Month: August 2020

6:19 PM ET Associated Press PALERMO, Sicily — Former French Open finalist Sara Errani showed signs of reviving her clay-court prowess by rallying past Kristýna Plíšková 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Wednesday to reach the Palermo Ladies Open quarterfinals. It was the second consecutive three-set win for Errani, who received a wild-card entry for the first tour-level
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2:38 PM ET The NCAA Division III fall sports championships have been canceled for the 2020-21 season, the NCAA announced Wednesday, citing “the COVID-19 pandemic and related administrative and financial challenges.” The NCAA Board of Governors directed each division to make its own determination on whether to hold fall championships, which allowed the Division III
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4:53 PM ET Jesse Lingard’s equaliser in the 57th minute and Anthony Martial’s late goal secured Manchester United a 2-1 win over LASK Linz and a spot in the Europa League quarterfinals. – Europa League fixtures, schedule With a five-goal advantage from the first leg of the tie, United’s 7-1 aggregate ensured safe passage to
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3:09 PM ET Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred believes the health protocols the league has in place are working despite outbreaks of coronavirus on the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals. He’s calling for “vigilance” from all parties, though the league will institute some new measures in the coming days. “I think the vast
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11:50 PM ET San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Travis Benjamin has opted out of the 2020 NFL season, he announced Tuesday night. Benjamin is the first member of the 49ers to opt out for the season, and his announcement comes one day after general manager John Lynch said he had yet to have a conversation
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3:26 PM BST The final round of the Six Nations Championship will be played on Oct. 31 with leaders England taking on Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome as organisers confirmed the dates for the remaining four fixtures on Wednesday. The Six Nations was suspended in March when the coronavirus pandemic hit Europe and
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3:10 PM ET The 2019-20 NHL season will be remembered for quite some time, thanks to a pause because of the coronavirus pandemic that kept players off the ice for months and ended seven teams’ seasons. As we bear witness to the first 24-team postseason tournament, we continue to look ahead to what’s next. As
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