Month: August 2023

MLB

Little League, big hero: Lappe lifts Calif. to title

Associated Press Aug 27, 2023, 06:01 PM ET SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Louis Lappe hit a walk-off homer for California to beat Curacao 6-5 in the Little League World Series championship Sunday, despite giving up a four-run lead. Louis flipped his bat and threw his arms in the air as he trotted around the bases,
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Golf

Hovland wins Tour Championship, FedEx Cup

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 27, 2023, 07:38 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ATLANTA — When Oklahoma State golf coach Alan Bratton was recruiting Viktor Hovland in 2015, he remembers Hovland telling him that he couldn’t wait to get to
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Rugby

May in for Watson in England RWC squad

Aug 27, 2023, 07:53 PM England coach Steve Borthwick named his 33-man squad for the World Cup on Sunday, with winger Jonny May coming in for Anthony Watson who was ruled out of the tournament due to injury. Scrumhalf Alex Mitchell was also included in the squad, replacing the injured Jack van Poortvliet. The World
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Formula 1

Ricciardo undergoes surgery on broken hand

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorAug 27, 2023, 02:00 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — Daniel Ricciardo underwent successful surgery on Sunday morning in an attempt to expedite his recovery from a broken bone in his left hand. Ricciardo, who returned to the grid at the Hungarian
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Football

Saudi Arabia name Mancini new manager

Aug 27, 2023, 04:32 PM ET Roberto Mancini was appointed the new manager of Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Saudi Arabian Football Federation Former Italy boss Roberto Mancini said he aims to make history after being named the new head coach of the Saudi Arabia national team by the country’s football federation on Sunday. The Saudi FA
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Football

Kane scores brace as Bayern stroll to home win

Bundesliga record signing Harry Kane scored twice in his first league appearance in front of a home crowd on Sunday to steer champions Bayern Munich to 3-1 victory over Augsburg and make it two wins out of two matches. Kane, who joined for a league record €100 million ($108m) from Tottenham Hotspur and also scored
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Football

Nunez seals last-gasp win for 10-man Liverpool

Darwin Nunez came off the bench to score twice as Liverpool snatched a sensational 2-1 Premier League win over Newcastle United on Sunday as the Reds bounced back from a straight red card in the first half for captain Virgil van Dijk. Having picked up an early yellow card, Trent Alexander-Arnold gifted Newcastle the opener
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