Month: July 2021

6:55 PM ET Associated Press IndyCar rookie Jimmie Johnson is hopeful of testing in August on the oval at Homestead-Miami Speedway as part of a path toward running in next year’s Indianapolis 500. Johnson, a seven-time NASCAR champion, jumped this season to IndyCar and has competed in seven races for team owner Chip Ganassi. He’s
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3:08 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN METAIRIE, La. — When the New Orleans Pelicans were searching for a new head coach, they found the answer in Phoenix Suns assistant Willie Green. Green, the lead assistant during the Suns’ improbable run to the NBA Finals, now shifts his attention to trying to find success in New Orleans
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12:15 PM BST Britain fought back superbly from 21 points down to beat the United States 26-21 on Tuesday and seal a semi-final meeting with New Zealand in the Olympic Rugby Sevens at the Tokyo Stadium. Six-man Argentina overcame an early red card to shock South Africa 19-14 and will face defending champions Fiji in
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2:04 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United have confirmed on Tuesday that they have agreed a deal with Real Madrid for Raphael Varane. United are set to pay an initial €41 million for the defender with another €8.2m in add-ons. Madrid have agreed to cover a solidarity payment due to Varane’s previous club Lens. –
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10:10 AM BST British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has made three changes to the side that beat the Springboks in the opening test. Conor Murray and Mako Vunipola have been named to start after impressing off the bench last week. Chris Harris has also been brought into the starting XV for the
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Krunal Pandya tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the second Sri Lanka-India T20I.© AFP The second T20I between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo will go on as scheduled on Wednesday, July 28, sources told NDTV, after eight close contacts of Krunal Pandya, India all-rounder who tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, returned negative test
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10:05 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Ahead of the 2021 NBA draft, projected top overall pick Cade Cunningham has signed a multiyear footwear and apparel endorsement deal with Nike. After a COVID-19-impacted market found a majority of last season’s rookies playing out the 2020-21 season without a sneaker deal, brands are now returning to aggressively sign
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ENG vs IND: Virat Kohli trains during a practice session at Durham.© Twitter With Team India set to face England in a five-match Test series, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to social media to post some photos from “centre wicket training” in Durham. The series between the sides begins from
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10:41 PM ET CHICAGO — The Oakland Athletics are finalized a trade for Chicago Cubs left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Monday night. The trade is pending the review of medical records. Once finalized, the Cubs are expected to get two prospects from the Athletics in return. Chafin, 31, is
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