Month: November 2024

The beleaguered Indian team could get the Mohammed Shami boost during the challenging Australia tour after the pace-bowling stalwart made an impressive comeback from injury by grabbing four wickets in a Ranji Trophy match on Thursday. Playing his first red-ball game in more than a year, Shami, who represents Bengal, bowled four spells across 57
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Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 08:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — There “could have been better communication” in explaining the rules involved in Jannik Sinner‘s doping case, ATP Tour chairman Andrea Gaudenzi acknowledged Thursday. However, Gaudenzi said at the ATP Finals that anyone hinting that a “double standard” was applied because of
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Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 08:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy was already an overwhelming favorite to win the European tour’s season-long Race to Dubai title. He made his chances even better on Thursday. McIlroy shot 5-under 67 and was tied for the lead with Tyrrell Hatton after
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Nov 14, 2024, 03:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is confident there will be Lionel Messi jerseys in the home section despite the Paraguayan Football Association’s (APF) ban on rival shirts ahead of Thursday’s South American World Cup 2026 qualifier. Argentina will play Paraguay at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in
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Nov 14, 2024, 06:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jake Paul has bet his entire purse with Katie Taylor that he will defeat Mike Tyson in their blockbuster showdown on Friday that will be streamed live on Netflix. The Tyson-Paul main card, which will take place at the AT&T Stadium, also includes a bout between
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Getty Images 14 November 2024, 10:11 GMT Updated 53 minutes ago Monaco will continue to host Formula 1 races until at least 2031 after a new six-year deal was agreed. One of the sport’s most iconic and prestigious races, the Monaco Grand Prix has been an ever-present in the F1 calendar since 1955. There have
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Getty Images 1 hour ago Mark Cavendish says he would be unlikely to be a professional cyclist if he was attempting to start now “because it is completely based on how strong you are”. The 39-year-old rode in his final race last weekend, winning the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore. In July, Cavendish won
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Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — An arbitrator upheld five-year suspensions of the chief executives of Bad Bunny’s sports representation firm for making improper inducements to players and cut the ban of the company’s only certified baseball agent to three years. Ruth M. Moscovitch issued the ruling
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ESPN News Services Nov 13, 2024, 11:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 59 points to pace the Milwaukee Bucks to a 127-120 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. It was a league high for points by an NBA player this season and the second-highest single-game total for
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Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 07:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Injured Florida quarterback DJ Lagway practiced for the third consecutive day Wednesday, making progress toward a potential return against No. 22 LSU. “He is getting closer and closer to being prepared to play,” coach Billy Napier said following practice. “We are
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Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 09:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Former soccer star Diego Forlán’s newfound career in professional tennis started with a doubles loss Wednesday at the Uruguay Open. The 45-year-old Forlán and Federico Coria of Argentina lost 6-1, 6-2 to Boris Arias and Federico Zeballos in the first round
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Juan Recio Nov 13, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on Wednesday was assigned monthly court-mandated check-ins while he awaits a court date to face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm related to his arrest on Sunday after an armed altercation in the Dominican Republic countryside. Franco, 23,
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