which was postponed last month amid violence from escalating anti-government protests, will go ahead in January but without sanctioning by the European Tour, organisers said on Friday. The tournament, which had been scheduled to be played from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, will now be held at Hong
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12:41 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The San Diego Padres, intent on winning in 2020, agreed to a trade for outfielder Tommy Pham and a prospect from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for outfielder Hunter Renfroe and
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11:58 PM ET Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford is expected to step down Friday, sources told ESPN. Tedford’s coaching staff is scheduled to meet Friday morning, and a team meeting will follow, where players are expected to be informed of the situation. Assistant coaches were told to return from recruiting trips for the meeting, sources
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