Month: August 2020

10:14 AM ET It’s finally over. As Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer lifted the European Cup following the German club’s Champions League final victory over Paris Saint-Germain in Lisbon on Sunday, the 2019-20 season reached its delayed conclusion. Or so it seemed, anyway. Supporters of Spanish club Elche would argue that their 1-0 victory over
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5:17 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Her yells of “Come on!” filling a stadium devoid of spectators, Serena Williams was pushed to the brink of a stunning loss in her longest match since 2012 before pulling away with a perfect tiebreaker and edging Arantxa Rus 7-6 (6), 3-6, 7-6 (0) Monday at the
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4:35 PM ET The NFL is regarding its weekend COVID-19 testing problems as an “incredibly rare event,” chief medical officer Allen Sills said Monday, and believes that its existing protocols have already proved effective in paving the way for the 2020 season. In a conference call with reporters, Sills noted that BioReference, the league’s testing
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6:34 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was on the ground. He had just driven to the basket against the Milwaukee Bucks but didn’t get the foul call. His coach, Rick Carlisle, stepped in to defend him, as coaches do. “Four f—ing times!” he repeatedly yelled at
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12:22 PM ET Associated Press Clemson is the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25, a poll featuring nine Big Ten and Pac-12 teams that gives a glimpse at what the coronavirus pandemic has already taken from an uncertain college football season. Ohio State (1,504 points) was a close No. 2 behind Trevor Lawrence
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8:26 PM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban on Monday pushed back against the idea that money is the primary motivating factor in attempting to put on a college football season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Saban was asked after practice about the importance of the sport, and he delivered a long and passionate response that touched
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7:42 PM ET Associated Press DEL MAR, Calif. — A 4-year-old gelding died Monday during training at Del Mar, the second fatality during the summer meet. Irreproachable was injured during a workout on the dirt track, according to the California Horse Racing Board website, which did not specify the injury. Trained by Phil D’Amato, the
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