Manchester United kicked off their pre-season tour of the USA with a 2-1 win over Premier League rivals West Ham United. It was a breathless start in stark contrast to the Leeds game, as Rasmus Hojlund struck the post in the opening minute. Alphonse Areola’s moment of madness soon after gave Bruno Fernandes a penalty, which he dispatched to give …
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Shedeur Sanders is in the midst of his first NFL training camp as the rookie quarterback attempts to carve out a spot on the Cleveland Browns’ crowded depth chart. There will be a much larger spotlight on Sanders compared to any other fifth-round pick and, indeed, even compared to his own teammates— a fact Sanders seems aware of, if his …
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CARCASSONNE, France (AP) — Tim Wellens raced clear on the descent toward Carcassonne to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France on Sunday while three-time champion Tadej Pogačar tightened his hold on the yellow jersey. “I had the opportunity, I took it, and I had legs to finish it, but of course I trade my victory directly for …
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The Athletic has live coverage of the WNBA All-Star Skills Challenge. Indiana Fever guard Lexie Hull will replace teammate Caitlin Clark in the 3-point contest during WNBA All-Star weekend Friday night, the team announced Friday morning. Clark announced Thursday that she would not participate in the 3-point contest Friday or the All-Star Game on Saturday due to a right groin …
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Paige Bueckers passed the test — and a WNBA-UConn relationship is publicly confirmed. On Thursday, the 2025 WNBA No.1 overall pick was asked a series of questions about her former teammate and long-time rumored girlfriend, Azzi Fudd, during an interview with WAG Talk while on the orange carpet during an event for the league’s All-Star weekend. “How well do you know …
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