Month: September 2020

8:31 AM ET Associated Press Second-seeded Karolina Pliskova advanced to the second round of the French Open by beating Mayar Sherif 6-7 (9), 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday. Sherif was the first Egyptian player to qualify for the main draw at Roland Garros. She saved five break points in the seventh game of the third set.
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8:06 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show James “Jazza” Dickens’ English featherweight bout against Ryan Walsh scheduled for Wednesday has been cancelled after Dickens returned a positive test for COVID-19. Dickens
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8:27 AM ET Mick Schumacher, the son of seven-time Formula One champion Michael, will take part in the opening practice session of the Eifel Grand Prix at Germany’s Nurburgring circuit on Oct. 9. Schumacher, a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, will drive in place of Alfa Romeo’s Antonio Giovinazzi for the first session of
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5:02 AM BST All Blacks coach Ian Foster said on Tuesday Rugby Championship organisers needed to move quickly to change the tournament’s schedule and allow his team to spend Christmas with family rather than in quarantine in New Zealand. The All Blacks are scheduled to play Australia in Sydney on Dec. 12 and would have
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8:54 PM ET Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed Monday on Inside Michigan Football’s radio show that offensive lineman Jalen Mayfield has been granted a waiver to return for the 2020 football season in October. Mayfield, a redshirt sophomore right tackle for the Wolverines, opted out for the season and declared for the NFL draft after
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2:22 PM ET Sportsbooks have installed the Los Angeles Lakers as considerable favorites to beat the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. The early betting action, though, has been on the underdogs, and the odds are on the move. The Lakers are -400 favorites at William Hill U.S. sportsbooks, with the Heat listed as +320
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