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Final pitch: Tigers, retiring Verlander aim for one last start
Justin Verlander is progressing in his return from a hamstring injury with he and the Tigers hoping he can make one last start during a planned two-day celebration of the retiring former ace.
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'Motivated' Europe rocks U.S. in singles, takes Solheim Cup
The Solheim Cup is back in the hands of the Europeans after Lottie Woad holed a putt from 2 feet on No. 17 to guarantee Team Europe would reach the 14½ points needed to beat the United States.
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Sources: Niners rookie WR Stribling out at least 1 month due to ankle
49ers rookie wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling will miss at least a month because of an ankle injury, sources told NFL Network.
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😈 Mizzou's jabs at Kansas lead Week 2 CFB trolls
The Tigers had a number of trolls for their rivals after a Week 2 Border War win.
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NFL Week 1's fashionable arrivals, featuring Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson
From Spiderman to a Navy nod, players around the NFL brought the heat ahead of their Week 1 matchups.
The Guardian · 7m ago
US Open tennis 2026 men’s final: Alexander Zverev v Ben Shelton – live
Men’s final updates from 1pm ET/6pm BST Shelton faces date with destiny | Email Ella“Hopefully I can not make the American dream come true on Sunday,” Alexander Zverev said after winning his semi-final.More quotes:Ben, Ben is just a big, powerful guy. Massive serve, massive groundstrokes. Everything he does is just big.Back then [in 2020] of course, it was my first grand slam final. I was inexperienced. I was still a young guy, I would say. Yeah, just different. Everything is different. I am pretty sure that the atmosphere is going to be very, very different on Sunday as well no matter who I play, but I’m looking forward to that. I think it’s going to be a fantastic feeling playing, you know, a final in a sold-out Arthur Ashe and not in an empty one.The first Black American man to reach the US Open singles final since Arthur Ashe in 1972The first Black American man to reach any grand slam singles final since MaliVai Washington at Wimbledon in 1996The fifth American man this century to reach the US Open singles final, joining Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick and Taylor FritzThe first American man to win tour titles on hardcourt, clay and grass in the same season since Sam Querrey in 2010 Continue reading...
The Guardian · 14m ago
Fiba Women’s Basketball World Cup final: USA v France – live
Americans chasing fifth consecutive titleReese and Clark celebrate their ‘chemistry’Email beau.dure@theguardian.com with your thoughtsFrance teamBorn in Nevada. Excelled at Connecticut and was picked fourth overall in the 2018 WNBA Draft. Joined Golden State this year and has averaged a career-high 14.3 points. Gabby Williams is a typical US women’s basketball success story. She just happens to play for a different national team. Continue reading...
ESPN · 16m ago
Team USA-France gold medal game preview: Les Bleues have been the better team so far in Berlin
It's the World Cup finale fans wanted to see: Team USA and France will meet in a rematch of the Olympic gold medal game.
ESPN · 17m ago
Ben Shelton's shot at history comes Sunday in the US Open final
Can Shelton become the first American man in 23 years to win a major? He'll carry the ultimate home-court pressure into his showdown with Alexander Zverev.
The Guardian · 28m ago
Manchester City recover from Foden red card as Haaland wins derby at United
“Enzo, Enzo, Enzo, in your head” was how delirious Manchester City fans regaled Enzo Fernández who after a star role in a memorable victory surely has instant cult hero status.This 199th derby was won by Erling Haaland’s ninth strike in the fixture but the visitors’ totem was their new No 17. He was the key nuisance in a goal initially ruled out for offside and which video assistant referee overturned when ruling Fernández was not distracting Lisandro Martínez when Josko Gvardiol’s ball came over. The Argentinian, too, was an emblem of the fight Enzo Maresca’s team carried to Manchester United after Phil Foden appeared to turn the game the hosts’ way on 22 minutes. Continue reading...
BBC Sport · 34m ago
Foden sees red as Mainoo impresses - Manchester derby ratings
How Manchester United and Manchester City players rated in the derby clash at Old Trafford.
The Guardian · 36m ago
‘Just making a joke’: Usain Bolt retracts claim stairs got him out of breath
Jamaican says athletes ‘loving’ Ultimate ChampionshipFormer sprinter proposed to Kasi Bennett last monthA year ago, Usain Bolt revealed he had stopped running and got out of breath whenever he went up the stairs. But now the greatest sprinter in history has insisted he has made a lightning return to fitness after proposing last month to his long-term partner Kasi Bennett.Bolt, who is an ambassador for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, laughed as he told reporters that his claims about his lack of fitness in Tokyo last year had been overegged for effect. “I made a joke and you guys took it out of context,” Bolt said, with a grin. Continue reading...
