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October 09, 2024
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Shehroze Kashif becomes youngest Pakistani climber to summit all 14 ‘8,000ers’

Pakistani mountaineer Shehroze Kashif. — Reporter Kashif’s reaches summit of Shishapangma to bag milestone. He is only second Pakistani to achieve this remarkable feat. Kashif’s journey to conquer the eight-thousanders began in 2019. KARACHI: Pakistani mountaineer Shehroze Kashif has made history by becoming the youngest climber in the country to summit all 14 peaks exceeding 8,000 […]

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October 09, 2024
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Panthers hoist title banner as Cup defense begins

SUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov ended last season by hoisting the Stanley Cup, as the Florida Panthers fans got to roar in delight. And this season started the same way. Barkov, the Panthers’ captain, skated the Cup onto the ice Tuesday night moments before Florida hoisted its first championship banner to the rafters — with […]

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October 08, 2024
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Hurr. Milton forces Lightning, others to alter plans

The NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning have left Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton to practice the rest of the week in the Raleigh, North Carolina, area for their season opener at the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. Milton, currently a Category 5 hurricane, is projected to make landfall in the Tampa Bay area Wednesday night. It […]

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October 08, 2024
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Why penalties in LaLiga are more chaotic than ever

Graham Hunter, Spain writerOct 8, 2024, 10:38 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. It’s clear that penalties — and everything surrounding them — have become one hell of an issue. I was at Girona‘s 3-2 Champions League defeat to […]

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October 08, 2024
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Vandy’s Wright out indefinitely with health issue

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt forward Kijani Wright, among the transfers brought in by first-year coach Mark Byington, is out indefinitely with a health issue that isn’t related to basketball. “Due to the personal nature of medical information, no further details will be shared at this time,” Vanderbilt said in a statement Tuesday. The 6-foot-9 Wright […]

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October 08, 2024
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Study: ‘Angry bettors’ drive NCAA athlete abuse

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterOct 8, 2024, 10:26 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Abuse by “angry sports bettors” is one of the most common types of harassment college athletes receive, making up at least 12% of publicly posted social media abuse, according to a new analysis conducted […]

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October 08, 2024
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Pak vs Eng: Saud eyes hundred, Pakistan 397-6 at lunch

Pakistan’s Naseem Shah in action as England’s Jamie Smith reacts. — Reuters MULTAN: Saud Shakeel stayed on course to be the third Pakistan batter to smash a hundred in the opening test against England as the hosts reached 397 for six at lunch on the second day of the contest on Tuesday. Naseem Shah excelled […]