A Tennessee man who shares the same name as MLB legend Babe Ruth has been federally charged after he allegedly used the names of hundreds of dead or former pro baseball players in a wide-ranging scheme. George Herman Ruth faces 91 counts in an indictment handed down in U.S. District …
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The Enhanced Games, an upcoming Olympic-styled sporting event that does not include drug testing, filed an $800 million lawsuit against World Aquatics, USA Swimming and the World Anti-Doping Agency, claiming they are forcing athletes to boycott the event. The lawsuit cites a by-law made by World Aquatics back in June, …
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Colorado football’s third season under head coach Deion Sanders got off to a strong start Friday night in Boulder. The Buffaloes’ defense recovered two fumbles and intercepted Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King in the first quarter. But much of the pregame attention centered on Sanders’ health. In July, Sanders announced …
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Another tense net-side confrontation overshadowed play at the U.S. Open, as Spain’s Jaume Munar and Belgium’s Zizou Bergs exchanged words after their third-round match in Flushing, New York. Munar was not pleased with the noise that Bergs was making during Munar’s straight-sets victory in the third round. Bergs explained why …
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Coco Gauff was upset Monday at Arthur Ashe Stadium by Naomi Osaka in the Round of 16 at the U.S. Open, and she admitted to reporters that it was a tough loss to handle emotionally. Gauff said she “kind of broke down” to her team after falling 6-3, 6-2 in …
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The controversy over a Philadelphia Phillies fan who demanded that a father give her a home run ball during the team’s game against the Miami Marlins continued to stir. Fans irate at the woman who marched over to the father who took the ball and gave it to his young …
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One of the first viral moments college football analyst Paul Finebaum had on ESPN came in 2013 when he said Lane Kiffin, in some respects, was the “Miley Cyrus of college football.” At the time, Kiffin wasn’t considered to be the high-level coach he is presently at Ole Miss. Kiffin, …
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FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – The Ryder Cup is underway, and Americans brought every ounce of energy before sunrise. With the first tee time slated for 7:10 a.m., fans walked from the Farmingdale Long Island Rail Road station to Bethpage Black in the dark at 5 a.m., just hoping to get a …
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A witness who had picked a Miami football player’s alleged murderer out of a lineup multiple times was presumed dead. However, last month, reporters from ESPN found Paul Conner, 81, alive at his home in Louisville. Conner lived at the same apartment complex as Bryan Pata, a Miami football standout …
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NEW YORK – President Donald Trump saluted the national anthem Thursday night at Yankee Stadium, receiving a good hand from the Bronx faithful in the process. Trump arrived in New York shortly after 6 p.m. ET and was spotted in his suite on the third base side less than an …
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