Month: May 2023

Associated Press May 18, 2023, 06:54 PM ET SEATTLE — As the Seattle Kraken scattered following the end of their second season in existence, general manager Ron Francis and coach Dave Hakstol received an overwhelming message from their players. Getting to the playoffs and making a run was great and will go a long way
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Jeff Carlisle Close Jeff Carlisle U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Julien Laurens May 18, 2023, 09:00 AM ET The U.S. men’s national team has had its share of victories when it comes to recruiting dual nationals. Right-back Sergino Dest and midfielder Yunus Musah both saw
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 18, 2023, 05:49 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ROCHESTER, N.Y. — About the only thing Bryson DeChambeau has transformed more than his golf swing during his career has been his body. After bulking up to
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May 18, 2023, 06:20 PM ET Right-hander Liam Hendriks was back in Chicago on Thursday and the White Sox closer could make his return from stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as early as Monday. Hendriks is scheduled to throw live batting practice to teammates Friday and an assessment will be made from there on when he
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Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2023, 06:17 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. PITTSBURGH — Mitch Trubisky isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. With a year left on the backup quarterback’s contract, the Pittsburgh Steelers are finalizing a two-year extension with
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Associated Press May 18, 2023, 11:33 AM ET ROME — Daniil Medvedev‘s clay-court game keeps improving. First came a run to the French Open quarterfinals in 2021. Then an appearance in the fourth round at Roland Garros a year ago. Now, the third-ranked Russian is making big strides at the Italian Open. Medvedev beat German
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Mike Coppinger May 18, 2023, 03:07 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Regis Prograis is in search of a new opponent for his June 17 homecoming title defense in New Orleans after Australia’s Liam Paro withdrew with an injury, Prograis announced Thursday. Prograis (28-1, 24 KOs) will make the first defense of
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 18, 2023, 05:05 PM ET Star boxer Ryan Garcia will train with Derrick James in Dallas ahead of his campaign for a 140-pound title, Garcia announced on social media Thursday. Garcia, 24, presented James as his trainer on Instagram, where he boasts 10.4 million followers. Garcia had parted ways with trainer Joe
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Cesar Hernandez May 18, 2023, 01:31 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber announced Thursday that the city of San Diego has been handed an expansion franchise, thereby increasing the league to 30 teams. The news was revealed during an event at Snapdragon Stadium, which is set to be the 35,000-capacity
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ESPN News Services May 18, 2023, 04:54 PM ET The New York Yankees placed starting catcher Jose Trevino on the 10-day injured list because of a left hamstring strain and recalled catcher Ben Rortvedt from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday. Trevino, 30, is batting .219 with three home runs and 11 RBIs in 30 games (28
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Nick Friedell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2023, 04:38 PM ET Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. BOSTON — As the No. 8-seeded Miami Heat continue
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 18, 2023, 04:02 PM ET BOSTON — The Boston Celtics have made a habit out of responding to adversity over the last two postseasons. Celtics center Robert Williams said he expects his team to do so again when the Eastern Conference finals resume against the Miami Heat with Game 2 Friday night
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2023, 03:29 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun If Sean O’Malley is to become the UFC’s bantamweight champion this summer, he’ll have to defeat the most dangerous bantamweight in the history of the sport — at least in
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Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2023, 03:25 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato LOS ANGELES — Bryce James, the youngest son of LeBron James, will leave Sierra Canyon to attend Campbell Hall next season, a source close to the situation told ESPN. Bryce, an
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Associated Press May 18, 2023, 02:26 PM ET GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Jay Jacobs, the former Auburn athletic director who has been serving as Florida‘s associate AD for external affairs, is formally retiring following nearly four decades in college athletics. The 62-year-old Jacobs spent 13 years as Auburn’s athletic director and won the 2010 national championship
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Associated Press May 18, 2023, 02:16 PM ET COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — LSU transfer Hailey Van Lith is one of the eight players announced Thursday as members of the USA Basketball teams headed to the 3×3 World Cup in Austria later this month. Stanford‘s Cameron Brink, three-time 3×3 World Cup player Cierra Burdick and USA
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Associated Press May 18, 2023, 01:42 PM ET ROME — The right thigh injury that forced top-ranked Iga Swiatek to retire during her Italian Open quarterfinal “shouldn’t be anything serious,” the Polish player said Thursday. Swiatek had to stop playing during the third set against Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in a match that started late
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