Month: August 2020

10:08 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Naomi Osaka, the two-time major tennis champion, announced that she would not play in Thursday’s Western & Southern Open semifinal match in reaction to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. Several hours later, the tournament announced that it was pausing play for a day. “As a sport, tennis is
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6:50 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain are closely monitoring the situation around Lionel Messi, sources have told ESPN, after the Barcelona talisman told the club that he wants to leave. There have been no offers at the moment for the Argentina international or even discussions with his entourage, but the French champions would put themselves in
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12:14 AM ET LAFC midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye led a chorus of players and managers who insisted that it was the players, not MLS, who decided to postpone five games on Wednesday. Players from around the league declined to play in protest of racial injustice, and in particular the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man,
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11:16 PM ET The Washington Football Team cancelled its scheduled practice at FedEx Field Thursday due to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, the team announced Wednesday night. Blake, a Black man, was shot seven times by police on Sunday. Blake was shot as he attempted to enter the driver’s side door of
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9:41 PM ET UCLA sued Under Armour in federal court on Wednesday, alleging it terminated its $280 million sponsorship agreement with the Bruins not because of the coronavirus pandemic but because the record-setting deal was too expensive for the financially troubled apparel company. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, said the
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5:55 AM ET Tim Tszyu has announced himself to the boxing world with a stunning performance in Townsville, dominating Aussie icon Jeff Horn to remain undefeated. The 25-year-old, son of Kostya, put on an absolute masterclass, bossing Horn for eight rounds before the former welterweight world champion threw in the towel. The win sees Tszyu
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8:59 PM ET USC will pause football workouts until at least Monday due to positive tests for COVID-19, the school announced. The school’s weekly surveillance testing program recorded eight positive tests between the football team and men’s water polo team, which also will suspend activities. “All eight student-athletes have been isolated,” the school said in
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