Month: May 2023

Associated Press May 26, 2023, 06:41 PM ET BALTIMORE — Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom threw 31 pitches during a bullpen session Friday, mixing his pitches without showing any apparent sign of pain. The injured pitcher threw in front of Texas manager Bruce Bochy and others before the Rangers faced the Baltimore Orioles. The big
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Associated Press May 26, 2023, 06:36 PM ET DENVER — Colorado Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner is slowly recovering from a concussion and fractured skull. He doesn’t know if he can pitch again this year, but he hasn’t ruled it out. Feltner spoke publicly for the first time Friday since getting hit in the head by
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Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2023, 05:59 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. PITTSBURGH — An SUV being used by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett was stolen — and recovered — earlier this week, a source told ESPN, confirming a
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Associated Press May 26, 2023, 05:56 PM ET ATHENS, Ga. — On the heels of a second straight national football championship, the University of Georgia has rewarded athletic director Josh Brooks with a contract extension that ties him to the Bulldogs through at least 2029. The athletic association board, wrapping up its annual spring meeting
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Joon Lee, ESPNMay 26, 2023, 05:12 PM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate NEW YORK — Yankees manager Aaron Boone knows he’s earning a reputation for arguing with umpires. Boone got ejected for the fourth time on Thursday this season and the second time in four days, most famously getting
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Associated Press May 26, 2023, 04:51 PM ET EAST LANSING, Mich. — Denny Stolz, who was named football coach of the year in four conferences, has died. He was 89. Michigan State announced Stolz died on Thursday. The family informed the school of his death, and no cause was given. Stolz was 126-92-2 over 21
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 26, 2023, 01:48 PM ET A Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua heavyweight title fight is being discussed for September in the U.K., sources tell ESPN. The talks began this week between Fury’s promoter, George Warren, and Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, sources said, revisiting a discussion from last fall that failed to deliver the long-anticipated
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May 26, 2023, 02:28 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers activated left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw from the bereavement list Friday. In a corresponding move, the club optioned right-hander Tayler Scott to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Kershaw, 35, was placed on the list Monday following the death of his mother, Marianne Tombaugh. He is scheduled to start
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ESPN News Services May 26, 2023, 02:25 PM ET New quarterback Derek Carr had a familiar helping hand this past week — former Raiders coach Jon Gruden — as the New Orleans Saints installed their offense during offseason workouts. The Saints brought in Gruden to help Carr and the offensive coaching staff under head coach
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Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2023, 01:04 PM ET Close Covered the Cardinals since 2012 Graduate of Indiana University Member of Pro Football Writers of America TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals released wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins on Friday, the team announced. Hopkins’ future with the Cardinals had been in question since the end
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Dan Hajducky, ESPNMay 26, 2023, 01:02 PM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor 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. Utah Jazz legend Karl Malone recently auctioned off 24 pieces of memorabilia from the 1992
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Britain’s Geraint Thomas will defend a 26-second lead on Saturday’s individual time trial after Santiago Buitrago won stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia. Colombia’s Buitrago took victory from Canada’s Derek Gee, who was second for the fourth time in this year’s race. Behind them the general classification race sparked into life in the final 2km
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Pete Thamel, ESPNMay 26, 2023, 11:05 AM ET Longtime University of Iowa athletic director Gary Barta announced his retirement Friday. He will officially step down on Aug. 1. Barta, 59, has been the athletic director at Iowa for 17 years, making him the second-longest tenured AD in the Big Ten conference behind Ohio State’s Gene
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Dutch rider Charlotte Kool took victory in the opening stage of the RideLondon Classique as Great Britain’s Lizzie Deignan finished third in Colchester. Team DSM’s Kool, who received a strong lead-out from former British champion Pfeiffer Georgi, crossed before Clara Copponi in a select sprint. The Dutchwoman, 24, said it was a “dream start”. Deignan,
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