Month: July 2021

6:29 AM ET Rory McIlroy made clear his feelings before embarking on his first Olympic men’s golf tournament, which begins this week at the Tokyo Games. An event without spectators and lacking buzz will also be without a highly motivated McIlroy. “I am not a very patriotic guy,” McIlroy said after the final round of
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4:12 AM BST Wing Regan Ware and inspirational captain Scott Curry scored two tries each as New Zealand defeated Britain 29-7 in their semi-final at the Olympic Rugby Sevens to set up a gold medal meeting with old foes Fiji at the Tokyo Stadium on Wednesday. Defending champions Fiji held off a strong first half
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Jul 26, 2021 British & Irish Lions assistant coach Steve Tandy believes South Africa’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, should direct complaints about rough play from the tourists through the appropriate channels rather than social media. Erasmus retweeted a video from Saturday’s first Test that he says shows Springboks winger Cheslin Kolbe being taken out
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10:10 AM BST British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has made three changes to the side that beat the Springboks in the opening test. Conor Murray and Mako Vunipola have been named to start after impressing off the bench last week. Chris Harris has also been brought into the starting XV for the
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1:23 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The New York Yankees traded relievers Luis Cessa and Justin Wilson to the Cincinnati Reds late Tuesday night for a player to be named. The move could signal the Yankees are pursuing a big addition to their bullpen and were looking to create room. The deal was
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10:30 AM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson Returning Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri said he expects “more responsibility” from Cristiano Ronaldo. Allegri returned to Juve two years after leaving his position, having been succeeded first by Maurizio Sarri and then Andrea Pirlo. – Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access Since Allegri’s departure in 2019, experienced players such
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12:26 AM ET The Colorado Avalanche and captain Gabriel Landeskog agreed on an eight-year contract extension, taking the most coveted forward off the market on the eve of NHL free agency. The contract carries a $7 million average annual value. It has a full no-movement clause in the first four seasons and then a modified
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10:14 AM ET The Dallas Mavericks are on the verge of hiring Igor Kokoskov to join Jason Kidd’s coaching staff, sources confirmed to ESPN. Kokoskov, whose two decades of NBA experience includes a one-season stint as the Phoenix Suns‘ head coach, has a strong relationship with Mavs superstar Luka Doncic stemming from his time coaching
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9:56 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Mark it down: Aaron Rodgers returned to the Green Bay Packers at exactly 8:28 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, July 27. A little more than eight hours after his private plane touched down at Austin Straubel Airport, Rodgers reported for work for the first time since his exit interview
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