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Roberts rips ump: 'Egregious' call cost Dodgers
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts ripped third-base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt over an obstruction call that set up a big sixth inning for the Phillies, who went on to win 9-4 on Wednesday night.
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Biles finishes Games with silver in floor exercise
American gymnast Simone Biles didn't get the golden send-off she had hoped for, earning silver in the floor exercise final Monday after a routine that included a couple of costly steps out of bounds.
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Metcalf swings helmet at fight-riddled practice
At least five fights broke out at Seattle Seahawks practice on Wednesday, including one in which star wide receiver DK Metcalf swung a helmet at cornerback Tre Brown.
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NCAA punishes Harbaugh for 'unethical conduct'
The NCAA announced a four-year show-cause order for former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh for impermissible contact with recruits and players while access was restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pound-for-pound rankings: Crawford wins, doesn't impress; where does he land?
Terence Crawford moved up in weight, won a title in a fourth division but failed to shine. Here are the latest ESPN P4P rankings.
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Team USA women's basketball keeps 59-game streak and more from Wednesday in Paris
Several American athletes competed on their sport's biggest global stage on Wednesday at the 2024 Paris Games.
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Ohio State favored as new teams join Big Ten
Win totals, conference championship odds, and national championship futures from the 18-team Big Ten.
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Lucky No. 11? Terry McLaurin hopes Jayden Daniels can end Commanders' QB carousel
McLaurin has seen enough of Daniels to dream of a future with the same player behind center.
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Nadal out of US Open; 3rd missed Slam this year
Rafael Nadal pulled out of the US Open on Wednesday, making it the third Grand Slam tournament he has missed this season and raising more questions about his future in tennis at age 38.
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Padres' Profar pulled after HBP; X-rays negative
Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar is day-to-day after taking a pitch off his right leg and leaving Wednesday's win over the Pirates.
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Premier League kit ranking: Who has 2024-25's best jerseys?
Check out designs inspired by everything from ancient African art to molten metal.
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Roberts: Graterol injury not as bad as L.A. feared
The Dodgers received "good news" on reliever Brusdar Graterol's injury, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday, after an MRI revealed a Grade 1 hamstring strain, instead of the Grade 3 strain that was initially feared.
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Texas loses RB Baxter for season with knee injury
Texas running back CJ Baxter suffered a knee injury in practice Tuesday that will require season-ending surgery, the school announced Wednesday.
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Lyles on to 200m semis in quest for sprint triple
One day after earning his first Olympic gold in the 100-meter final, Noah Lyles continued his quest to pull off the rare sprint triple by advancing to the 200-meter semifinals Monday.
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Team USA wary of Jokic, Serbian 'sleep' tactics
Steve Kerr said Team USA "can't get lulled to sleep" by past blowout wins vs. Nikola Jokic and Serbia. Wondered Kerr: "What else do they have up their sleeve?"
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Morris 1st U.S. men's weightlifter to medal since '84
Hampton Morris, who trains in his garage in Georgia, on Wednesday became the first U.S. men's weightlifter to medal at the Olympic Games in four decades.
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Will the White Sox finish with the worst record in MLB history? Here's what the numbers say
Worst. Team. Ever? As the L's pile up, we go inside Chicago's odds of reaching 120 losses, the clubhouse vibe and where it all went wrong on the South Side.
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Olympic hurdler Freddie Crittenden reveals family ties to HOF QB Kurt Warner
Crittenden revealed that his Uncle Kurt and Aunt B are two of his biggest supporters.
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'The opportunities have been crazy': Olympics have fully entered their influencer era
Olympic athletes are using their fame and the opportunities that come with it to push themselves and their sports forward.
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Butker will 'stand behind what it is I'm saying'
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, after his controversial speech in the spring, said he has "a platform" and that he's "going to stand behind what it is I'm saying."
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