Month: March 2021

4:16 PM ET LAS VEGAS — A women’s strawweight fight between Hannah Goldy and Jessica Penne has been removed from Saturday’s UFC 260 card after Goldy tested positive for COVID-19. Goldy posted about the positive test Wednesday on Instagram, writing in part, “I have never felt better, stronger or more complete. I was so ready
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5:13 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Alexei Popyrin built on his recent momentum by beating Feliciano Lopez 6-4, 7-6 (4) Wednesday on the first day of men’s play at the Miami Open. Popyrin, a 21-year-old Australian who won his first ATP Tour title late last month in Singapore, will next play big-serving American Reilly
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England tour reciprocates WI visit in 2021 Gareth Copley / © ECB/Getty Images England will extend its tours of West Indies in 2022, adding an extra Test and two more T20Is to their schedule. The tour next January will now feature five T20Is – increased from three matches – to be followed by England returning
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2:37 PM BST Spit tests may in future be an answer for doctors seeking swift and non-invasive ways to diagnose concussion among male rugby players after a study found that tell-tale biomarkers of traumatic brain injury show up rapidly in saliva. A three-year research project involving more than a thousand professional men’s rugby players found
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7:56 AM ET In May 2018, Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward gave what he described as a “very simple and candid” response to a question about whether success on the pitch made a difference to the club’s earning power off it: “Playing performance doesn’t really have a meaningful impact on what we can do
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12:38 PM BST France coach Fabien Galthie will ring the changes and turn on the power against Scotland on Friday, when his team will bid for their first Six Nations title since 2010. Galthie has made five changes to the side that beat Wales last weekend, with Arthur Vincent coming in at centre and Gael
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12:41 PM ET Formula One drivers will gather again in a moment of unity on the starting grid pre-race this season but in support of wider social and environmental issues than a sole focus on anti-racism. The sport this week announced international advocacy organisation Global Citizen as a charity partner of Formula One’s WeRaceAsOne platform,
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12:19 PM ET Georgia star wide receiver George Pickens will require surgery on his right knee after suffering an ACL injury, the school announced Wednesday. Pickens, who suffered the injury Tuesday, is expected to make a full recovery, the school said. “The good news is that the MRI showed it to be an isolated injury
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10:31 AM ET Referee Tim Peel will not work another game in the NHL after getting caught saying he wanted to give the Nashville Predators a penalty in their win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. NHL senior executive vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell made the announcement Wednesday morning, saying that
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