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Wade Miley pitched baseball’s second no-hitter in three days — and fourth already this season — leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 win Friday night over the Cleveland Indians, who were no-hit for the second time in a month. Miley (4-2) relied on breaking pitches and his experience of 11-plus major league seasons to… Continue reading Reds' Miley pitches season's 4th no-hitter against Indians

Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland on Tuesday became the fastest player to reach 20 goals in the Champions League, as well as the youngest, after scoring twice against Sevilla in the last 16. Haaland’s goals helped Dortmund secure a 2-2 draw in their second-leg match that sent them into the quarter-finals 5-4 on aggregate. –… Continue reading Borussia Dortmund vs. Sevilla FCFootball Match ReportMarch 9, 2021ESPN

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have to prioritise his summer signings with plans to have a net spend of up to £150 million, sources have told ESPN. This is despite United wanting to work on options to strengthen five areas of the squad. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+ United will make money… Continue reading Sources: Man Utd eye up to £150m in signings

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — By the time the San Francisco 49ers drafted Trey Lance as their future franchise quarterback with the No. 3 pick of 2021 NFL draft, coach Kyle Shanahan had received some variation of the same question for more than five months. Will Jimmy Garoppolo continue as the starting quarterback of the Niners… Continue reading 49ers with Trey Lance but without Jimmy Garoppolo 'hard to picture'

Photos from the Chicago White Sox’s 9-7 victory over the Texas Rangers on April 23, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Park in Chicago. (Chris Sweda) White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease delivers to the Rangers in the first inning of a game at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Rangers starting pitcher Dane Dunning delivers to… Continue reading Photos: White Sox 9, Rangers 7

Have you caught your breath yet? Twenty-four hours on from the first race of the 2021 Formula One season and there is a huge amount to talk about. For those wanting a little more analysis of how the race panned out, click here, and if you’re still unsure why Max Verstappen’s overtaking move risked the… Continue reading Red Bull vs Mercedes: Who looks stronger after round one?

Kevin Kelley, one of the most successful high school football coaches in the country and well-known for his unique approach to strategy that includes never punting and almost always onside-kicking, will be named the head coach of Presbyterian College on Friday, a school official tells ESPN. Kelley moves to the FCS ranks after a historic… Continue reading Presbyterian hiring anti-punting HS coach Kelley

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The Players Championship almost never discriminates. It doesn’t matter if you are young or old, hit it long or short, make everything on the greens or struggle with putting. Anybody can contend. TPC Sawgrass has long had this reputation. It simply favors no one. And it is playing out that… Continue reading The Players favors no one, which is why anyone can win this weekend

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry went through all of Monday’s practice and is expected to play Tuesday after sitting out Saturday’s game because of an illness. “He’s feeling better today,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said during a video conference with reporters after Monday’s practice. “He went through practice, participated fully, so we anticipate he’ll… Continue reading Curry (sick) expected back Tues.; Wiseman close

Former UConn Huskies coach and 13-year NBA veteran Kevin Ollie has been hired as head coach and director of player development for the Overtime Elite, a new professional basketball league for top prospects between 16 and 18 years old, sources told ESPN. A formal announcement is expected on Monday morning. Ollie, who won a national… Continue reading Sources: Ollie to coach new top prospect venture