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Aug- 2021 -4 August
Brandon Nimmo returns, hoping to spark Mets lineup
One day later, Brandon Nimmo was back in the starting lineup batting leadoff — but for real this time. The Mets had planned on Nimmo starting in the series opener…
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4 AugustSports
Seven Lions players nailed on to start again but Scotland stars in big trouble as Gatland to name side
There will always be more of a selection debate after a defeat as opposed to a victory. As such, the conversation about the British and Irish Lions’ side to face…
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4 August
Jacob deGrom confident he’ll return to Mets this season
MIAMI — Jacob deGrom still doesn’t have an explanation for the discomfort in his elbow that caused him to stop throwing last week, but he’s operating under the assumption his…
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4 AugustSports
George North: The Lions need to pick Liam Williams now – it’s all or nothing
It won’t console George North much, but the 6ft 4in, 16st 7lb three-quarter is one player who could have made a difference for the Lions in South Africa. With his…
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4 August
Gutsy Daniel Jones should avoid all future Giants brawls
Nice going, Daniel Jones. Now, never do that again. Jones sticking his nose in amid a wild melee, winding up at the bottom of a very large pile of very…
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4 AugustSports
Team GB make Olympics hockey semis leaving Welsh pair Sarah Jones and Leah Wilkinson jubilant
Maddie Hinch was the hero for GB’s hockey team once again as her penalty shootout exploits set up a rematch with the Dutch in the Olympic semi-final on Wednesday. The…
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4 August
Chicago in trouble after trade selloff
The season has not gone the way either the Colorado Rockies or starting pitcher Kyle Freeland had hoped, but both are playing some of their best baseball of late and…
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4 AugustSports
Cardiff cycling star Elinor Barker confident Team GB can beat Germany
Elinor Barker and Great Britain saw their women’s team pursuit world record fall at the first possible moment but remain confident they can reel in resurgent Germany. Kenny, Elinor Barker…
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3 August
Nets re-sign Bruce Brown for one year, $4.7M
Brooklyn was braced to lose Bruce Brown to offers approaching $9 million. They kept their defensive stopper for half that. Brown – a restricted free agent – is signing a…
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3 AugustSports
Lions to name team for crucial third Test on Tuesday as changes expected
The Lions will name their team on Tuesday for the deciding Test against South Africa. Warren Gatland and his squad took a day off on Monday to refresh ahead of…
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3 August
Alex Morgan ‘devastated’ by USWNT loss in Olympic semifinals
The dream is dead for the United States Women’s National Team. The American soccer stars lost to Canada 1-0 Monday at the Tokyo Olympic Games – their first loss to…
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3 AugustSports
Championship transfer news as Cardiff City man explains exit, Russell Martin posts classy message and Sheffield United in talks for ex-Leeds United star
A full roundup of the latest transfer news from the Championship. Whyte explains Oxford move Cardiff City winger Gavin Whyte has explained why he chose to leave south Wales for…
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3 AugustSports
Championship transfer news as Cardiff City man explains exit, Russell Martin posts classy message and Sheffield United in talks for ex-Leeds United star
A full roundup of the latest transfer news from the Championship. Whyte explains Oxford move Cardiff City winger Gavin Whyte has explained why he chose to leave south Wales for…
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3 August
Simone Biles wins medal in highly anticipated Olympic return
The GOAT always finishes strong. After bowing out of the gymnastic team final and missing much of her events during the 2021 Olympics, USA gymnastics star Simone Biles defended her…
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3 AugustSports
Race and sport: A special panel event from Reach plc
Reach plc, the owners of Gist Vile, will be hosting a special panel event on race and sport this week. Hosted by the ReachCulture team, the event will take place…
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3 August
Kevin Durant leads US over Spain to reach semis
SAITAMA, Japan — Back and forth they went, the three-time defending Olympic champions from the U.S. on one side, the reigning Basketball World Cup champions from Spain on the other.…
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3 AugustSports
Swansea City squad latest ahead of Blackburn test as concerns remain over Liam Walsh and Fulham transfer target Matt Grimes
Swansea City will assess Liam Walsh ahead of their Championship opener against Blackburn Rovers. The central midfielder was withdrawn in the first half of his side’s 3-1 pre-season defeat to…
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3 August
Cat takes the field at Yankee Stadium
The Yankees had themselves a true cat-astrophe on Monday — and no, it wasn’t the 7-1 loss to the Orioles. A feline visitor on the warning track brought the matchup…
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3 AugustSports
How transgender Laurel Hubbard is allowed to compete in the weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics
New Zealand’s Laurel Hubbard becomes the first transgender person to compete at the Olympic Games in a gender category different to that which they were born. The 43-year-old transitioned from…
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3 August
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole tests positive for COVID-19, will miss start
The Yankees are not done with their multitude of COVID-19 issues. Ace Gerrit Cole was scratched from Tuesday’s scheduled start after testing positive for the coronavirus. Manager Aaron Boone revealed…
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