Month: August 2022

6:37 PM ET LOS ANGELES — LeBron James and the Lakers had a “productive” discussion about their future together on Thursday, Rich Paul, CEO of Klutch Sports Group, told ESPN. No new deal has been agreed upon yet, however, sources said. James and Paul met with Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager
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6:05 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw has left his start at San Francisco with an apparent injury. Kershaw appeared to tweak something while he was warming up before the bottom of the fifth inning Thursday. The three-time National League Cy Young Award winner winced and pointed to
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5:27 PM ET Associated Press A former judge on the Supreme Court of Canada will lead an independent review of Hockey Canada’s governance amid calls for a change of leadership of the governing body for its handling of recent allegations of sexual assault against players. Hockey Canada said in a statement Thursday that the review
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4:17 PM ET ESPN News Services NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has chosen former New Jersey Attorney General Peter C. Harvey to hear the appeal of the six-game suspension for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. The NFL is seeking a tougher penalty under the league’s personal conduct policy in the wake of disciplinary officer Sue L.
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4:30 PM ET Dan HajduckyESPN Close Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Collectibles marketplace Goldin announced on Thursday that a T-206 Honus Wagner has sold in a private sale for $7.25
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5:50 AM ET Chelsea are stepping up their search for a striker after making enquiries for Barcelona‘s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Red Bull Salzburg’s Benjamin Sesko, sources have told ESPN. The Blues are keen to add further reinforcements after allowing Romelu Lukaku to re-join Inter Milan on a season-long loan and are assessing their options before
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4:35 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Novak Djokovic withdrew from the upcoming hard-court tournament in Montreal on Thursday because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and is therefore not allowed to enter Canada. By the same reason, as things stand now, he also will not be able to compete in the US Open later
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3:35 PM ET ESPN staff The 2022 NFL training camps continued on Thursday with action around the league. Offenses and defenses worked in one-on-ones, and quarterbacks took steps forward in building chemistry with new receivers. Can A.J. Brown be the receiver Philadelphia has been looking for? And will Marquez Valdes-Scantling get on the same page
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3:05 PM ET Associated Press MUIRFIELD, Scotland — Playing in borrowed clothes doesn’t seem to bother Jessica Korda at the Women’s Open. Still waiting for her suitcase to arrive in Muirfield, Korda recovered from an early bogey to shoot a 5-under 66 in the first round Thursday, putting her 1 shot behind leader Hinako Shibuno
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3:25 PM ET Defending champion Georgia opened camp on Thursday with coach Kirby Smart telling reporters, “Our guys are ready to grind.” Smart didn’t dwell on any possible hangover from last season’s success or the need to make up for all the production the team lost to the NFL. The Bulldogs had 15 players drafted
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3:41 PM ET Auburn quarterback T.J. Finley was charged Thursday with attempting to elude police, the same day Auburn players were scheduled to report to campus for preseason camp. According to police officials, Finley was released Thursday from the Lee County Detention Center. An Auburn official told ESPN that the university was aware of Finley’s
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12:50 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Major League Baseball plans to return to London next year for the first time since 2019. The league announced Thursday that the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs will play a two-game series on June 24-25, 2023, at London Stadium. The NL Central rivals were supposed to
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2:32 PM ET The Boston Red Sox on Thursday have released outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Bradley, 32, rejoined the Red Sox after the team acquired the outfielder and two minor leaguers in a December 2021 trade with the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up slugger Hunter Renfroe. He was hitting .210 with 3 home runs and 29
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2:42 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN Pac-12 athletes will now be able to get something more than retweets for their highlights. On Thursday, the conference announced an initiative alongside Twitter, NIL marketplace Opendorse and sports technology startup Tempus Ex Machina that will allow football and men’s and women’s basketball players to monetize videos of their top
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