Month: August 2021

9:50 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus defeated fifth-seeded Nadia Podoroska of Argentina 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals at Tennis in the Land on Tuesday. No. 37 Podoroska double-faulted on set point in the second and committed four service errors in the third, including back-to-back attempts in
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7:44 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN David Benavidez’s fight with Jose Uzcategui has been rescheduled. The 168-pound bout is set for Nov. 13 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, a PBC on Showtime main event. The fight was originally slated for Aug. 28 before Benavidez tested positive for COVID-19. Benavidez, ESPN’s No. 3 super middleweight, will
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6:57 AM ET Associated Press Players from Afghanistan women’s national team had an “important victory” on Tuesday when they were among a group of more than 75 people evacuated on a flight from Kabul. Global players’ union FIFPRO thanked the Australian government for making the evacuation of players, team officials and family members possible, with
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1:21 PM ET MarJon Beauchamp, the No. 47 prospect in the ESPN class of 2020, has signed with the NBA’s G League Ignite program, he told ESPN on Tuesday. “I thought this was the best route I could go,” Beauchamp said. “I’ve been off the radar for a while, but I’m glad to get an
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5:40 PM ET The Big Ten, ACC and Pac-12 on Tuesday announced an alliance that ultimately aims to “stabilize a volatile environment” throughout college athletics by collaborating on weighty issues facing the industry and agreeing to create a future scheduling partnership. The scheduling component for football and women’s and men’s basketball “will begin as soon
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2:23 PM ET Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Travis Etienne will miss the entire 2021 season after being placed on injured reserve Tuesday. Etienne will undergo surgery for a Lisfranc injury, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The running back suffered the injury to his left foot in Monday’s 23-21 loss at New Orleans.
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3:25 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com The United States Tennis Association announced the launch of a new mental health initiative on Tuesday, ahead of the US Open later this month. Mental health has been the subject of a prevalent and ongoing conversation in professional tennis throughout the summer after world No. 3 and four-time major champion
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