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Katie Grimes, 15, swims personal best to make US Olympic team: ‘Speechless’
Katie Grimes on Saturday became the youngest swimmer since Katie Ledecky to make the U.S. Olympic team. The 15-year-old budding…
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Kyle Schwarber’s Huge Day Pushes Nationals Past Mets
WASHINGTON — Kyle Schwarber homered three times and tied a major league record with five in a two-game span, leading…
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An unlikely home run and the perfect Father’s Day gift at the College World Series
OMAHA, Neb. — It was a few minutes past 4 p.m. in Omaha, and Game 3 of the College World…
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Dare to dream: Scotland can make history at Euro 2020
It’s win or bust for Scotland against Croatia on Tuesday, and they know that victory will almost certainly be enough…
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Todt: F1 and politics should not mix
Jean Todt, the president of motor racing’s governing body, the FIA, says Formula One should not be concerned about racing…
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Motivated Lehner delivers as Knights win Game 4
Robin Lehner knew the Vegas Golden Knights‘ decision to start him in Game 4 against the Montreal Canadiens would be…
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Keuchel chased early, loses in return to Houston
HOUSTON — Dallas Keuchel lost in his first appearance against Houston, and Abraham Toro had a career-high four hits to…
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Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, golf’s biggest beef, explained
Every great sports beef has a flashpoint. A moment. A clearly established pivot that turns rivals into enemies. But, when…
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The Sixers Have a Ben Simmons Problem, and They Need a Solution Now
The Philadelphia 76ers are a good team that needs to make a dramatic change. Could it be any more obvious…
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‘He’s fearless. The opponents have to guard for that’: Trae Young’s heroics came just in time
For most of Game 7, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young‘s patented “shiver” gesture — the one he unleashes to let…
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Mississippi St. sets CWS record with 21 K’s in win
As Will Bednar’s strikeout total kept climbing, it seemed everybody at TD Ameritrade Park was keeping track. Bednar didn’t want…
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Perfect Italy are having fun at Euro 2020
3:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent The ball looped over to Italy manager Roberto Mancini on the touchline, and with hands…
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Passan: How Wander Franco became MLB’s next can’t-miss kid
Jun 11, 2019 Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable…
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The 76ers are running short on excuses after another early playoff exit
10:50 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN DOC RIVERS WASN’T having it. The Philadelphia 76ers had just suffered their first defeat of…
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Unvaccinated NFL players will have a much, much more difficult season under new rules
The NFL and NFLPA have issued Covid-19 guidelines for players ahead of the 2021 season, and life will be very,…
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Will Euro 2020 Be the Golden Moment for Belgium’s Golden Generation?
With Germany in something of a slump, Italy improving but still inexperienced at the sharp end of tournaments, and Spain…
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The Bucks Respond With a Star Performance of Their Own
The Milwaukee Bucks looked wobbly for a moment in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s Game 6 against the Nets. A…
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Transfer Talk: Barcelona to inquire for Germany star Gosens
Amid all the action at the Euros and Copa America, the summer transfer window has opened for some leagues with…
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UVa catcher hits rare HR at CWS as dad looks on
OMAHA, Neb. — Logan Michaels gave his dad one of the greatest Father’s Day gifts imaginable Sunday. In his first…
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Rosberg questions ‘soft’ defending of Mercedes pair
Retired Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg criticised former Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas for ‘soft’ defending…
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Golden Knights GM McCrimmon tests positive
Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon is isolating after testing positive for COVID-19, the team announced on Sunday. McCrimmon…
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Kamara’s new job: Help NASCAR grow fan base
METAIRIE, La. — Alvin Kamara has officially become a two-sport star. The New Orleans Saints running back was named as…
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Portugal’s hopes hindered by Fernandes playing in Ronaldo’s shadow
It has been a frustrating Euro 2020 for Bruno Fernandes so far. On the evidence of his performances against Hungary…
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Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes are both the cover athletes of ‘Madden 22’
Two quarterbacks are sharing the cover of Madden NFL for the first time, with Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes representing…
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The Euros X Factor XI
Whenever the World Cup or Euros come around, a familiar phenomenon usually occurs: Some player, obscured by youth or employment…
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Kevin Durant Put His Best Foot Forward, but the Bucks Won the War of Attrition
Late in the first quarter of Saturday’s Game 7, Kevin Durant posted up on the right block against Jrue Holiday…
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Get a grip: Pitchers unsure on eve of sticky stuff crackdown
Gerrit Cole hardly expects a smooth transition when Major League Baseball ups its efforts against sticky substances. Then again, the…
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The Making of Team U.S.A. Track and Field
Hundreds of track and field athletes have descended on Eugene, Ore., for the U.S. Olympic trials, which started Friday. The…
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Laporta: Barca financially worse off than expected
7:38 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Joan Laporta has said Barcelona are in an even worse position than he…
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Bottas does not regret angry message to Mercedes at French GP
Valtteri Bottas does not believe he was too harsh in how he criticized Mercedes’ strategy at the French Grand Prix,…
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UEFA probes discrimination at Hungary matches
UEFA is investigating “potential discriminatory incidents” during Hungary‘s European Championship matches against Portugal and France at the Puskas Arena, European…
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MMA legend Silva stuns Chavez Jr. by decision
Anderson Silva made a career in MMA out of making the impossible look possible. Now, he has done the same…
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Marquez back to winning ways after 581 days with Germany triumph
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez held off KTM’s Miguel Oliveira to complete a thrilling comeback win at the German Grand…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Golden Knights, Marc-Andre Fleury seek Game 4 rebound
The Vegas Golden Knights had Game 3 in their hands until one bad mistake from goalie Marc-Andre Fleury opened the…
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NBA experts’ predictions for Clippers-Suns in the West finals
If you had the Phoenix Suns and the LA Clippers meeting up in the Western Conference finals, you just might…
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Stage is set for Patriots QB competition between Cam Newton, Mac Jones
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. QB stage set: Things couldn’t have gone…
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For Blackmon, Father’s Day is a time to celebrate an unlikely rise
Of all the factors that come into play in a successful career, timing is a critical, though often overlooked, quality.…
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The WNBA Players And Teams Making Noise So Far
At approximately one-third of the way through the 2021 WNBA season, we’re learning some unexpected things about the league and…
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NASCAR Ally 400: Win $1,000 for free with FOX Super 6
The Ally 400 brings the circuit back to Music City for the first time in 10 years. There are few…
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Sugar Rodgers Is Rewriting Her Life Story Through the W.N.B.A.
Throughout “They Better Call Me Sugar,” you write about your mother wanting you to put golf first and basketball second,…
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Jonathan Villar: Prop Bets Vs. Nationals For Jun. 20, 2021
Jonathan Villar will deal with Patrick Corbin on Sunday, June 20 when the New York Mets take on the Washington…
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Richardson reveals mom’s death after 100m win
Minutes after securing her first Olympic berth on Saturday following a dominant victory in the 100 meters, American sprinter Sha’Carri…
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Five swap deals we’d like to see, including Varane and Rodrygo for Mbappe
As we have seen over the past 18 months, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the global…
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Nash: Injured Nets had ‘one too many obstacles’
NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets couldn’t stave off the effects of mounting injuries any longer. After defying the odds…
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Why the Cardinals’ D.J. Humphries was inspired to feed a region
TEMPE, Ariz. — Briyana Humphries wanted to get her husband, Arizona Cardinals left tackle D.J. Humphries, something he couldn’t buy…
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Euro 2020’s bottle battle and other times sponsorship turned bad
As well as the football being played, you may have noticed that Euro 2020 is also host to a secondary,…
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By the tip of KD’s shoe, the Bucks are halfway to their goal
The game could’ve been a movie, the action on the sidelines a soap opera and the dialogue between Kevin Durant…
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Rocker struggles, but Vandy tops Arizona in CWS
OMAHA, Neb. — Jayson Gonzalez singled through the infield with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 12th inning,…
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Barca complete Depay signing from Lyon
12:54 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have completed the signing of forward Memphis Depay on a free transfer…
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Pulock’s block ‘saved the day’ as Isles knot series
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz had his vision blocked by his players, who were standing at…
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