Month: June 2022

3:29 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers called up infielder Ezequiel Duran for his major league debut Saturday even though he had never played above the Double-A level. Duran batted seventh and played third base for the Rangers against Seattle in place of Josh Smith, another rookie who made his big
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1:26 PM ET Associated Press MADISON, Ill. — Chase Briscoe finally has a pole to go with his first NASCAR Cup Series victory earlier this season. The second-year driver for Stewart-Haas Racing drove through a bobble at the end of the backstretch and turned a lap of 138.274 mph on Saturday, giving himself the best
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12:46 PM ET CHICAGO — The Cubs have called up their top pitching prospect, righty Caleb Kilian, to start Game 2 of their doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday evening. Kilian, 25, will make his major league debut after being acquired by the team from the San Francisco Giants last July in exchange
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11:54 AM ET Kevin Na, a five-time winner on the PGA Tour, announced on Saturday that he has resigned from the tour, doing so rather than face potential discipline and/or legal action for playing in the rival LIV Golf Invitational Series. Na, who is ranked 33rd in the world, announced his resignation on social media.
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11:15 AM ET ESPN News Services New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has been activated off the injured list and is in the starting lineup for Saturday’s game vs. the Detroit Tigers. Stanton landed on the injured list for the fourth straight season on May 25 after suffering right ankle inflammation. He is hitting .285
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12:28 AM ET NEW YORK — The New York Rangers won Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final and ended an NHL-record streak for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the process. The two-time Stanley Cup champions had won 18 straight games following a loss in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, last losing consecutive games in April
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10:07 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — All the lightweight belts officially will be on the line when George Kambosos Jr. and Devin Haney meet at Marvel Stadium on Sunday (9 p.m. ET Saturday, ESPN/ESPN+). But not before there was some late drama here Saturday morning. Kambosos initially came in .36 pounds over the 135-pound lightweight
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8:57 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication. The league announced Price as the winner of the Masterton on Friday night prior to Game 2 of the Eastern
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9:11 PM ET Associated Press SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. — Jin Young Ko never seems to stress. Nor does she let up. The world’s No. 1 player vaulted into contention for a third major championship Friday, playing the final five holes in 3 under to pull within 3 shots of second-round leaders Minjee Lee and Mina
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9:46 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Francisco Lindor returned to the New York Mets‘ lineup Friday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers after missing the first game of the series when he slammed a finger while closing a hotel door. Lindor said he was told by trainers after getting an X-ray Thursday that
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