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Lee Ann Walker adds 58 penalty strokes to score at Senior LPGA Championship

ESPNOctober 16, 2019October 16, 2019

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The rules have changed since the last time Lee Ann Walker competed in an LPGA-sanctioned event. She found out the hard way. Walker shot rounds of 85 and 74 at the Senior LPGA Championship. That was before she had to add 42 penalty shots to her opening round in French...

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Aspen Ladd’s attempt to overturn TKO denied in gender discrimination hearing

ESPNOctober 15, 2019October 15, 2019

by ESPNOctober 15, 2019October 15, 201902

LOS ANGELES — A UFC fighter’s attempt to get a technical knockout loss overturned on the grounds of gender discrimination was denied Tuesday. The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) voted 3-2 to uphold the TKO result by referee Herb Dean in a fight between Germaine de Randamie and Aspen Ladd...

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New CBA is chief priority this WNBA offseason

ESPNOctober 15, 2019October 17, 2019

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Oct 15, 2019 Mechelle VoepelespnW.com Close Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. The Washington Mystics won their first WNBA title on Thursday and then quickly celebrated Friday afternoon,...

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Inside the wildest 48 hours of Washington Nationals pitcher Daniel Hudson’s life

ESPNOctober 14, 2019October 14, 2019

by ESPNOctober 14, 2019October 14, 201902

8:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” AS GAME 1 of the National League Championship Series nears its conclusion Friday, the man who is supposed to be pitching in it lounges on a row...

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The future has arrived on the WTA and ATP tours

ESPNOctober 14, 2019October 14, 2019

by ESPNOctober 14, 2019October 14, 201903

Neither Daniil Medvedev nor Coco Gauff will finish No. 1 for the year or win a Grand Slam singles title. Unlike Medvedev, Gauff won’t even get to play in her year-end championships, which is restricted to the eight top-ranked singles players. But make no mistake, Gauff and Medvedev are on...

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No hyperbole here – Simone Biles is the greatest

ESPNOctober 14, 2019October 14, 2019

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8:49 AM ET Alyssa RoenigkESPN Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @ESPN_Alyssa on Twitter). STUTTGART, Germany — There are clutch performances. And then there is...

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Simone Biles sets all-time medals record at gymnastics worlds with 24th

ESPNOctober 13, 2019October 13, 2019

by ESPNOctober 13, 2019October 13, 2019014

STUTTGART, Germany — Simone Biles broke the record for most medals by a gymnast at the world championships by winning the balance beam competition Sunday. It’s the 24th world championship medal for Biles, breaking a tie with Belarusian men’s gymnast Vitaly Scherbo. Biles scored 15.066 on the beam after a...

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Simone Biles sets medals record at gymnastics worlds

ESPNOctober 13, 2019October 13, 2019

by ESPNOctober 13, 2019October 13, 201903

STUTTGART, Germany — Simone Biles broke the record for most medals by a gymnast at the world championships by winning the balance beam and floor exercise Sunday. Biles won her 24th medal on the beam, breaking a tie with Belarusian men’s gymnast Vitaly Scherbo. Biles scored 15.066 on the beam...

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Already a legend, Elena Delle Donne displayed legendary toughness

ESPNOctober 11, 2019October 12, 2019

by ESPNOctober 11, 2019October 12, 201902

2:00 PM ET Mechelle VoepelespnW.com Close Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. WASHINGTON — Last year, Elena Delle Donne took to meditating. As befits the devotion she brings...

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WNBA Finals MVP Meesseman the missing piece to Mystics’ first title

ESPNOctober 11, 2019October 11, 2019

by ESPNOctober 11, 2019October 11, 201903

WASHINGTON — Emma Meesseman looked focused as she positioned herself under the basket for teammate Kristi Toliver’s free throw attempts. She clapped her hands forcefully as she bent her knees, but the Washington Mystics forward was otherwise stoic. Toliver wasn’t on the line yet. None of their other teammates were...

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Simone Biles wins 5th all-around title at gymnastics world championships

ESPNOctober 10, 2019October 10, 2019

by ESPNOctober 10, 2019October 10, 201907

STUTTGART, Germany — Simone Biles won her fifth all-around title at the gymnastics world championships Thursday, underlining her status as the clear favorite for next year’s Olympic gold medal. The U.S. gymnast scored 58.999 points to finish 2.1 points ahead of China’s Tang Xijing, who was entered as a late...

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Bout between Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Michelle Waterson in jeopardy

ESPNOctober 10, 2019October 10, 2019

by ESPNOctober 10, 2019October 10, 201906

Saturday’s UFC Fight Night Tampa main event — Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Michelle Waterson — is in jeopardy. According to multiple sources, Jedrzejczyk informed the UFC over a week ago that she would not be able to make the strawweight limit of 116 pounds. The UFC offered Waterson the opportunity to...

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Adesanya makes another grand entrance

ESPNOctober 9, 2019October 10, 2019

by ESPNOctober 9, 2019October 10, 201904

Israel Adesanya didn’t just become a champion on Oct. 6 in Melbourne, Australia. He became a bona fide star — from his choreographed walkout to his energized postfight callout. And his performance in between was even more spectacular. Fittingly, his second-round knockout of middleweight champ Robert Whittaker was witnessed live...

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Sun’s fast start, big finish force WNBA Finals to Game 5

ESPNOctober 8, 2019October 9, 2019

by ESPNOctober 8, 2019October 9, 201904

10:47 PM ET Mechelle VoepelespnW.com Close Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The Connecticut Sun didn’t play as if they were afraid that their season...

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USA Softball looks to the past for 2020 Olympics success

ESPNOctober 8, 2019October 8, 2019

by ESPNOctober 8, 2019October 8, 201902

10:57 AM ET Graham HaysespnW.com Close Graham Hays covers college sports for espnW, including softball and soccer. Hays began with ESPN in 1999. Softball has been left out of the Olympics for more than a decade, and the sport’s Olympic future beyond 2020 is uncertain. So you can’t blame Team...

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Why Courtney Williams is the key to the Sun extending the WNBA Finals

ESPNOctober 8, 2019October 8, 2019

by ESPNOctober 8, 2019October 8, 201905

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Don Williams knew his daughter was special when she refused to inbound the ball during her earliest basketball games as a child. She believed she was the best shooter on the team, and she didn’t want to miss out on the chance to score. She would do...

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Family comes first for Delle Donne, even one win shy of WNBA title

ESPNOctober 7, 2019October 7, 2019

by ESPNOctober 7, 2019October 7, 201906

3:27 PM ET Mechelle VoepelespnW.com Close Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The championship could come here, in Connecticut, and how full-circle would that be?...

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Determined Delle Donne the difference for Mystics in Game 3

ESPNOctober 6, 2019October 7, 2019

by ESPNOctober 6, 2019October 7, 201909

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Elena Delle Donne looked out into the crowded room full of reporters and photographers and distractedly made her way up the three steps to the podium. With all eyes on her, she stumbled and tripped up the stairs. The Washington Mystics star caught herself quickly, but she...

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Can the Washington Mystics win Game 3 without Elena Delle Donne?

ESPNOctober 5, 2019October 5, 2019

by ESPNOctober 5, 2019October 5, 201906

Will Elena Delle Donne be healthy enough to play in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals? That’s the biggest question before the best-of-five championship series resumes Sunday (ABC, 3:30 p.m. ET). Regardless, the Washington Mystics must be prepared to play without Delle Donne, the WNBA MVP. Our panel — ESPN...

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Claressa Shields-Ivana Habazin title fight called off after trainer James Basher Ali attacked during weigh-in

ESPNOctober 4, 2019October 4, 2019

by ESPNOctober 4, 2019October 4, 201906

The junior middleweight title fight between Ivana Habazin and Claressa Shields on Saturday has been called off after James Basher Ali, the veteran trainer for Habazin, was struck by an unidentified person and knocked unconscious at a weigh-in Friday. The assailant fled the scene, which took place at the Dort...

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Lee Ann Walker adds 58 penalty strokes to score at Senior LPGA Championship

Aspen Ladd’s attempt to overturn TKO denied in gender discrimination hearing

New CBA is chief priority this WNBA offseason

Inside the wildest 48 hours of Washington Nationals pitcher Daniel Hudson’s life

The future has arrived on the WTA and ATP tours

No hyperbole here – Simone Biles is the greatest

Simone Biles sets all-time medals record at gymnastics worlds with 24th

Simone Biles sets medals record at gymnastics worlds

Already a legend, Elena Delle Donne displayed legendary toughness

WNBA Finals MVP Meesseman the missing piece to Mystics’ first title

Simone Biles wins 5th all-around title at gymnastics world championships

Bout between Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Michelle Waterson in jeopardy

Adesanya makes another grand entrance

Sun’s fast start, big finish force WNBA Finals to Game 5

USA Softball looks to the past for 2020 Olympics success

Why Courtney Williams is the key to the Sun extending the WNBA Finals

Family comes first for Delle Donne, even one win shy of WNBA title

Determined Delle Donne the difference for Mystics in Game 3

Can the Washington Mystics win Game 3 without Elena Delle Donne?

Claressa Shields-Ivana Habazin title fight called off after trainer James Basher Ali attacked during weigh-in

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