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Stanley ‘Whitey’ Von Nieda, former Baltimore Bullets player and oldest NBA alumnus, dies at 101
Stanley “Whitey” Von Nieda, who had been the oldest living former NBA player and spent time with the Baltimore Bullets in 1950, has died at the age of 101.
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Detroit Lions spoil Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration by rallying for a 21-20 win in the NFL season opener
The Detroit Lions rallied for a 21-20 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs to ruin the Super Bowl champions’ celebration on the NFL’s opening night.
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Coco Gauff, 19, tops Karolina Muchova in straight sets to reach the US Open final — after protesters delayed the match
Coco Gauff reached her first U.S. Open final by defeating Karolina Muchova 6-4, 7-5 on Thursday in a match interrupted for 50 minutes by environmental activists.
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Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow becomes NFL’s highest-paid player with a $275 million deal — with $219M guaranteed
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in the NFL on Thursday, agreeing to a five-year, $275 million contract extension.
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Prime shocker! Colorado pulls off opening shocker in Deion Sanders’ debut, 45-42 over No. 17 TCU
Deion Sanders had Colorado ready for prime time after all of the hype and attention in the nine months since Coach Prime was hired.
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Coco Gauff comes back to win at the U.S. Open and set up a match against Caroline Wozniacki
Things were not going well for Coco Gauff at the U.S. Open on Friday night.
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ACC clears way to add Stanford, Cal and SMU — providing an escape for 2 Pac-12 schools
The Atlantic Coast Conference voted Friday to add Stanford, California and SMU to the league next year, providing a landing spot for two more schools from the disintegrating Pac-12 and creating a fourth super conference in major college sports.
UVA players continue to mourn the deaths of D’Sean Perry, Devin Chandler and Lavel Davis Jr. and intend to honor them as they return to the field for the first time in nearly 10 months, head coach Tony Elliott told ESPN.
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Team USA defeats physical Montenegro squad in FIBA World Cup nail-biter, 85-73
What many projected as a runaway FIBA World Cup victory early Friday morning turned into a nail-biter for an undersized Team USA squad facing a physical Montenegro national basketball team to open the second round.
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Caroline Wozniacki beats Petra Kvitova at the US Open shortly after coming out of retirement
After a hiatus of 3 1/2 years, Wozniacki returned to competition this month and now is back at Flushing Meadows for the first time since 2019.
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Nebraska volleyball draws 92,003 to set a world record for the largest attendance at a women’s sporting event
The University of Nebraska on Wednesday laid claim to the world record for largest attendance at a women’s sporting event with 92,003 filling Memorial Stadium for the Cornhuskers’ volleyball match against Omaha.
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Frances Tiafoe enters US Open third round after defeating Sebastian Ofner in straight sets
A year ago at Flushing Meadows, Tiafoe’s career changed and his life did, too.
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Led by Paolo Banchero, Team USA’s second unit fuels blowout victory over New Zealand
Paolo Banchero led the way for Team USA with a game-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field off the bench as the Americans opened World Cup play with a blowout win over New Zealand.
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Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg to retire after injury-plagued seasons: reports
Stephen Strasburg was the MVP of the 2019 World Series, which the Washington Nationals won in seven games over the Houston Astros.
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Lakers to honor Kobe Bryant with statue outside arena on Feb. 8, 2024
The Los Angeles Lakers plan to honor the late Kobe Bryant with a statue outside their home arena, further recognizing the five-time NBA champion as one of the franchise’s all-time greats.
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Sweden beats Australia 2-0 to win another bronze medal at the Women’s World Cup
Nobody beats Sweden on the rebound from a Women’s World Cup semifinal loss. Not even the tournament hosts.
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England beats host Australia 3-1 to move into Women’s World Cup final against Spain
England moved on to its first Women’s World Cup championship game with a 3-1 victory over co-host Australia on Wednesday, ending the Matildas captivating run through the tournament.
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Deshaun Watson, Sam Howell have solid starts in Commanders’ 17-15 preseason win over Browns
Deshaun Watson looked less rusty in his first action this preseason and Sam Howell threw a touchdown pass as the Commanders beat the Browns, 17-15, on Friday night in an exhibition delayed more than an hour at the start by a storm.
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Big Ten adds Oregon and Washington as its 17th and 18th members, while the Big 12 takes 3 more from the Pac-12
Dealing a crushing combination to the Pac-12 on Friday, the Big Ten announced Oregon and Washington would be joining next August, and the Big 12 completed its raid of the beleaguered conference by adding Arizona, Arizona State and Utah.
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The buzz around Simone Biles’ return is palpable. The gymnastics star seems intent on tuning it out.
Simone Biles, a seven-time Olympic champion, is making her return to competitive gymnastics this weekend at the U.S. Classic in Hoffman Estates.
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Pac-12 is being pushed to brink as the Big Ten joins the Big 12 in eyeing West Coast schools
The Big Ten has joined the Big 12 in pushing the Pac-12 to the brink, with Oregon and Washington being courted by the former and Arizona pointed toward the latter.
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Germany’s exit at the Women’s World Cup caps wild finale to the group stage as upsets continue
Two-time champion Germany failed to reach the knockout stage for the first time ever at the Women’s World Cup after being held to a 1-1 draw by South Korea in a tense group finale.
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Yankees activate Aaron Judge before crucial clash with Orioles
Aaron Judge is back.
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Frances Tiafoe launches a charitable fund at the tennis center where he grew up in College Park
Frances Tiafoe, a 25-year-old from Maryland who recently moved into the top 10 in the tennis rankings, has launched a charitable fund in conjunction with the USTA Foundation.
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Shohei Ohtani rewards Angels with 1-hit shutout, 2 home runs as Los Angeles runs risk with keeping him
It didn’t take long for Shohei Ohtani to reward the Angels — at least in the short-term — for apparently deciding not to trade him.
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Lionel Messi shines again in first Inter Miami start, scores twice in 4-0 win over Atlanta United
Messi scored twice and had an assist in his first start for Miami, bringing his total to three goals in two games.
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Lionel Messi scores a dramatic game-winning goal in his Inter Miami debut against Cruz Azul
Lionel Messi made an unforgettable debut for Inter Miami, scoring on a free kick from about 25 yards in the 94th minute for a 2-1 win against Mexican club Cruz Azul on Friday in the Leagues Cup.
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US wins its Women’s World Cup opener, getting 2 goals from Sophia Smith in a 3-0 victory against Vietnam
Sophia Smith scored twice for the United States in the opening half, and the two-time defending champions kicked off the Women’s World Cup with a 3-0 victory over tournament first-timers Vietnam on Saturday.
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Pat Fitzgerald is fired as Northwestern football coach in the wake of a hazing scandal: ‘The culture ... was broken’
Pat Fitzgerald, fired after a hazing scandal tarnished the program he helped build, ends his Northwestern career as the winningest football coach in school history.
Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald suspended 2 weeks without pay over hazing incidents
Northwestern suspended football coach Pat Fitzgerald two weeks without pay Friday after an investigation confirmed hazing incidents by Wildcats players.