Month: June 2018

4:26 PM ET SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Despite turning 48 on Saturday, Phil Mickelson sees no reason why he can’t be a contender not only at this week’s U.S. Open, but the next two as well. The U.S. Open is the only major championship in the Hall of Fame golfer’s career keeping him from completing a
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4:21 PM ET Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania — About 20,000 people turned out to applaud Simona Halep for becoming the first Romanian tennis player in decades to win a Grand Slam singles title. The fans gathered on a hot Monday evening in Bucharest’s 55,000-capacity National Arena to see Halep show off her French Open trophy.
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10:16 AM ET The Canadian Grand Prix may have been a forgettable race in terms of on-track action, but the result underlines how tight this year’s championship fight will be. On a circuit where everybody expected Mercedes to have the fastest car, Ferrari emerged with a comfortable victory following a hard-fought pole position. As ever
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1:10 PM BST Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says veteran hooker Schalk Brits will be considered for the last two matches of the Test series against England despite announcing his retirement from the game a couple of weeks ago. The Road to the 2019 World Cup starts on June 16 when Africa’s finest battle it out
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8:41 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports BROOKLYN, Mich. — Coming to Michigan International Speedway and seeing fewer grandstands feels so different than at other tracks. At the home of the manufacturers, it’s a swift kick to the groin to
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May 21, 2018 Jeff Wagenheim In the early morning hours of May 13, 2014, police in Charlotte, North Carolina, responded to a 911 call and encountered a woman outside a luxury apartment building, crying and with visible signs of injury. According to a police report, the 24-year-old said her boyfriend had thrown her onto an
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Jun 11, 2018 A captivating split decision by Robert Whittaker. A weight miss by Yoel Romero. Colby Covington‘s interim title. A much-needed victory for Holly Holm. UFC 225 produced a lot to talk about. What’s next for the winners and losers from Chicago? Here’s ESPN’s take. Robert Whittaker, middleweight champion Result: Defeated Yoel Romero via
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