9:44 AM ET Associated Press EASTBOURNE, England — Karolina Pliskova beat Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-4 in the Eastbourne final on Saturday, just two days before the grass-court Grand Slam starts in southwest London. The No. 3-ranked Pliskova took the first set in just 31 minutes with three service breaks Saturday, and held on
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10:55 AM ET Netherlands became the third team to book their place in the Women’s World Cup semifinals after beating Italy 2-0 in Valenciennes. Sarina Wiegman’s team followed England and the U.S. into the last four thanks to second-half headers from Vivianne Miedema and Stefanie van der Gragt. Miedema broke the deadlock on 70 minutes,
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2:00 AM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Marcell Ozuna will be placed on the injured list after the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder injured the middle finger on his right hand when he dived back into first base while being picked off Friday night against the San Diego Padres. Ozuna had X-rays at the ballpark.
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11:44 PM ET Marc J. Spears Veteran guard Darren Collison has decided to retire from the NBA after 10 seasons primarily to concentrate on helping the less fortunate through his Jehovah’s Witness faith, he told ESPN’s The Undefeated in a written letter. “While I still love basketball, I know there is something more important, which
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1:04 AM ET Steve KimESPN TEMECULA, Calif. — IBF lightweight titleholder Richard Commey stopped veteran Ray Beltran in the eighth round Friday night at the Pechanga Resort and Casino. The fight headlined the Top Rank Boxing on ESPN card. Commey (29-2, 26 KOs) overwhelmed Beltran (36-9-1, 22 KOs) with his power from the start, sending
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