Month: October 2021

5:13 AM ET Associated Press The owners of Kansas City NWSL announced on Tuesday they plan to build the first stadium in the U.S. specifically for a women’s soccer team, costing $70 million. Owners Angie Long, Chris Long and Brittany Matthews announced the 11,000-seat stadium will be built along the Missouri River close to downtown
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5:42 AM ET U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu had to work hard for her first win on the WTA Tour after her fairytale New York triumph as she recovered from a set down to beat world No. 124 Polona Hercog 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the Transylvania Open in Romania on Tuesday. Raducanu announced herself on
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10:06 PM ET United States women’s national team legend Carli Lloyd signed off on her international career in emphatic style on Tuesday night with a 6-0 win over South Korea. Lloyd, who memorably scored three goals in the opening 16 minutes of the U.S. victory in the 2015 Women’s World Cup final, is hanging up
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9:32 PM ET The 2021 World Series has arrived. The Atlanta Braves face the Houston Astros in Game 1 on Tuesday night. The Astros, with their sign-stealing scandal hanging over the past two years, are in their third Fall Classic in the past five seasons. The Braves return for the first time since 1999. Atlanta
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2:16 PM ET Penn State coach James Franklin is aware of potential distractions about his future with the program but hasn’t seen them affect his team despite recent on-field struggles. Franklin’s name has been connected with the USC coaching vacancy since it opened in September. He also has been mentioned as a potential candidate at
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7:06 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — LeBron James will not play in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ game against the Spurs on Tuesday because of a sore right ankle, the team announced. Lakers coach Frank Vogel, when asked about James’ injury, said the team is taking “a marathon approach” with him. Malik Monk will start in
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8:47 PM ET AAP with ESPN staff Victorian premier Dan Andrews insists he will not be applying for an exemption for unvaccinated tennis stars to enter the state, muddying the 2022 Australian Open waters. His comments come after Prime Minister Scott Morrison said unvaccinated players would be allowed into the country for the tournament, one
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Australia’s Steve Smith has welcomed Ben Stokes’ return to the England cricket team.© AFP Australian batsman Steve Smith has welcomed Ben Stokes‘ return to England’s Ashes team, saying the talismanic all-rounder makes Joe Root’s side a “more dangerous” proposition. Stokes announced this week that he would be available for the five-Test series in Australia after taking
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6:24 PM ET Stan Bowman informed USA Hockey Tuesday that he is stepping down as general manager of the 2022 U.S. Olympic men’s ice hockey team. The announcement came hours after Bowman “stepped aside” as general manager and president of hockey operations of the Chicago Blackhawks, following an investigation into how the team handled sexual
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5:42 PM ET Former UFC fighter Mike Perry, known for action-packed UFC fights, issues outside the cage and having his girlfriend work his corner, has signed a deal with Bare Knuckle FC (BKFC), the promotion announced Tuesday. Perry’s manager Malki Kawa of First Round Management said Perry’s UFC contract expired with his April loss to
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2:30 PM ET Chicago Blackhawks president of hockey operations Stan Bowman has resigned after investigators released their findings on how the team handled sexual assault allegations against former video coach Brad Aldrich during the 2010 Stanley Cup run. Senior director of hockey administration Al MacIsaac is also out, meaning there are no Blackhawks executives involved
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