Month: May 2023

Associated Press May 6, 2023, 06:29 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wyndham Clark shot an 8-under 63 in the Wells Fargo Championship on Saturday, putting him in position for his first PGA Tour win. The 29-year-old Clark has a 2-shot lead going into the final round. The Denver, Colorado, native is at 16-under 197 for
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Associated Press May 6, 2023, 08:21 PM ET Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper has been suspended after uttering a racial slur while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. NBC Sports California said in a statement Saturday that Kuiper will remain off the air until a review of what happened during Friday night’s
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Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc combined forces to give Sergio Perez a massive present heading into Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix. Perez, six points behind Red Bull team-mate Verstappen after his top-drawer victory in Azerbaijan a week ago, finds himself on pole position. Verstappen is down in ninth and Leclerc seventh after both made critical errors
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Associated Press May 6, 2023, 07:46 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Kan. — William Byron scraped the wall in practice at Kansas Speedway, then proceed to set the fastest time in qualifying, and will be joined on the front row by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race. Byron turned a lap
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Associated Press May 6, 2023, 05:50 PM ET CINCINNATI — White Sox designated hitter Eloy Jimenez was hospitalized Saturday because of abdominal pain. “He had some abdominal pain last night and it intensified throughout the night,” White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “This morning we took him to the hospital for further evaluation and he’s
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May 6, 2023, 07:04 PM ET Toronto Blue Jays star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was a late scratch from Saturday’s lineup due to left wrist discomfort. Daulton Varsho slid up to No. 3, Guerrero’s traditional slot, in the batting order, and Cavan Biggio entered into the lineup at first base for the second of
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 6, 2023, 06:34 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Four-star guard Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, announced his commitment to USC on Saturday. Bronny James made the announcement on Instagram. A 6-foot-3 guard from Cleveland who attended Sierra
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 6, 2023, 04:40 PM ET CAMDEN, N.J. — Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey said he was pleased that Saturday’s film session after a disappointing Game 3 loss in their Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Boston Celtics was filled with frank and honest discussion among himself and his teammates. “I think the
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Associated Press May 6, 2023, 04:20 PM ET ST. PETERBURG, Fla. — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone expects slugger Aaron Judge will return from a right hip strain for Tuesday night’s game against the Oakland Athletics. Judge worked out Saturday at the team’s minor league complex in Tampa, Florida, about 30 minutes from where
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ESPN News Services May 6, 2023, 09:15 AM ET Kentucky Derby favorite Forte has been scratched from Saturday’s race, Churchill Downs announced. The decision to remove Forte was made after a Saturday morning workout. Forte galloped on the track and then jogged outside the barn, with trainer Todd Pletcher and co-owner Mike Repole seen meeting
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ESPN News Services May 6, 2023, 03:52 PM ET SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken welcomed leading scorer Jared McCann back to practice on Saturday, but coach Dave Hakstol doesn’t expect the forward to be available for Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the Dallas Stars Sunday. McCann has been out since getting
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Associated Press May 6, 2023, 03:32 PM ET MADRID — Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka beat top-ranked Iga Swiatek 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to reclaim the Madrid Open title on Saturday. Sabalenka lost to Swiatek in the Stuttgart final two weeks ago and had never previously taken a set against her Polish rival in three clay-court meetings. But
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 6, 2023, 03:39 PM ET GUADALAJARA – Canelo Alvarez defends his undisputed super middleweight championship Saturday vs. John Ryder before 50,000-plus fans at Akron Stadium – his first fight in Mexico in nearly 12 years – but already, boxing’s top star is plotting his next bout. Alvarez (58-2-2, 39 KOs) plans to
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McLaren have brought back former IndyCar champion Gil de Ferran in a consultant advisory role as part of their ongoing restructure. Team boss Andrea Stella worked with the Brazilian during McLaren’s last reconstruction process in 2018-20. Stella told BBC Sport that De Ferran had qualities in “identifying and supporting talents, large experience of racing and
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