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- Northants denied by elements as promotion race goes to wire
- Middlesex thwarted despite Roland-Jones, Higgins salvoes
- Agarkar not seeking extension as chief selector
- BCCI waits on Agarkar decision; IPL 2027 auction in December
- Worcestershire halt Durham’s winning run (with aid of rain)
- BCCI secretary assures Asia Cup trophies ‘will land up’ at their head office
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Phillies closer Duran to IL with strained oblique
The Phillies placed closer Jhoan Duran on the 15-day injured list because of a strained left oblique, manager Rob Thomson said.
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Alcaraz, Djokovic skip Madrid Open with injuries
Carlos Alcaraz (wrist) and Novak Djokovic (shoulder) have both pulled out of the Madrid Open because of lingering injuries.
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D-backs’ Gurriel comes off IL after ’25 ACL tear
Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was activated from the injured list Saturday, less than eight months after he suffered a torn right ACL.
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F1 predicted running order for 2026: Who is on top of the new cars?
With six days of testing in Bahrain now complete, ESPN pores over the data and speaks with paddock sources to predict F1’s running order for 2026.
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N. Dame, Villanova to open hoops season in Rome
Notre Dame and Villanova will play a men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader Nov. 1 in Rome to open the season.
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Mets in free fall after losing 10th straight game
The Mets are amid their first 10 game losing streak since 2004 after dropping to the Cubs 4-2 on Saturday.
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Giants reliever Butto out 5-6 months after surgery
San Francisco Giants veteran reliever Jose Butto had arm surgery Friday, performed by Dr. Jason Lee at Stanford Medical Center, a procedure that is expected to keep him out for five to six months, the team announced on Saturday.
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Italy to host Wimbledon tuneup on grass in 2028
The Italian Tennis and Padel Federation has purchased the rights to an ATP event in Brussels with plans to stage a Wimbledon tuneup on grass courts in June 2028.