Month: August 2021

1:13 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — B. Wayne Hughes, the founder and chairman of Public Storage whose passion for horse racing culminated with a victory by Authentic in the 2020 Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic, died Wednesday. He was 87. Hughes died at home at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, according to
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1:18 PM BST Lood de Jager will earn a 50th cap for South Africa in their Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday — a milestone that had looked doubtful as he battled a career-threatening injury last year. De Jager, 28, is one of the finest second-row forwards in the game
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4:37 PM ET Kevin Durant and Draymond Green both blamed Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and team president/general manager Bob Myers for mishandling the fallout from the players’ argument that ultimately contributed to Durant leaving the team following the 2018-19 season. In an interview posted Wednesday on Bleacher Report, Durant and Green both said
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11:03 PM ET The return of The Ultimate Fighter has hit an unforeseen snag. Tresean Gore is injured and out of the TUF middleweight final at UFC Fight Night on Aug. 28, UFC officials confirmed Wednesday with ESPN. Gilbert Urbina, whom Gore beat in the semifinals, will now fight Bryan Battle in the championship bout.
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2:34 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo has lashed out over the transfer rumours regarding his future, accusing people of being “disrespectful” yet stopping short of committing his future to Serie A giants Juventus. The former Real Madrid forward, who scored a record 451 goals during his nine years at the club from 2009-18, was linked with
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6:55 AM ET Every year, Little League World Series officials interview the players, asking biographical questions, including their favorite food, book, TV show, athlete and so on. Here’s what the kids offered in 2019, the last time the LLWS was held: Best names Harrison Ford (“It’s a little annoying being asked all the time about
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11:51 AM ET ESPN News Services LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska announced that the NCAA is looking into its football program after a report said Cornhuskers staff improperly used analysts and consultants with the knowledge of coach Scott Frost and even moved workouts off campus last year when such activities were banned during the pandemic. “The
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3:37 PM ET Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. underwent successful surgery on his right knee on Tuesday in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, and he’s scheduled to return to the ring in December, his team told ESPN Knockout. Ruiz (34-2, 22 KOs), 31, was hoping to face Charles Martin in October, but he finally made the
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1:11 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Two-time champion Venus Williams will be back at the US Open after being given a wild card on Wednesday into the Grand Slam tournament. Williams, 41, has won seven major titles, including victories at Flushing Meadows in 2000 and 2001. But with her current WTA ranking of
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2:34 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes will host a “Rookie Faceoff” tournament in the desert next month. The team announced Wednesday that the six-team tournament will be held Sept. 17-20 at Gila River Arena and Ice Den Scottsdale, the Coyotes’ practice facility. The tournament will include Pacific Division teams Anaheim,
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1:22 PM ET JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A final-round 62 highlighted by his first-ever hole-in-one, in the end, was not enough to win him the Wyndham Championship on Sunday. But Chesson Hadley walked away feeling every bit as good as champ Kevin Kisner, while putting a focus on those who grind for a living in
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