Month: July 2022

7:34 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have acquired veteran second baseman Robinson Cano in a minor league deal for cash considerations with the San Diego Padres. Cano, 39, hit a combined .149 with one homer and four RBIs in 74 at-bats for the Padres and New York Mets this season. He
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7:25 PM ET Jason Moore became the latest addition to Ohio State’s emerging class after committing on Sunday night. Moore, a 6-foot-6, 260-pound defensive end from DeMatha Catholic High in Hyattsville, Maryland, is No. 41 in the 2023 ESPN 300. “I’d say just being out there in that environment,” Moore told ESPN regarding his decision.
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12:12 PM ET Associated Press Novak Djokovic has won his seventh Wimbledon title Sunday after coming from a set down to beat Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) in the men’s final. Djokovic raced out to a 6-1 lead in the fourth-set tiebreaker and converted his third match point when Kyrgios netted a backhand.
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4:17 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com LONDON — Just hours after winning his fourth straight title at Wimbledon with a four-set victory over Nick Kyrgios, Novak Djokovic confirmed he has no plans to receive the COVID-19 vaccination and will not be playing the US Open unless the restrictions to enter the country are eased or he
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5:44 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche have signed pending restricted free agent Alexandar Georgiev to a three-year extension, the club announced on Sunday. Financial details were not disclosed in the release, but sources confirmed to ESPN the deal comes with a $3.4 million AAV ($10.2 million total). Colorado acquired Georgiev’s negotiating rights from the New
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6:00 PM ET Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was elected to the American League All-Star team as a pitcher and hitter for the second consecutive season, while brothers William Contreras and Willson Contreras will both start for the National League. Ohtani, 28, was voted in as the designated hitter for the AL team, then
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4:47 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Quite unexpectedly and for the first time in years, the Baltimore Orioles enjoyed a week filled with victories, cheering fans, hugs and high fives. The Orioles rolled to their eighth straight victory Sunday, using successive four-run innings and three RBI by Ramón Urías to beat the road-weary Los
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5:39 PM ET After clearing waivers, free-agent forward Danilo Gallinari has agreed to a two-year, $13.3 million deal with the Boston Celtics, his agent, Michael Tellem of Excel Sports, told ESPN on Sunday. Gallinari’s deal includes a player option on the second year and will be fully guaranteed, Tellem told ESPN. Gallinari, who’ll join an
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3:47 PM ET Associated Press NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Xander Schauffele keeps making up for lost time. Winless for more than two years, Schauffele picked up his fourth win in the past 12 months Sunday when he overcame a rough patch in the middle of his round with two key birdies and a par save
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4:33 PM ET Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of inflammation in his right hand. “Yordan has been suffering with the injury for a couple weeks and it’s gotten worse,” Astros manager Dusty Baker told reporters, according to the Houston Chronicle. “We decided that hey, the only
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4:35 PM ET Chandavian Bradley, the No. 47 overall prospect on the 2023 ESPN 300, committed to Josh Heupel and Tennessee on Sunday. Bradley, a 6-foot-5, 210-pound defensive end from Platte County High School in Platte County, Mo., is the sixth ESPN 300 prospect of this cycle for the Volunteers, whose class is ranked 16th
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3:20 PM ET Associated Press The Czech duo of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova won their second Wimbledon doubles title by beating top-seeded Elise Mertens and Shuai Zhang 6-2, 6-4. The second-seeded Krejcikova and Siniakova broke at love in the final game, setting up match point after a 38-stroke rally and converting it when Shuai
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