Month: September 2019

4:58 AM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Ildemaro Vargas had a game-tying pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning on Tuesday and then got singled with the bases loaded in the 19th at 1:34 a.m. local time on Wednesday to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Carson Kelly and Nick
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Julien Laurens believes Tottenham Hotspur’s shock loss to Colchester United in the Carabao Cup is symptomatic of the side’s poor form this season. Shaka Hislop thinks Colchester United’s Jeavani Brown should feel very lucky his side beat Tottenham on penalties, in spite of his abysmal Panenka attempt. Colchester United’s Tom Lapslie describes the feeling of
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3:57 AM BST TOKYO — Fiji coach John McKee has returned serve at Wallabies counterpart Michael Cheika, staunchly defending his team’s referral of Reece Hodge for a Rugby World Cup citing. McKee also questioned Cheika’s version of the spirit of rugby a day after the Australia coach slammed him for going “behind his back” which
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11:54 PM ET Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 28th goal of the season and also set up Cristian Pavon for another, helping the LA Galaxy clinch a postseason berth with a 2-1 victory over host Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium on Wednesday night. Pavon also set up Ibrahimovic’s goal, which for the moment keeps
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3:51 AM ET A Japanese comedy duo and their management company have apologised after the pair reportedly said during a live event that Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka “needed some bleach.” Japanese media said the duo, known as A Masso, made the remark during an event Sunday, the same day that Osaka lifted the Pan
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3:32 AM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The Rockies and Giants combined to use a major league-record 25 pitchers, and Colorado finished off San Francisco 8-5 early Wednesday morning when Charlie Blackmon hit a three-run homer in the 16th inning. The game lasted 5 hours, 31 minutes, with Giants manager Bruce Bochy making 12
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Craig Burley says Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde’s struggles can only get worse if Lionel Messi’s injury against Villarreal sidelines the star man. Julien Laurens questions where new Barcelona signing Antoine Griezmann can fit in alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez in the team’s formation. Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says hard work and a desire for
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Don Hutchison explains why a manager like Massimiliano Allegri, not Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, should be in charge at Manchester United. After a 2-0 defeat against West Ham, the ESPN FC crew wonder how long Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will remain at Old Trafford. Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer responded to the criticism from former Red
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