Month: June 2023

Associated Press Jun 22, 2023, 03:16 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The race to reopen a stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia is getting a boost from a truck-mounted jet dryer that’s normally used to keep moisture off the track at the Pocono Raceway. A vehicle-mounted, kerosene-fueled turbine arrived Thursday at the scene of the June
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNJun 22, 2023, 02:33 PM ET Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez and Sunny Edwards have signed contracts for a flyweight title unification fight, Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing announced on Thursday. The matchup pits ESPN’s top two boxers at 112 pounds: Rodriguez, who holds the WBO title, and Edwards, the IBF champion who is rated No.
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 22, 2023, 03:31 PM ET The Washington Wizards continued the dramatic reshaping of their roster under new president of basketball operations Michael Winger on Thursday by expanding the blockbuster Bradley Beal trade to send Chris Paul to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Jordan Poole, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The
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ESPN News Services Jun 22, 2023, 01:44 PM ET The Boston Red Sox placed outfielder Alex Verdugo on the bereavement list and catcher Reese McGuire on the 10-day injured list Thursday. Verdugo, 27, is 20-for-53 (.377) during a 12-game hitting streak. He is batting .303 with five homers and 31 RBIs in 71 games this
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Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterJun 22, 2023, 01:33 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. BATON ROUGE, La. — As SEC coaches push for federal regulation regarding name, image and likeness compensation for college athletes, LSU coach Brian Kelly said Thursday that the need for action is urgent.
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ESPN News Services Jun 22, 2023, 12:29 PM ET NFL star quarterback Aaron Rodgers was among a wide-ranging lineup of speakers at a psychedelics conference in Denver this week and advocated for the legalization of psychedelics by discussing his own experiences. The conference, put on by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies — the largest
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJun 22, 2023, 12:48 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Former LSU and current McNeese State men’s basketball coach Will Wade was given a two-year show-cause order and a 10-game suspension for three Level I violations, the Independent Accountability Resolution Process announced
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Jun 22, 2023, 12:39 PM ET The Minnesota Twins signed 2015 Cy Young winner and two-time All-Star Dallas Keuchel to a minor league contract on Thursday. Keuchel, 35, started 14 games for three teams in 2022: the Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers. He went 2-9 with a 9.20 ERA. “We’re glad to
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Jun 22, 2023, 11:02 AM ET Further testing confirmed that New York Jets safety Chuck Clark suffered a season-ending torn ACL during practice earlier this month, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The Jets signed veteran safety Adrian Amos last week in response to Clark’s injury. Clark, 28, was acquired in a March trade
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Associated Press Jun 22, 2023, 08:04 AM ET LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Boxing Association was banished from the Olympic family on Thursday, ending a years-long dispute fueled by defying advice and instructions from the IOC. Boxing, however, will keep its status as an Olympic sport at the 2024 Paris Games. The International Olympic Committee
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Joon Lee, ESPNJun 22, 2023, 10:00 AM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate The Pittsburgh Pirates unveiled their City Connect uniforms Thursday, a yellow and black look that pays homage to the city’s bridges and exemplifies the city’s shifting from the steel industry toward medicine and technology. “We anchored in
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