Month: May 2023

Jeff Passan, ESPNMay 9, 2023, 01:28 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Left-hander Jake Diekman and the Tampa Bay Rays are finalizing a major league deal, sources told ESPN. Diekman, 36, was designated for assignment by the Chicago White Sox over
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Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNMay 9, 2023, 02:19 PM ET Prosecutors said Matt Araiza was not present when an alleged gang rape of a minor occurred at an October 2021 party, according to witness testimony included in evidence that prompted the San Diego District Attorney to not press criminal charges against the former Buffalo Bills punter. Araiza,
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Associated Press May 9, 2023, 02:16 PM ET NEW YORK — Aaron Judge was reinstated from the injured list by the New York Yankees and the record-setting slugger is expected back in the lineup Tuesday night against the Oakland Athletics. The reigning AL MVP hasn’t played since April 27 because of a right hip strain.
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May 9, 2023, 08:56 AM ET NFL legend J.J. Watt has said he took part in a pub crawl in Burnley as “research” after he recently became a minority investor in the Premier League-bound football club. Watt, who retired after a 12-year NFL career in January, announced his investment in Championship title winners Burnley last
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Eric Woodyard, ESPNMay 9, 2023, 01:46 PM ET DETROIT — The Lions have waived wide receiver Stanley Berryhill, the team announced Tuesday. Berryhill was among four Lions players suspended in April for violating the NFL’s gambling policy after an investigation by the league. Berryhill, 24, is set to miss the first six games of the
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Jamal Collier, ESPNMay 9, 2023, 12:55 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a message to his Instagram account thanking Mike Budenholzer for his five seasons coaching Milwaukee along with photos of the two embracing after winning the 2021 NBA Finals. “Thank you for five meaningful years Coach,” Antetokounmpo wrote. “We accomplished something unbelievable
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May 9, 2023, 12:33 PM ET The New York Mets are signing former New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez to a minor league contract, the New York Post and MLB.com reported Tuesday. Sanchez opted out of his contract with the San Francisco Giants last week after he was not added to the major league roster.
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May 9, 2023, 11:25 AM ET Joe Kapp, who played quarterback at Cal and later led the Minnesota Vikings to the Super Bowl, died Monday at age 85. J.J. Kapp confirmed his father’s death to the San Francisco Chronicle, saying it came following a “15-year battle with dementia.” Raised in California, Kapp played both football
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Associated Press May 9, 2023, 11:33 AM ET CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson has added four transfers including high-scoring, ex-Syracuse player Joseph Girard III to its men’s basketball roster for next season. The school announced Tuesday that Girard, former North Carolina State forward Jack Clark, ex-Air Force guard Jake Heidbreder and former UNC Greensboro forward Bas
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 9, 2023, 11:07 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Scotland men’s head coach Gregor Townsend has signed a contract extension until April 2026, Scottish Rugby announced on Tuesday.
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May 9, 2023, 10:12 AM ET The Atlanta Braves placed ace pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list with a strained left forearm. The roster move, announced Tuesday, marks the second IL trip this season for Fried, who also missed two weeks in April after suffering a hamstring injury on Opening Day. The Braves
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Riley Blanks Reed May 9, 2023, 09:23 AM ET On the morning of May 3, 2023, my father, Lance Blanks, took his life. People will ask, “How did we not see it?” And people will say, “This wasn’t him. Someone like him wouldn’t do this.” People will want more information. But the fact is we
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