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Jade Carey of the United States wins the floor exercise gold.
TOKYO — Jade Carey redeemed herself from a disappointing performance in the vault final to come back the next day…
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Giants Vs Diamondbacks: MLB Betting Odds & Trends – 8/2/2021
The San Francisco Giants (66-39) will look to Darin Ruf, who is on a two-game home run streak, when they…
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Simone Biles plans to compete in the balance beam, her last possible event in Tokyo.
Simone Biles, the headliner of the Tokyo Olympics for Team U.S.A., plans to compete in the balance beam final on…
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Olympics 2021 live updates: France tests Team USA in women’s basketball, Harrison takes silver by a sliver and more from Tokyo
Just like that, our pool days are behind us. Team USA dominated in the water throughout these Olympic Games, but,…
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Olympic semifinal will add to Brazil and Mexico’s brewing rivalry
A key moment came in the Copa America of 1999: Brazil were leading 2-1, but Mexico were piling on the…
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U.S. women tested but reach basketball quarters
SAITAMA, Japan — A’ja Wilson scored 22 points and Breanna Stewart added 17 to help the U.S. beat France 93-82…
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Serbia beats South Korea 65-61, advances to women’s quarters
Jelena Brooks scored the final five points as Serbia advanced to the quarterfinals by beating South Korea 65-61 on Sunday…
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George Springer: Prop Bets Vs. Indians For Aug. 2, 2021
MLB action on Monday, August 2 at Rogers Centre will see the Toronto Blue Jays and George Springer hit the…
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Olympic athlete Raven Saunders becomes latest to inject politics into Toykyo games
American silver medalist shot-putter Raven Saunders delivered a political demonstration at the Olympics podium on Sunday in the latest protest…
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Upset nets Camacho-Quinn gold in 100m hurdles
TOKYO — Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico powered ahead of American Keni Harrison in the women’s 100-meter hurdles Monday, springing…
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United States vs. Mexico – Football Match Report – August 1, 2021 – ESPN
Miles Robinson headed home an extra-time winner as the United States beat Mexico in the 2021 Gold Cup final on…
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Bucs to support CB’s sister at Olympics party
TAMPA, Fla. — The Detroit Lions aren’t the only team holding Olympic track and field watch parties this training camp.…
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Prop Bets Vs. Mariners For Aug. 1, 2021
Isiah Kiner-Falefa and the Texas Rangers will face a Seattle Mariners team that has yet to name a starter on…
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Duke lands second top-20 commit in four days
6:57 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of…
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Source: NHL rejects Kraken’s deal with Grubauer
The NHL has rejected the free-agent contract the Seattle Kraken signed with goaltender Philipp Grubauer, a source confirmed on Sunday.…
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Team USA’s Jade Carey can show her gold mettle while the best floor gymnast in the world sits out
On Sunday, newly crowned women’s gymnastics all-around champ Suni Lee competed in the uneven bars final, adding a bronze medal…
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U.S. broadcast coverage on Sunday night includes gymnastics, volleyball and basketball.
Here are some highlights of U.S. broadcast coverage on Sunday evening and overnight. Early on Monday morning, Megan Rapinoe and…
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Sorenstam wins U.S. Senior Women’s Open title
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Annika Sorenstam ran away with the U.S. Senior Women’s Open on Sunday, closing with a 4-under 68…
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2021 NBA free agency and trades: Latest buzz, news and reports
The NBA offseason has begun. Prior to last offseason, the 2021 NBA free-agent class was seen as potentially historic. LeBron…
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Source: Kawhi declines $36M option with Clips
Kawhi Leonard has declined his $36 million player option for next season to become a free agent, a source confirmed…
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MyKayla Skinner’s gymnastics career ends at Tokyo Olympics with the unlikeliest of silver medals
TOKYO — When MyKayla Skinner walked off the competition floor at the Olympics one week ago, she believed her gymnastics…
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Arsenal vs. Chelsea – Football Match Report – August 1, 2021 – ESPN
Ben White battles in his Arsenal debut. Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images Kai Havertz and Tammy Abraham fired Chelsea‘s…
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Lewis Hamilton suspects he has long COVID
Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said he suspects he has long COVID-19, after suffering dizziness and fatigue in…
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Giannis brings Larry O’Brien Trophy to Greece
ATHENS, Greece — Giannis Antetokounmpo definitely had something to declare on his triumphant return to Greece on Sunday. The NBA…
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Italy’s Jacobs claims surprising gold in 100m
TOKYO — Usain Bolt would not recognize what went down on the Olympic track he used to own. On the…
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Brutal beauty: Is artistic swimming Tokyo’s toughest sport?
To those who dare doubt the brutality of her sport, Australian artistic swimmer Amie Thompson tells a story: About the…
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Why USWNT won’t get an easy game vs. Canada in Olympic semifinal
After the U.S. women’s national team eked past the Netherlands, the reigning champions of Europe, following a grueling 120-minute slug-fest…
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Verstappen says he was ‘taken out’ by a Merc again
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen salvaged a point but lost his Formula One championship lead to Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton at…
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Schauffele with 2 clutch putts gives U.S. golf gold
KAWAGOE, Japan — Four feet between his golf ball and the cup was all that separated American Xander Schauffele from…
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NBA mock draft 2022: Chet Holmgren and 2 Duke players vie for top pick
The 2021 NBA Draft is behind us. That means it’s time to take our first look at the 2022 NBA…
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Ozzie Albies: Prop Bets Vs. Brewers For Aug. 1, 2021
Ozzie Albies will step to the plate against the Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff when his Atlanta Braves take on the…
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Catarina Macario’s journey from boys’ teams in Brazil to the USWNT, Olympics
Trying out for a spot on a travel soccer team can be intimidating for a young girl. But for 12-year-old…
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Free agency, Olympics collide for Fournier, Batum
SAITAMA, Japan — Evan Fournier and Nicolas Batum are going for gold, though they can’t forget about the green. Basketball…
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Israel gets 1st Olympic baseball win; Mexico out
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Israel had just routed Mexico for its first Olympic baseball victory, riding a loud three-run homer by…
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King: Russians ‘should not be here’ due to doping
TOKYO — American swimmer Lilly King doubled down on criticism of Russian athletes hours after the president of the Russian…
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Team USA draws Spain in men’s hoops quarters
SAITAMA, Japan — The U.S. and Spain played for Olympic gold in 2008 and 2012, then in the semifinals in…
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How Vikings’ Justin Jefferson will try to avoid a sophomore slump
EAGAN, Minn. — Nothing went as expected for Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson as a rookie in 2020. His NFL…
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Complete NBA undrafted free agent tracker
Teams around the NBA were working late into the night signing a flurry of undrafted free agents following the two…
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A pandemic Olympics, without all the crowds: What gets lost?
Any sporting event is, at its heart, a show. It has the actors on center stage, performing for the rest…
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Dressel wins 2 more golds, closes Games with 5
Securing his place as one of the biggest stars of the Tokyo Games, Caeleb Dressel became just the fifth swimmer…
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Perfectly Impossible: Gymnasts wrestle with the imperfect
Sunisa Lee’s gymnastics are stunning. They’re just not “perfect.” Not technically, anyway. Thousands of hours of practice. Dozens upon dozens…
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Nate Lowe: Prop Bets Vs. Mariners For Jul. 31, 2021
MLB action on Saturday, July 31 at Globe Life Field will see the Texas Rangers and Nate Lowe take on…
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Biles pulls out of individual floor exercise
TOKYO — Simone Biles has withdrawn from Monday’s floor exercise final at the Olympics, USA Gymnastics announced on Sunday. She…
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6 winners and 4 losers from the 2021 NBA Draft
The 2021 NBA Draft went off rails after the third pick. While the Toronto Raptors were unanimously projected to take…
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How Fast the Jamaican Sprinters Ran to Sweep the Women’s 100 Meters
TOKYO — Elaine Thompson-Herah won the women’s 100-meter gold medal for the second consecutive Olympics, edging out her Jamaican teammate…
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J.P. Crawford: Prop Bets Vs. Rangers For Jul. 31, 2021
MLB action on Saturday, July 31 pits J.P. Crawford and the Seattle Mariners against Taylor Hearn and the Texas Rangers.…
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Seahawks’ Smith: ‘Still have a lot left in the tank’
1:40 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Aldon Smith declined to answer questions Saturday about his pending legal case…
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New York Red Bulls vs. New England Revolution – Football Match Report – July 31, 2021 – ESPN
Adam Buksa scored in second-half stoppage time to lift the New England Revolution to a 3-2 victory with the New…
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Former Jets Joe Namath and Winston Hill: A rose, a scotch and a Hall of Fame friendship
The 50-year friendship between the famous quarterback and his trusted protector was born at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York,…
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Zavala 1st ever to hit 1st 3 MLB HRs in one game
CHICAGO — White Sox rookie Seby Zavala hit the first three home runs of his career, including a grand slam,…
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