Month: June 2023

Associated Press Jun 24, 2023, 01:28 PM ET LONDON — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty has been scratched from his scheduled start Sunday because of hip tightness, manager Oliver Marmol said. Flaherty (4-5, 4.95 ERA) had been set to face the Chicago Cubs at London Stadium. He has made 15 starts this season. Flaherty,
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Associated Press Jun 24, 2023, 01:51 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is back in the starting lineup after being benched for two games in response to his handling of frustrating situations this season. Franco was second in the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Kanas City Royals. After
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJun 24, 2023, 01:44 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Team USA won a recruiting battle this week, securing the commitment of current NBA Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero to play in this summer’s FIBA World Cup, sources
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Jun 24, 2023, 06:23 AM ET Stefanos Tsitsipas says comments he made about Nick Kyrgios at last year’s Wimbledon have been “misinterpreted” after his remarks were featured on Netflix documentary “Break Point” and perceived as racist on social media. Tsitsipas, 24, was knocked out by Kyrgios in a bad-tempered third-round clash at the grass-court Grand
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Jun 24, 2023, 06:47 AM ET An assault charge against Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams for shoving a credentialed media worker in Kansas City after an October game has been dropped. A spokeswoman for the Kansas City municipal court told The Kansas City Star on Friday that a prosecutor had dismissed the misdemeanor
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Jun 24, 2023, 06:59 AM ET The Asian Boxing Confederation aims to withdraw from the embattled International Boxing Association after the global governing body was stripped of its Olympic recognition for failing to meet a set of reforms. The Asian group’s board of directors met in Bangkok on Thursday and Friday after the International Olympic
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jun 23, 2023, 05:57 PM ET Sergio Busquets announced his decision to leave Barcelona at the expiry of his contract in May. David Ramos/Getty Images Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets will join former teammate Lionel Messi at Inter Miami FC this summer. The MLS side has announced the arrival of the Spain international
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Spectators attending day three of the Women’s Ashes Test at Trent Bridge on Saturday are being encouraged to wear red and show their support for this year’s #RedforRuth campaign to raise funds and awareness for the charity established in memory of Sir Andrew Strauss’ late wife. The initiative begins the build-up towards day two of
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJun 24, 2023, 01:07 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun ATLANTA — Sadibou Sy just continues to establish himself as the man to beat in the PFL’s welterweight division — and looks really good doing it. Sy (15-6-2) secured his
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Associated Press Jun 23, 2023, 11:30 PM ET NEW YORK — The selection of 19-year-old basketball sensation Victor Wembanyama by the San Antonio Spurs was must see-TV Thursday night. The first round of the NBA draft averaged a record 4,928,000 viewers on ESPN and ABC, according to Nielsen. This is the third year that the
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Associated Press Jun 23, 2023, 08:36 PM ET SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Leona Maguire of Ireland birdied four of her final six holes for a 3-under 68 and a one-shot lead over three players Friday at the halfway point of the KMPG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol. The winner Sunday in Michigan for her second LPGA
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Associated Press Jun 23, 2023, 09:29 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a strained left hamstring strain. The move is retroactive to Thursday. Yastrzemski left Wednesday’s game against San Diego with left hamstring tightness but had been expected to return within
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJun 23, 2023, 07:36 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. The Los Angeles Angels, in need of infield depth after a recent rash of injuries, acquired veteran Eduardo Escobar from the
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