Five players are tied for the lead at Royal Portrush, the most after Round 1 of an Open since a record six all the way back in 1938. It’s emblematic of the larger leaderboard picture following Thursday’s play: A staggering 44 players are within four shots of the lead entering Round 2. Here are the top numbers and notes to …
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Shane Gillis’ monologue at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night has left plenty of people divided over the contents of the jokes, but the Disney-owned sports network isn’t concerned about the reaction that Gillis’ routine received, The Post has confirmed. During his roughly 10-minute opening, Gillis poked fun at just about everyone from popular sports figures to President Donald Trump …
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Marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after testing positive for Hydrochlorothiazide in a test on March 14th. Hydrochlorothiazide can be used to mask the presence of banned drugs. The minimum reporting concentration is 20 ng/mL. The AIU notes she had an estimated concentration of 3800 ng/mL in urine. The positive test …
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Former NFL linebacker and special teams player Bryan Braman, who rose from undrafted free agent to Super Bowl champion, died Thursday morning after a battle with cancer. He was 38. “You look at his journey and beating the odds to make it to the NFL after going undrafted,” Braman’s agent Sean Stellato told KPRC-TV in Houston. “Not only making it, …
Read More »As the knockout stage of the Women’s Euro 2025 continues, England orchestrated one of the most spectacular wins of the tournament. The Lionesses pulled off a miraculous comeback late in the second half of Thursday’s quarterfinal against Sweden, before holding on to win the game in penalties. The shootout was all about the goalkeepers, as English keeper Hannah Hampton and …
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After parts of 13 seasons in the big leagues, Kyle Gibson is retiring. The longtime MLB starter announced the news on the Serving It Up show this afternoon. Gibson, 37, has been a free agent since he opted out of a minor league contract with the Rays last month. The veteran righty had pitched very well over four Triple-A starts, but …
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PORTLAND, Ore. — As Damian Lillard amassed awards, franchise records and iconic shots during his 11 seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, he would often reference a word that meant as much to him as the accolades: journey. It mattered to him that he formed genuine, heartfelt connections with everyone, from the practice facility security guard to the longtime head …
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Sweden 0-1 England (penalty one) England won the toss, benefitting from a shootout in front of their own fans and took the first penalty. Up stepped Alessia Russo, the Lionesses’ trusty goal threat. Jennifer Falk dived the right way, but her powerful effort never looked like being stopped. “Russo has left nothing on the pitch so to strike that as …
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NFL training camps are right around the corner. We have almost made it, friends. But as rookies and veterans report, and the pads start to go on, there are some fascinating position battles taking shape around the league. Here are ten critical training camp battles we will be watching as the 2025 NFL season starts to take shape. Who wins …
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HOUSTON – Retired former Houston Texans linebacker Bryan Braman, a popular special-teams ace known for his aggressive, hell-bent-for-leather style of play, lost his battle with a rare, aggressive and recurring form of cancer. PREVIOUS: ‘In the fight of his life,’ ex-Texans linebacker Bryan Braman battles rare form of cancer, J.J. Watt donates $10,000 Despite multiple surgeries and extensive treatment, the …
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