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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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