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Braun hits grand slam as Brewers secure playoff spot

The Reds' focus was on broadcaster Marty Brennaman's final game after 46 seasons. Gio Gonzalez, who couldn't make the Yankees' MLB roster at the start of the se...

3 takeaways from blowout win over Virginia Tech

Duke quarterback Quentin Harris fired two touchdown passes and ran 42-yards for another to pace the Blue Devils (3-1, 1-0 ACC). Harris added another 100 yard...

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Ireland's loss leaves them on a collision course with the All Blacks in the quarter-final unless Scotland can rise from the canvas to beat Japan in their pool...

Mystics top Aces 94-90, reach WNBA Finals; LeBron courtside

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Ireland vs Scotland: Rugby World Cup 2019

The game was played at a ferocious pace and both Peter O'Mahony and Bundee Aki were removed in the first half as they picked up head knocks. Townsend was left...

Heat coach Spoelstra agrees to 4-year extension

The Miami Heat have locked up their head coach to a long-term contract extension, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski . The extension will keep him unde...

Kyrie Irving Says He 'Failed' as a Leader for the Boston Celtics

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Game predictions for Oklahoma vs Texas Tech

With a steady running attack from quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Sooners' trio of running backs, the Sooners will dominate time of possession and, without Bo...

Nigel Benn confirms boxing comeback, aged 55

I wouldn't support Nigel if I didn't believe he was fit to box. Peters, his promoter and long-time friend, told BBC Sport the story should be seen as a a po...

G League to test single free throw worth up to 3 points

Cutting off time in games is the entire goal of the new rule. The NBA says most two- and three-shot fouls in the G League this season will be settled by takin...

Porter takes swing at vaunted Spence in unification showdown

The new unified world champion is fresh off an upset win against Jarrett Hurd and is eager to add another impressive victory to his resume. Spence squares off a...

NFL Reportedly Drops 18-Game Proposal, Now Considering 17-Game Regular Season

Two months after the league reportedly proposed a two-week expansion of the season to the NFL Players Association, The Athletic's Daniel Kaplan reports th...

Georgia Tech Banned From The 2020 NCAA Tournament

The decisions came after the committee found Georgia Tech allowed two boosters to interact with student athletes, which later led to violations. ESPN reported...

Valverde needs an improvement as Barca visit Getafe without Messi

Nelson Semedo will continue at right-back while Junior Firpo should deputise for the injured Jordi Alba on the opposite flank. The deal is a reward for Perez...

Tennis star: ATP hands Kyrgios suspended 16-week ban for poor behaviour

The Australian player insulted a chair umpire and left the court to smash two rackets during a second-round loss at the Western & Southern Open, after which the...

Japan defeat Ireland in Rugby World Cup

Schmidt praised the Japanese tight-five and what he described as a very effective backrow and an opposing backline that his side found hard to contain. 'We've l...

Ferrari's Leclerc on pole in Russian Federation, his fourth in a row

Leclerc has become the first Ferrari driver since Michael Schumacher in 2001 to claim four poles in succession and the 21-year-old now has six overall in 2019. ...

Liverpool place in Carabao Cup in jeopardy over registration error

Liverpool face Arsenal in the next round. The Spaniard joined Extremadura on loan back in January and the EFL are investigating if he had the correct worldwid...

Jurgen Klopp praises Liverpool 'role model' James Milner

Milner opened the scoring against the League One (third-tier) side for his first goal in the competition since 2010 and set up another for 17-year-old Dutchman ...

Neymar, Barcelona set for courtroom reunion

Neymar , who had arrived in Barcelona to a media scrum, went out to a prominent city nightspot in the evening , accompanied by two of his ever-present gang o...

Did Antonio Brown retire from the National Football League in a tweet?

The former Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots wide receiver was deposed Tuesday over a lawsuit alleging he had caused thousands o...

Chicago Bears: What to Watch for vs. Minnesota Vikings Week 4

On the NFC side of things, so far there doesn't seem to be a massive difference between the odds given to the Packers, Bears, and Vikings, though with the Green...

Several Manchester United stars opposed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Carabao Cup decision

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Arsenal captains to be decided by secret player vote

Chambers has started four of Arsenal's eight games in all competitions this season as he looks to earn a regular starting spot under Spanish head coach Emery....

Max Verstappen: Red Bull's recent F1 form vs Ferrari "very odd"

Pole isn't out of the question for Red Bull , Verstappen having taken his first in Hungary earlier this season. "Especially after our hard weekend in Singa...

Toronto Maple Leafs release veteran goalie Michal Neuvirth from PTO

The charge concerns an incident in which Matthews allegedly pulled down his trousers and grabbed his butt in front of a female police offer. One count of diso...

Tony Romo shoots career-best round on PGA TOUR

Thomas - the No. 6 ranked player in the world - is tied for 51st after shooting a first round 71. He made just one bogey, at the par-four 13 hole from deep ro...

Liverpool face Arsenal, Chelsea host Man Utd in League Cup last 16

Requiring penalties to see off Rochdale in the League Cup on Wednesday did the Norwegian's cause few favours , with Chelsea showing how lower league oppositio...

Halep retires from Wuhan Open

Ashleigh Barty has kept alive her chances of preserving her world No.1 status at the end of the week in an impressive comeback victory in China. "It could hav...

Antonio Brown takes to Twitter ... again: 'I’m still the best'

Antonio Brown #17 of the New England Patriots looks on prior to the game between the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium on Sept...

Packers coach Matt LaFleur irritated by pass interference review vs. Eagles

Craig James was on the practice squad at the beginning of the week. The Packers punted on the next play down 21-20, and the Eagles scored a touchdown on th...

Lampard challenges Chelsea youngsters to earn further first-team opportunities

Lampard insisted it was not the flawless performance but was pleased to give the academy graduates further recognition for their hard work. James scored and s...

England too good for US in RWC

Eddie Jones has avoided commenting on foul play and instead given praise to World Rugby's attempts to make tier two nations such as the US more competitive aga...

U-turn: Folau 'conceded' homophobic post breached rules: Rugby Australia

Rugby Australia also claims the 30-year-old conceded in his evidence "people who are homosexual, or who had a homosexual friend or a child struggling with homo...

Penn State vs. Maryland: Betting Line, Odds & Pick

He will be big in this one because Maryland can score. It negated all that by losing to the lowly Temple Owls, but will try to get itself back on track as i...