Month: August 2018

2:03 AM BST Matt Toomua says the onus is squarely on the Wallabies to win back disillusioned fans and inspire a whole new generation of Australian rugby players. Toomua missed seeing the All Blacks’ first-half massacre of the Wallabies in last year’s Bledisloe Cup series opener while on a driver education course for running a
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1:31 AM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Cole Hammer and Daniel Hillier were tied at the top after two rounds of the U.S. Amateur, but the more compelling action on Tuesday was further down the leaderboard. Two dozen players were tied for 64th place after two rounds of stroke play at Pebble Beach
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1:26 AM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig took a swing at San Francisco Giants catcher Nick Hundley and both players were ejected during a benches-clearing scrap in the seventh inning Tuesday night. Puig swatted his bat in frustration after fouling off a pitch from Tony Watson, and
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11:59 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Gary Stead, the former New Zealand batsman, has been named Mike Hesson‘s successor. He will take over as New Zealand coach for a two-year term, following Hesson’s resignation from the post in June. This means Stead will oversee New Zealand’s run to the 2019 World Cup; he already has some
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11:42 PM ET ESPN News Services Serena Williams was eliminated from the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday, falling to eighth-seeded Petra Kvitova in a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 second-round loss. Williams was making her first appearance at the tournament since winning the title in 2015. She opened with a straight-sets victory against Daria Gavrilova, a
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11:44 PM ET FLINT, Mich. — Kyle Kuzma is excited about the Los Angeles Lakers‘ new additions and believes many are “underestimating” what the Lakers are capable of this season. Kuzma said he has worked out with LeBron James and the two are looking forward to seeing what the Lakers can do with free-agent signings
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10:01 PM ET Redshirt freshman quarterback Lowell Narcisse announced on Twitter Tuesday night that he is transferring from LSU and will seek an opportunity to play elsewhere. “After sitting down and talking with my family I’ve decided the best thing for my future is transfer and get a fresh start and be able to have
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8:51 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A new Davis Cup format that tennis’ governing body believes is more enticing for players and more lucrative for nations will be voted on this week. Former US Open champion Stan Wawrinka and former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka have received wild cards for this year’s final Grand
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8:30 PM ET Benson Henderson‘s quest for a Bellator MMA championship will continue on Oct. 13, when he faces Saad Awad at Bellator 208 in Uniondale, New York. Bellator officials confirmed the 155-pound non-title fight to ESPN on Tuesday, following an initial report by MMAJunkie.com. Bellator 208 will take place at Nassau Coliseum. A Heavyweight
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7:46 PM ET Mitchell Lamb Looking for some midweek form? tab.com.au bring you the best bets across Australia for Wednesday’s racing. WEDNESDAY’S BEST Sandown (Hillside) Race 2 No.3 Fiera Vista (Mark Zahra) – $2.80 After an average debut back in early March, Darren Weir immediately sent Fiera Vista for a spell. He was hoping that
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