Month: October 2022

Oct 27, 2022 Associated Press SYDNEY — A new team competition with $15 million in prize money will open the 2023 tennis season ahead of the Australian Open. Tennis Australia announced the formation of the United Cup on Friday, saying it will involve women and men from 18 countries competing from Dec. 29 to Jan.
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7:28 PM ET Cornerback Cormani McClain committed to Miami on Thursday, providing a much-needed boost to coach Mario Cristobal’s football program. The highly regarded McClain, ranked No. 4 overall in the 2023 ESPN 300 and the top cornerback in the class, according to ESPN, chose the Hurricanes over Alabama and Florida. Cristobal’s first full class
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6:12 PM ET Associated Press SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Arjun Atwal went to Bermuda without having competed in the three months since his father died and without the guarantee of a tee time. He walked off Port Royal on Thursday with an 8-under 63 that left him one shot behind in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Atwal
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4:51 PM ET Associated Press BASEL, Switzerland — Stan Wawrinka delighted home fans again at the Swiss Indoors, digging deep to beat Brandon Nakashima 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in the second round on Thursday after failing to serve out the match in the second set. Two days after a straight-set win over No. 3-ranked Casper Ruud,
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5:49 PM ET British No. 1 Cameron Norrie was knocked out of the Vienna Open after losing in straight sets to American Marcos Giron on Thursday. Giron defeated Norrie, world No. 13, 6-3, 6-4 in one hour, 22 minutes to set up a quarterfinal tie against Grigor Dimitrov, who beat beat No. 3 seed Andrey
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5:32 PM ET Associated Press Despite feeling unwell, Jordan Smith shot a 9-under 62 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead at the Portugal Masters. The Englishman made seven birdies and a 30-foot eagle in a bogey-free round on a low-scoring opening day at the Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course. “I’m really happy with the way
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5:32 PM ET MEXICO CITY — The budget cap row that has hung over Formula One for the past three races will finally come to a head on Friday, with the FIA set to announce Red Bull’s punishment for breaking last year’s financial regulations. A news conference has been called in Mexico at 11:30 a.m.
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4:21 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Baker Mayfield, despite being healthy enough to play on Sunday when the Carolina Panthers face the Atlanta Falcons, is accepting his role as the backup to journeyman quarterback PJ Walker. This will be the first time since the first three games of his rookie season with the Cleveland Browns
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5:07 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — It’s not getting any easier for Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers‘ floundering offense. Now, he’s going to be without his most trusted and the team’s most productive receiver, Allen Lazard. Lazard said Thursday that he’s likely out for Sunday’s game at the Buffalo Bills because of
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4:55 PM ET Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is expected to miss four to six weeks because of a hip injury, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The Bengals star did not practice Thursday and was listed on the team’s injury report with a hip issue. Chase first experienced the issue in the
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