ESPN News Services May 4, 2023, 07:47 PM ET DALLAS — Lance Blanks, who played in the NBA for three seasons and later worked as a scout and front-office executive, has died, his family announced Thursday. He was 56. Blanks died Wednesday in Dallas, his family said in a statement distributed by the NBA. He
Month: May 2023
Associated Press May 4, 2023, 06:02 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs suspended trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. indefinitely on Thursday after the sudden death of two of his horses, while Lord Miles, trained by Joseph, was scratched from the Kentucky Derby. The suspension prohibits Joseph, or any trainer directly or indirectly employed by Joseph,
George Russell says his spat with Max Verstappen after they collided at last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race was “all a little bit pathetic”. Verstappen swore at Russell as they argued in the pits after the incident. “He has had his fair share of giving moves like that and being tough and hard at
Jeff Passan, ESPNMay 4, 2023, 05:35 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” KANSAS CITY — Austin Hays debuted for the Baltimore Orioles as a late September call-up in 2017 at 21, a year after Baltimore made its last playoff appearance. The
Associated Press May 4, 2023, 06:42 PM ET MIAMI — Atlanta Braves slugger Ronald Acuna Jr. was removed from Thursday’s game against the Miami Marlins out of precaution after he fouled a ball off his left knee in the sixth inning, just three days after he was removed against the New York Mets with a
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderMay 4, 2023, 03:54 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 After the mass shooting that killed eight children and a security guard at a Belgrade elementary school, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has committed to pay for the funeral services and grief counseling for classmates
Associated Press May 4, 2023, 05:28 PM ET DETROIT — Justin Verlander was roughed up early before settling in and having some success in his New York Mets debut against the Detroit Tigers. The three-time Cy Young award winner gave up back-to-back homers in the first inning, then threw four scoreless innings facing the franchise
May 4, 2023, 05:59 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks have fired coach Mike Budenholzer, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. Budenholzer is out after the East’s top-seed suffered a first-round loss to the Miami Heat. Budenholzer spent five seasons as coach in Milwaukee and guided the Bucks to a championship in the 2021 NBA
Sergio Perez says he will have to be “perfect” if he is to have a chance of beating Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen to the title this year. Perez is six points behind Verstappen heading into this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix and each has two wins. Perez said: “The only chance I have to beat
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 4, 2023, 05:21 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia The DP World Tour on Thursday announced that 16 of 17 players who competed in LIV Golf events without permission have paid their £100,000 ($126,000) fines. The
May 4, 2023, 04:37 PM ET Victor Osimhen scored his 22nd Serie A goal of the season to clinch the title for Napoli. Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images Napoli have won their first Italian Serie A title in 33 years, clinching the Scudetto on Thursday with a 1-1 draw at Udinese. Needing only a draw to take an
Associated Press May 4, 2023, 05:36 PM ET HONOLULU — Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura and Wisconsin safety Kamo’i Latu have settled a lawsuit filed by a woman who said the two sexually assaulted her in 2018 after a football game at their Hawaii high school. A Hawaii circuit court document filed this week said
ESPN News Services May 4, 2023, 03:58 PM ET The Oakland Athletics designated pitchers Jeurys Familia and Domingo Acevedo for assignment Thursday amid a series of roster moves. Oakland also optioned right-hander Adam Oller to Triple-A Las Vegas. In corresponding moves, the A’s recalled three right-handers from Las Vegas — Rico Garcia, Spencer Patton and
Associated Press May 4, 2023, 04:17 PM ET The Washington Commanders say they are supporting efforts by the District of Columbia to get control of the RFK Stadium site that used to be the NFL team’s home. A team spokesperson said Thursday that officials are communicating with stakeholders at the federal and local levels about
Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterMay 4, 2023, 04:07 PM ET Close University of Maryland graduate Lives in the Baltimore area with his wife and son OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson officially signed his five-year, $260 million contract Thursday, setting NFL records for signing bonus, three-year cash flow and average per season. But Jackson revealed
Associated Press May 4, 2023, 11:22 AM ET AMES, Iowa — An Iowa State football player has been arrested on charges that he raped a woman while she lay immobile after he shoved her so hard into stairs in his home that it fractured her spine. Aidan Ralph, a 20-year-old linebacker and redshirt sophomore from
May 4, 2023, 04:45 PM ET New York Giants All-Pro defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence reached agreement Thursday on a four-year, $90 million extension, including $60 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal makes Lawrence the third highest-paid defensive tackle in the NFL. It comes after Lawrence had elected to stay away from the
Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 4, 2023, 04:08 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers said that Joel Embiid, the NBA’s newly minted Most Valuable Player, came through Philadelphia’s loss in Game 2 of its Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics feeling good physically, and that his motion-tracking numbers were “phenomenal.” “He looked good, and
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