Month: August 2022

11:11 PM ET Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup series champion, and his family safely escaped the Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis after someone fired shots. Bloomington police, which said no one appeared to be injured, was still searching for a suspect after securing the scene shortly before 6
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11:17 PM ET ESPN News Services The Calgary Flames have signed newly acquired forward Jonathan Huberdeau to an eight-year, $84 million contract extension, the team announced Thursday night. “I’m thrilled to be part of the Calgary Flames organization long-term,” Huberdeau said in a statement. “I’m excited for this new chapter and I am committed to
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6:51 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Reigning U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu reached her second quarterfinal of the season Thursday, edging Camila Osorio 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) at the Citi Open in a match that lasted nearly three hours on a hot and humid afternoon. With the temperature in the 90s, the second-seeded Raducanu
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6:57 PM ET Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. — John Huh wasn’t expecting the lowest round of his PGA Tour career Thursday in the Wyndham Championship, and he had no complaints about the score or the timing. Huh made seven of his eight birdie attempts from 10 feet or closer and holed a 40-foot eagle putt
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7:47 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — James McCann was activated off the injured list Thursday and said he looked forward to contributing down the stretch for the New York Mets, who stood pat at catcher at the trade deadline. The Mets’ catchers — McCann, Tomás Nido and Patrick Mazeika — have been solid
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8:32 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers will honor Vin Scully in a ceremony before Friday night’s game against the San Diego Padres. The Hall of Fame broadcaster died Tuesday at age 94. He called games in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years as the longest-tenured broadcaster in any pro sport.
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9:05 PM ET ESPN News Services The Los Angeles Angels tied a dubious major league record when they smashed seven home runs — all solo shots — but still lost to the Oakland Athletics 8-7 on Thursday in Anaheim, California. The Angels are just the second team to hit seven solo homers and lose, according
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8:11 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants offensive tackle Matt Gono likely has a career-ending neck injury, a source told ESPN on Thursday. Gono, 26, underwent surgery on his neck last year with the Atlanta Falcons. He missed all of the 2021 season, but signed with the Giants this offseason and felt
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6:53 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals running backs coach James Saxon was charged with two counts of domestic battery, including a Level 6 felony for allegedly assaulting a woman in front of a child younger than 16 years old, on May 25 in Indianapolis. The charges stem from an alleged incident on May
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7:03 PM ET IRVINE, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said quarterback Matthew Stafford‘s right elbow pain is “a little bit abnormal for a quarterback,” comparing it instead to what pitchers deal with. Stafford, who dealt with an elbow injury last season, received an injection in his right elbow during the offseason.
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6:46 PM ET ESPN News Services Whit Merrifield said Thursday that he has received the COVID-19 vaccination, clearing the way for him to be able to play home games in Canada for his new team, the Toronto Blue Jays. Merrifield’s vaccination status had been a question in the wake of his Tuesday trade from the
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7:32 PM ET Notre Dame football added to its top-ranked recruiting class on Thursday night with a commitment from linebacker Jaiden Ausberry, the No. 38 player in the 2023 ESPN 300. Ausberry, from University Lab School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, chose Notre Dame over Michigan and Texas A&M. He is the fourth-ranked linebacker in the
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6:05 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw left his start Thursday at San Francisco because of low back pain, the team said. Kershaw appeared to tweak something while he was warming up before the bottom of the fifth inning of the Dodgers’ 4-2 win. The three-time NL
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4:29 PM ET D.J. Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — Attorney Tony Buzbee and Ashley Solis criticized the NFL on Thursday for the initial ruling on Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson‘s discipline for violating the league’s personal conduct policy after accusations of sexual misconduct. Buzbee and Solis, the first woman to sue Watson and the first to go
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