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Sources: Man Utd eye up to £150m in signings
8:54 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have to prioritise his summer signings with plans…
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NBA experts: Six big takeaways from the playoffs’ first six days
The 2021 NBA playoffs are less than one week old, but we’ve already seen some epic superstar performances, upsets brewing…
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After a lifetime spent preparing, Jocelyn Alo’s moment is here
THE BALL DISSOLVED like an aspirin into the sodium glow of the ballpark lights. It cleared the infield, the outfield,…
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A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Rick Mears … will Scott Dixon be an Indy 500 legend?
INDIANAPOLIS — Every May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Gasoline Alley looks and feels like the world’s coolest high school…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Showdown in Vegas for Golden Knights, Wild
After the Carolina Hurricanes punched their ticket for the second round on Thursday with a thrilling overtime win over the…
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Ligue 1 Season Review: Good Things Come in Lille Packages
Few would have pegged Lille to stave off Paris Saint-Germain for the League 1 title. Here’s the best from the…
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Hawks Vs Knicks: First Round NBA Betting Odds | 5/28/2021
The Atlanta Hawks (41-31, 1-1) and the New York Knicks (41-31, 1-1) meet in Game 3 of the opening round…
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LeBron, AD get tough as Lakers regain groove
LOS ANGELES — Playing in their first home playoff game in eight years, the Los Angeles Lakers looked like a…
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A Champions League guide for Americans who don’t really watch soccer
The biggest sporting event in the world this year is on Saturday. I know what you’re thinking: That’s impossible, the…
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With Fans in Full Voice, Islanders Upset Penguins
The Islanders arrived at Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday with the opportunity to clinch a playoff series victory at their original…
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Jazz Vs Grizzlies: First Round NBA Betting Odds | 5/29/2021
The Memphis Grizzlies (38-34, 1-1) are underdogs heading into Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against…
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Ice-cold Heat blitzed again, on brink trailing 0-3
Seven months after advancing to the 2020 NBA finals, the Miami Heat are one loss away from elimination in this…
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Jose Peraza Helps Powers Mets to Pair of Wins Over Rockies
Jose Peraza homered starting the third inning of the opener and followed with a tiebreaking single in the fourth inning…
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76ers Vs Wizards: First Round NBA Betting Odds | 5/29/2021
The Philadelphia 76ers (49-23, 2-0) are favorites heading into Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against…
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Zidane leaves Real Madrid: He’ll explain why he walked out, again, but it feels like déjà vu from 2018 exit
And so, Zinedine Zidane exits stage left, of his own accord and for the second time in three years. You…
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Javier Baez’s brilliance and the Pirates’ idiocy combined for one of the funniest plays of all time
On Thursday afternoon Javier Baez hit a routine ground ball to third that 999 times out of 1,000 would result…
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Jets’ Zach Wilson still getting acclimated to New Jersey drivers: ‘Getting cut off about everywhere you go’
New York Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson is still adjusting to New Jersey. Wilson, a Utah native who played college…
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Report: Neymar, Nike split tied to investigation
Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar and Nike split ways last year as the company investigated an allegation that the Brazilian player…
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Lue: Game 3 will show what Clippers made of
With his team facing enormous pressure to keep its season and title hopes alive, Ty Lue believes the LA Clippers…
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Lefty shrugs off 73 at Colonial: ‘I won the PGA’
FORT WORTH, Texas — Phil Mickelson kept hearing congratulatory words as he made his way around Colonial, and there was…
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How Javy Baez helped the Cubs score on a play you’ve never seen before
His nickname is El Mago (The Magician) for a reason. Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez was at it again Thursday,…
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Smart wants ‘respectful’ crowd for Irving’s return
6:23 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Celtics guard Marcus Smart said he hopes fans will be “respectful” Friday night…
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TD time for Tebow? Prop bet draws bettors’ cash
It’s the hottest NFL player prop bet in Las Vegas: over/under 2.5 touchdowns this season for Tim Tebow. Last week,…
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College football bowl game schedule – Dates, times
ESPN announced the college football bowl schedule for the 2021 season on Thursday. There will be 40 bowl games, including…
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Indy 500 hits reduced capacity sellout of 135K
With a reduced-capacity sellout crowd of 135,000 fans expected for Sunday’s race, the Indianapolis 500 is set to become the…
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U.S. tops Latvia at world hockey championship
RIGA, Latvia — – Trevor Moore and 18-year-old Matty Beniers scored in a 1:47 span midway through the second period…
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Nets’ Green hurt, out for rest of Celts series
NEW YORK — Jeff Green has strained his plantar fascia and will be reevaluated in 10 days, sidelining him for…
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Naomi Osaka brings awareness to athletes’ mental health by declining press
On Wednesday, Naomi Osaka took to Instagram to inform the world that she would not participate in press during the…
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La Liga Season Review: Atlético Madrid’s Triumph, Eibar’s Sadness
The late, great Andrew Weatherall famously had a saying tattooed across both arms: “fail we may, sail we must.” And…
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Naomi Osaka Says She Won’t Talk to Journalists at the French Open
Ted Williams, the Hall of Fame baseball player who played his entire career with the Red Sox, also had an…
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Belmont Stakes Horses: Workouts Tracker and Cheat Sheet
The 2021 Belmont Stakes is shaping up to be a great betting race with no legitimate heavy favorite, despite no…
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Knicks ban fan from MSG for spitting on Young
1:19 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The New York Knicks said they have banned a fan who spit on Atlanta Hawks…
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Brawn doubts a flexi wing protest would be successful
Formula One’s managing director of motorsport, Ross Brawn, says he would be “amazed” if a protest against Red Bull’s rear…
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Source: Spain’s Garuba to enter 2021 NBA draft
Spain’s Usman Garuba, the No. 15 basketball prospect in the ESPN Top 100, has submitted paperwork to the league office…
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Sources: Falcons have offer of a 1st for Jones
The Atlanta Falcons have discussed several offers for wide receiver Julio Jones, including an offer of a future first-round draft…
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French Open preview: The King of Clay, Serena’s ongoing quest, Roger’s return and more
Although it’s been less than eight months since Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek hoisted trophies at Roland Garros, the tours…
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Study: Athletes see higher post-COVID heart risk
A study out Thursday on the risk of heart damage to college athletes who have had COVID-19 contradicts other recent…
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Ultimate Champions League preview: Storylines for Man City vs. Chelsea
The final game of the 2020-21 season is upon us as the UEFA Champions League will be decided this Saturday…
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Gretzky card sells for $3.75M, shatters record
A 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky rookie card sold for $3.75 million in a private sale brokered through Heritage Auctions. The…
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Mets shut down Syndergaard, ‘pray’ for ’21 return
New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard has been shut down for six weeks with right elbow inflammation, manager Luis Rojas…
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LaMelo to release NFTs tied to NBA performance
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball will become the first athlete to enter the world of dynamic nonfungible tokens (NFTs) when…
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Eagles promote Catherine Raiche to VP level
PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles announced changes to their football operations department Thursday, including a historic one — the promotion of…
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With Donovan Mitchell Back, the Jazz Have All the Pieces and No Excuses
The Jazz can breathe a sigh of relief. Their first-round series with a feisty Grizzlies squad isn’t over—far from it—but…
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2021 College Football Win Totals: 10 Teams Projected For Big Changes
Welcome back full stadiums. Welcome back menacing stadium environments. Welcome back uniform schedules. Welcome back normal, exciting, vibrant college football.…
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Packers’ Jordan Love shows signs of progress even without top receivers
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Running back Aaron Jones noticed the difference in the huddle. Anyone watching practice saw it when…
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Bill would allow college athletes to form unions
College athletes would be able to form players’ unions and would be considered employees of their schools if a new…
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Biggest surprises of the 2021 WNBA season so far: The good, the bad, the injuries
The 2021 WNBA season is only beginning to take shape, but despite a small sample size, some teams such as…
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La Liga president: Super League ‘isn’t dead’
La Liga president Javier Tebas has warned that the proposed Super League project “isn’t dead” and criticised “shipwrecked” founders Real…
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Johnathan Abram’s goal is to play under control for Las Vegas Raiders
HENDERSON, Nev. — First, the Las Vegas Raiders signed Karl Joseph. Then they used a second-round draft pick on Trevon…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Maple Leafs, Hurricanes look to advance Thursday
Wednesday brought us three more elimination games, but only two teams were sent packing. The Minnesota Wild kept their series…
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