Month: July 2019

9:44 AM ET Matthijs de Ligt scored an own goal in his Juventus debut but Cristiano Ronaldo saved his blushes as the Italian champions drew 1-1 against Inter Milan in an International Champions Cup exhibition in China on Wednesday. The 19-year-old joined Juve from Ajax for €75m last week, spurning the likes of Barcelona and
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12:48 AM ET ESPN News Services After watching Manny Pacquiao beat Keith Thurman on Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather Jr. took to social media on Tuesday to criticize his former opponent and Pacquiao clapped back. “I find it real ironic how every time Pacquiao’s name is brought up in the media, my name is always attached
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Raheem Sterling allegedly suffered racist abuse at the hands of Chelsea fans last season. Reports of discrimination across all levels of English football rose by 32 percent last season, according to a study released by equality and inclusion organisation Kick It Out on Wednesday. There were 422 reports of discrimination in 2018, up from 319
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11:15 PM ET The topic was mental health. Michelle Obama, addressing a crowd of more than 50 first-generation college-bound students at her annual Beating the Odds Summit on Tuesday at Howard University, looked over at Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins as she finished her point and signaled for him to take the floor. “I know
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Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio is unlikely to play again in 2019 after he ruptured the cruciate ligament in his knee, potentially affecting the club’s transfer business during the remainder of the window. Soon after scoring Madrid’s second goal during Tuesday’s 2-2 International Champions Cup game with Arsenal in Washington DC, Asensio fell to the
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ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop brushes aside Diego Maradona’s reported interest in managing Manchester United as nothing more than a publicity stunt. Diego Maradona had surgery on his right knee, the first of two procedures recommended by his doctors. Maradona’s attorney Matias Morla said the retired Argentine soccer great underwent the procedure on Wednesday at the
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10:58 PM ET WASHINGTON — The Colorado Rockies bring out the best in Trea Turner. On Tuesday, the Washington Nationals shortstop hit for the cycle during an 11-1 win over Colorado, marking the second time in Turner’s career that he has accomplished the feat against the Rockies. According to Elias Sports Bureau research, he’s the
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10:44 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Robinson Cano hit three home runs, breaking loose from a season-long slump in a huge way and leading Jason Vargas and the New York Mets over the San Diego Padres 5-2 Tuesday night. The 36-year-old Cano drove in all five runs and went 4-for-4. Vargas pitched one-hit
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