Month: June 2019

8:39 AM ET Ashleigh Barty is one win away from joining Australian tennis royalty after booking her spot in the Birmingham Classic final. Barty, after beating Czech veteran Barbora Strycova in Saturday’s semi-final, will become only the fifth Aussie world No.1 if she wins Sunday’s decider against Petra Martic or Julia Goerges. If she succeeds,
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1:44 PM ET Germany reached the quarterfinals with a 3-0 victory over Nigeria on Saturday. Elsa/Getty Images Two-time champions Germany continued their unbeaten run at the women’s World Cup when they beat Nigeria 3-0 to qualify for the quarterfinals on Saturday. Skipper Alexandra Popp and Sara Daebritz netted in quick succession in the first half with
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12:45 PM ET Uganda celebrated their first AFCON win in more than 40 years on Saturday. Photo by Gehad Hamdy/picture alliance via Getty Images Uganda won at the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time in more than 40 years as they upset the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-0 in their opening Group A
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Nigeria players are staging a sit-in protest, refusing to leave their hotel in France until all of their outstanding bonuses are paid, following the team’s elimination from the Women’s World Cup on Saturday. Players told ESPN they are owed bonuses from two games against Gambia and Senegal from as far back as two years ago,
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Mexico’s Raul Jimenez sits down with ESPN FC to discuss the pressure on El Tri to win the Gold Cup and whether playing in CONCACAF is good for them. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mexico coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino believes sooner or later a Copa America involving the whole American continent will become a reality. The Argentine
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1:47 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Japanese basketball officials, fans and media hailed the selection of Rui Hachimura in the 2019 NBA draft, saying the move will usher in a new era for the sport in Japan. Hachimura became the first player from Japan to be chosen in the first round of the NBA
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9:06 PM ET Panama will play the United States in their final Group D game. Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images Panama moved a step closer to the Gold Cup quarterfinals on Saturday after beating Guyana 4-2 in Ohio in Group D. The Panamanians will advance to the last eight if the United States avoid defeat to
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