Month: May 2023

ESPN News Services May 9, 2023, 09:02 PM ET MILWAUKEE — Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Noah Syndergaard left Tuesday night’s 6-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers after dealing with a cut on the index finger of his pitching hand in his one inning of work. After throwing his warm-up pitches before the bottom of the
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Associated Press May 9, 2023, 08:45 PM ET ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia‘s national championship football team is declining an invitation to visit the White House. According to a statement released by the Georgia athletic association on Tuesday, the Bulldogs will not be able to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 9, 2023, 08:00 PM ET DALLAS – Jake Paul has shaken up his coaching staff following his first career loss. The YouTube-star-turned-prizefighter told ESPN on Tuesday that he is now working with trainers Theo Chambers and legendary retired boxer “Sugar” Shane Mosley, along with his longtime coach J’Leon Love, a
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ESPN News Services May 9, 2023, 08:20 PM ET The Baltimore Orioles placed second baseman Ramon Urias on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a hamstring strain. The second baseman is expected to miss a significant amount of time, according to general manager Mike Elias, who met with reporters before Baltimore’s game against the Tampa
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May 9, 2023, 07:56 PM ET French sensation Victor Wembanyama will not attend the NBA draft combine later this month because his season is still in progress back at home. On Tuesday night the NBA released a list of 78 prospects who will attend the combine May 15-21 in Chicago, and Wembanyama’s name did not
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ESPN News Services May 9, 2023, 05:22 PM ET The Cincinnati Reds designated veteran right-hander Luis Cessa for assignment Tuesday. The club also placed left-hander Reiver Sanmartin on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow stress reaction before starting a home series with the New York Mets. Cessa, 31, was 1-4 with a 9.00
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Pat Cummins admits he was “burnt out” by the relentless nature of the cricket schedule when he returned from a frustrating run of injuries early in his international career. In his first interview since leaving India midway through Australia’s tour in February to spend time with his dying mother, the Test and ODI captain declared
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Associated Press May 9, 2023, 05:34 PM ET NEW YORK — The Big East announced Tuesday that it has hired Southeastern Conference administrator Dan Leibovitz as senior associate commissioner for men’s basketball, replacing Stu Jackson. Jackson, a former NBA and college head coach, was hired away from the Big East to become the commissioner of
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Associated Press May 9, 2023, 04:46 PM ET NEW YORK — Major League Baseball and the players’ association finalized their collective bargaining agreement through the 2026 season Tuesday, 14 months after reaching a memorandum of understanding for a deal that ended a 99-day lockout. The agreement, which expires at 11:59 p.m. EST on Dec. 1,
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ESPN News Services May 9, 2023, 04:29 PM ET Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna pleaded no contest to charges of driving under the influence of alcohol stemming from his arrest last August, according to multiple reports citing Norcross Municipal Court records. He also was fined $1,000 as part of the plea agreement. Ozuna was arrested
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 9, 2023, 03:40 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Toronto Maple Leafs‘ starting goaltender Ilya Samsonov will not be available when the Leafs try to stave off elimination in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference second-round playoff series against Florida on Wednesday. Rookie Joseph
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ESPN News Services May 9, 2023, 04:01 PM ET New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer was scratched from his start Tuesday night against the Cincinnati Reds with neck spasms. The Mets, having lost four of the past five games, recalled left-hander David Peterson to make the spot start. In a corresponding move, the Mets placed
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Associated Press May 9, 2023, 03:38 PM ET ROME — Barbora Strycova earned her first singles victory since returning from maternity leave, beating Maryna Zanevska 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in the opening round of the Italian Open on Tuesday. The 37-year-old Strycova returned to the tour two weeks ago at the Madrid Open after more than
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 9, 2023, 02:53 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr., who was named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year last month, headlined the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team, which the league unveiled Tuesday afternoon. Jackson was joined on the first team by the two other finalists for the top defensive honor
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