Month: August 2019

Lionel Messi ensures Barcelona fans the club will fight for every trophy in 2019-20 after only winning La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup in 2018-19. ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens delves into a scenario where Neymar’s desired move to Barcelona doesn’t pan out and he’s forced to stay at PSG. Shaka Hislop feels Barcelona’s high
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9:33 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — Zheng Saisai kept sending back those big, looping groundstrokes and digging balls from every corner to keep points alive as Aryna Sabalenka became more and more frustrated not to be thriving in her typical power game. Zheng of China stayed steady and patient to capture her
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9:33 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — Zheng Saisai of China used steady, looping groundstrokes and patience to capture her first career singles title, beating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic on Sunday. Saisai, who is ranked 55th and played one more match than Sabalenka to
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8:57 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo said Sunday that he is not worried about the Americans’ chances as they begin preparations for the FIBA World Cup, even after a wildly unpredictable process was needed just to fill a training-camp roster for the tournament that starts in China
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8:22 PM ET Longtime NFL sportswriter Don Banks has died at 57 after attending Hall of Fame ceremonies in Canton, Ohio. Banks, hired recently by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, died early Sunday morning. His wife, Alissa, confirmed to the newspaper that Banks died in his sleep. “He was re-energized and so invigorated by the opportunity
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8:22 PM ET Longtime NFL sportswriter Don Banks has died at 56 after attending Hall of Fame ceremonies in Canton, Ohio. Banks, hired recently by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, died early Sunday morning. His wife, Alissa, confirmed to the newspaper that Banks died in his sleep. “He was re-energized and so invigorated by the opportunity
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ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson explains why he believes Liverpool were the better side and were unlucky to walk away from the Community Shield empty handed. The FC crew discuss the root causes of Liverpool’s summer struggles and whether they will carry into the start of the season. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp tells ESPN FC’s Melissa
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