Month: June 2021

7:37 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen is taking a physical leave of absence from the team while his wife, Nicole, is dealing with brain cancer. Hazen said Friday that he will continue to consult regularly with assistant general manager Amiel Sawdaye, who will take over day-to-day baseball operations.
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11:20 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova won her first Grand Slam singles title by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the French Open final Saturday. This was only the fifth major tournament in singles for Krejcikova, a 25-year-old from the Czech Republic. She is the third unseeded women’s champion in
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Jun 11, 2021 Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony, Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes, Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday, Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris and Golden State Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson are the finalists for the inaugural Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award, the NBA announced Friday. The award, named after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the league’s
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3:44 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Make it five quarterbacks now on the Green Bay Packers‘ roster. Jake Dolegala signed with the team after his tryout during the three-day minicamp concluded Thursday. He did not get many reps during the 11-on-11 portions of the three practices, but he showed enough during drill work that
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2:00 PM ET Betting Insiders We are down to four teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Can the Tampa Bay Lightning go back-to-back? Will the New York Islanders get revenge for last year’s loss in the conference finals? Underdog Montreal and 2019 finalist Vegas will battle in the other semifinal. NHL writers Greg Wyshynski and
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9:48 AM ET Overnight leader Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall struggled to a third-round 73 on a blustery day at Scandinavian Mixed on Saturday but managed to hold onto a share of the lead. Hedwall, 32, shares the lead at 12-under in Gothenburg, Sweden with three other players following a tough day three that included four bogeys
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News England player-turned commentator honoured in Queen’s Birthday Honours list England cricketer-turned commentator Ebony Rainford-Brent has become an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to cricket and charity. Rainford-Brent was recognised for her work with the African Caribbean Engagement (ACE) Programme. The organisation was founded in January 2020 to engage young people
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