Andrew Painter — considered to have one of the top arms in any level of baseball — tossed four-hit ball and struck out eight over 5⅓ innings Tuesday night in the Phillies’ 3-2 win against the Washington Nationals.
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Sinner wins in Miami for rare ‘Sunshine Double’
Jannik Sinner beat Jiri Lehecka to become the first man to win the “Sunshine Double” without dropping a set in victories at Indian Wells and the Miami Open.
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Gill lauds ‘very valuable’ Ashok Sharma after impressive 18th over
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Groce to coach Charleston after 9 years at Akron
John Groce, who has gone 127-45 at Akron with four NCAA tournament berths over the past five seasons, will be the next head coach at Charleston.
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Orioles’ Eflin set for tests on elbow after exit
Orioles right-hander Zach Eflin was abruptly pulled from Tuesday night’s game against the Rangers with right elbow discomfort.
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Sabalenka excels, Sinner back on track and more takeaways from Indian Wells and Miami Open
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Fakhar Zaman handed two-match ban for ball-tampering
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Who’s really fastest in 2026? F1’s new rules are confusing the pecking order — and the drivers
Formula 1’s new era was always going to bring questions, but its first week of serious running has raised more than most. With one more preseason test in Bahrain still to come, ESPN makes sense of a fascinating three days in Sakhir.
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Ferrari impress as Leclerc leads F1 testing times
Charles Leclerc ensured Ferrari ended preseason testing in style with a scintillating set of late laps in Bahrain that will increase hype around the Italian team’s 2026 chances.
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Men’s March Madness 2026: Ranking the Final Four teams
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