The Los Angeles Angels and Joe Maddon agreed to terms on a contract to make him the team’s next manager. FILE PHOTO: Apr 28, 2019; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo In making the official announcement on Wednesday,
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(Reuters) – Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw expressed scepticism on Wednesday over a California law permitting college athletes be paid, saying she was concerned that the legislation would not do much to help women athletes. FILE PHOTO: Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Muffet McGraw reacts on the sidelines against the UConn Huskies
The Los Angeles Angels and Joe Maddon agreed to terms on a contract to make him the team’s next manager. FILE PHOTO: Sep 29, 2019; St. Louis, MO, USA; Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon (70) looks on during the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Ross Chastain has made a name for himself by consistently exceeding expectations — winning NASCAR races and challenging for the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series championship even though he began the season with uncertainty about his future. The hard work and determination has paid off. FILE PHOTO: Oct 12, 2019; Talladega, AL, USA; NASCAR
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football – Euro 2020 Qualifier – Bulgaria Press Conference – Wembley Stadium, London, Britain – September 6, 2019 Bulgaria coach Krasimir Balakov during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Tony O’Brien SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria coach Krasimir Balakov has apologized to the England team after fans taunted their black players with Nazi
Alphonso Davies scored in the 63rd minute, and Lucas Cavallini added the clincher in the first minute of second-half stoppage time to give Canada a 2-0 win over the United States men’s national soccer team in a CONCACAF Nations League match on Tuesday in Toronto. Oct 15, 2019; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Canada midfielder Alphonso Davies
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James told reporters Tuesday he believes his comments on Monday — regarding a tweet by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey in favor of an independent Hong Kong — were taken out of context, calling the circumstances as a whole “tough.” FILE PHOTO: Sep 27, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA;
Tennis – China Open – Men’s Singles – Quarterfinals – National Tennis Center, Beijing, China – October 4, 2019. Britain’s Andy Murray reacts during the match against Dominic Thiem of Austria. REUTERS/Jason Lee (Reuters) – Former world number one Andy Murray began his European Open campaign with a battling 6-4 7-6(4) victory over unseeded Belgian
Field Level Media’s Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours. Golf – The 148th Open Championship – Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Northern Ireland – July 21, 2019 Brooks Koepka of the U.S. on the 3rd hole during the final round REUTERS/Paul Childs PGA TOUR LAST
PARIS (Reuters) – Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome is likely to face fierce competition within Team Ineos next year, but the Briton is focusing on getting back to his best before thinking about 2020. FILE PHOTO: Cyclist Chris Froome attends a news conference to unveil the itinerary of the 2019 Tour de France
SOFIA (Reuters) – Racist abuse cast a blight over a Euro 2020 qualifier between Bulgaria and England on Monday with the match in Sofia twice halted by the referee after monkey noises and chants from the crowd were aimed at black players from the visiting team. English FA chairman Greg Clarke, present at the Levski
(Reuters) – LeBron James weighed in on the controversy between China and the NBA on Monday, saying that Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey “wasn’t educated” when he sent a tweet in support of protesters in Hong Kong this month. FILE PHOTO: Sep 27, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James
FILE PHOTO: Eduardo Perez of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (L) is tagged out at home plate by Baltimore Orioles catcher Javy Lopez, in the first inning of their game at Camden Yards in Baltimore, April 21, 2004. REUTERS/Joe Giza The New York Mets are considering ESPN analyst Eduardo Perez in their managerial search, according
(Reuters) – Roger Federer confirmed his participation in next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo and said on Monday that he had listened to his heart before making the decision. Tennis – Shanghai Masters – Men’s Singles – Shanghai, China – October 8, 2019 – Roger Federer of Switzerland rests during his match against Spain’s Albert
FILE PHOTO: Swimming – 18th FINA World Swimming Championships – Men’s 800m Freestyle Final – Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center, Gwangju, South Korea – July 24, 2019. Sun Yang of China before the race. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (Reuters) – China’s world and Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang will answer allegations about anti-doping violations in an open
Formula One F1 – Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan – October 13, 2019. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc before the race. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has accepted blame for a collision with Red Bull’sthat wrecked both drivers’ Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. The 21-year-old Monegasque finished sixth but was
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis leaves after a Mass for the canonisation of 19th-century British cardinal John Henry Newman, a Swiss laywoman, an Indian nun, an Italian nun and a nun known as the “Mother Teresa of Brazil”, at the Vatican, October 13, 2019. REUTERS/Remo Casilli VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Some saints wear halos, other saints
TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States finished the Rugby World Cup without a single point but there is optimism that a young squad will have been improved by the experience and that a paradigm shift in the game in North America could be only eight years away. Rugby Union – Rugby World Cup 2019 –
Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson passed for 280 yards and accounted for three touchdowns Sunday as the Texans handled the Chiefs 31-24 at Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday. Oct 13, 2019; Kansas City, MO, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) runs the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half at Arrowhead Stadium.
(Reuters) – Nikita Nagornyy won the vault title for his third gold medal at the world gymnastics championships in Stuttgart, while team mate Artur Dalaloyan ensured a one-two Russian finish on Sunday. Artistic Gymnastics – 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – Men’s Vault Final – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany – October 13, 2019 Russia’s Nikita Nagornyy
(Reuters) – American Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in world championship history on Sunday when she won the beam and floor finals to take her career tally to 25 medals. Artistic Gymnastics – 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – Women’s Floor Final – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany – October 13, 2019 Simone Biles of
Artistic Gymnastics – 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – Men’s Vault Final – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany – October 13, 2019 Russia’s Nikita Nagornyy in action REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (Reuters) – Nikita Nagornyy won the individual vault final for his third gold medal at the world gymnastics championships in Stuttgart, while team mate Artur Dalaloyan ensured a
Georgia’s Rodrigo Blankenship missed a 42-yard field-goal attempt wide left at the end of the second overtime Saturday as visiting South Carolina shocked the No. 3 Bulldogs 20-17 in Athens, Ga. Oct 12, 2019; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs place kicker Rodrigo Blankenship (98) watches his field goal attempt miss against the South Carolina Gamecocks
Connor McDavid scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 10:16 remaining, and Leon Draisaitl collected two goals and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers dominated the third period and remained unbeaten with a 4-1 victory over the host New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon. Oct 12, 2019; New York, NY, USA; Edmonton Oilers
(Reuters) – Quiet achiever Lanto Griffin describes himself as the son of hippies, and he was suitably chilled after emerging with a one-shot lead over fellow American Mark Hubbard in the third round of the Houston Open on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Jul 13, 2018; Silvis, IL, USA; PGA golfer Lanto Griffin chips on the 17th
Artistic Gymnastics – 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – Men’s Floor Final – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany – October 12, 2019 Silver medalist Israel’s Artem Dolgopyat, gold medalist Philippines’ Carlos Edriel Yulo and bronze medlaist China’s Xiao Ruoteng pose for a photo during the medals ceremony REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (Reuters) – Carlos Edriel Yulo of the Philippines
Artistic Gymnastics – 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – Women’s Vault Final – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany – October 12, 2019 Silver medalist Jade Carey of the U.S., gold medalist Simone Biles of the U.S. and bronze medalist Britain’s Elissa Downie during the medals ceremony REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (Reuters) – Simone Biles claimed a record-equaling 23rd medal
VIENNA (Reuters) – Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge made athletics history on Saturday when he became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours, stretching the limits of human endeavor and passing a milestone few thought could be reached for decades if at all. Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge, the marathon world record holder, celebrates after
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge, the marathon world record holder, arrives with pacemakers for the start of his attempt to run a marathon in under two hours in Vienna, Austria, October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger VIENNA (Reuters) – Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge made athletics history on Saturday when he became the first person to run a marathon in
Erik Haula scored his fourth goal of the season to break a second-period tie, and the undefeated Carolina Hurricanes set some team history in a 5-2 victory against the New York Islanders on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C. Oct 11, 2019; Raleigh, NC, USA; Carolina Hurricanes left wing Erik Haula (56) is congratulated after his
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