8:15 PM ET Leicester City have turned down two offers for defender Wesley Fofana already this summer. Getty Images Leicester City have every intention of keeping defender Wesley Fofana and have rejected two bids for the Frenchman, manager Brendan Rodgers said on Thursday. The 21-year-old has been linked to Chelsea, but Rodgers said the Midlands club
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1:32 AM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation and players on the U.S. women’s national team moved one step closer to a final resolution of the equal pay lawsuit, with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granting preliminary approval to the settlement negotiated between the two sides back in February. Judge R.
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1:01 AM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Carter Mazur scored twice in the United States’ five-goal second period, and the defending champion Americans beat Switzerland 7-1 on Thursday night to improve to 2-0 in the world junior hockey championship. Brock Faber, Landon Slaggert, Matthew Corondato, Thomas Bordeleau and Riley Duran also scored for the
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6:34 PM ET ESPN Wire Services PHILADELPHIA — Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber was pulled from Thursday’s game against the Miami Marlins with a mild right calf strain leaving his status for Friday’s series opener against the New York Mets in question. Schwarber exited after earning a walk with two outs in the fifth inning. He
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8:23 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners reinstated All-Star center fielder Julio Rodríguez and catcher Curt Casali from the 10-day injured list Thursday ahead of a lengthy road trip. Rodríguez has been sidelined since getting hit on the wrist by a pitch in Houston on July 30. He was eligible to come
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12:12 AM ET DYERSVILLE, Iowa — The intimate crowd, the movie set, all that corn and simply playing a major league game in Iowa were the highlights for participants of Thursday’s second-ever Field of Dreams MLB game. The actual competition on the field didn’t live up to last year’s heroics when the White Sox won
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5:52 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Coco Gauff outlasted sixth-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (4) in windy conditions Thursday to reach the National Bank Open quarterfinals. Sabalenka tossed her racket in frustration after surrendering the deciding point in the match that took 3 hours, 11 minutes. Both players struggled with the wind at
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10:50 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN Houston Texans quarterback Kyle Allen tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss their preseason opener against the New Orleans Saints on Saturday, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Allen is battling Jeff Driskel for the No. 2 quarterback spot. Both are on one-year deals with the Texans. Allen signed
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12:19 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Matt Patricia and Joe Judge split the offensive playcalling duties in the New England Patriots‘ 23-21 loss to the New York Giants in Thursday night’s preseason opener, adding a new wrinkle to a hot-button topic surrounding the team. Head coach Bill Belichick hasn’t named an official offensive coordinator to
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