Month: June 2023

Associated Press Jun 21, 2023, 12:24 AM ET HOUSTON — For much of the past few years, the Houston Astros depended on Justin Verlander to lead their rotation. With the three-time Cy Young Award winner gone to the New York Mets this season, that role shifted to Framber Valdez. And on Tuesday night, Valdez outpitched
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ESPN News Services Jun 20, 2023, 10:54 PM ET CHICAGO — The White Sox said four fans were injured in a hit-and-run collision outside Guaranteed Rate Field ahead of the team’s game Tuesday night against the Texas Rangers. The pedestrians were injured just after 6:20 p.m. local time, Chicago police and fire officials said. One
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ESPN News Services Jun 21, 2023, 01:35 AM ET CHICAGO — An overturned play at the plate that would produce the Chicago White Sox‘s winning run Tuesday night drew the ire of Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy, who labeled it “absolutely one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen.” The White Sox rallied with three
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNJun 20, 2023, 11:07 PM ET Jared Anderson will fight former heavyweight titleholder Charles Martin on July 1 in Toledo, Ohio, after Kazakhstan’s Zhan Kossobutskiy was forced to withdraw with a visa issue, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Anderson (14-0, 14 KOs), a 23-year-old rising star in the heavyweight division, has finished his
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ESPN News Services Jun 20, 2023, 11:56 PM ET NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole wagged a finger 15 times at Mariners manager Scott Servais and threw a pitch to Jose Caballero that landed high up on the backstop. Cole’s message was clear: Don’t mess with me. “Sometimes a high fastball can be a really effective
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Jun 20, 2023, 02:11 PM ET The summer dates for the 2024 Copa América to be hosted by the United States were made official by CONMEBOL on Tuesday, with action set for June 20 through July 15, 2024. CONMEBOL confirmed in a statement that defending champions Argentina are among the 10 South American teams who
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Associated Press Jun 20, 2023, 09:58 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels are highly unlikely to trade Shohei Ohtani if they remain in playoff contention this summer, general manager Perry Minasian said Tuesday. Minasian didn’t unequivocally vow he won’t trade Ohtani, who is scheduled to enter unrestricted free agency after the season.
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Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNJun 20, 2023, 10:01 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award
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Joon Lee, ESPNJun 20, 2023, 07:26 PM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama towered over the Yankee Stadium dugout, his head extending above the roof of the dugout. Editor’s Picks 2 Related “I’ve never seen anyone do that before,” said one longtime New York Yankees
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Joon Lee, ESPNJun 20, 2023, 06:49 PM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate NEW YORK — A series sweep has Yankees fans inching toward the panic button, but general manager Brian Cashman tried to assure them on Tuesday that the team is in good shape. “I know there’s frustration outside.
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Jun 20, 2023, 07:25 PM ET N’Golo Kante signed for Chelsea from Leicester City in 2016, winning the Premier League title with his new club in his first season in west London. Robin Jones/Getty Images French World Cup winner N’Golo Kante has agreed to join Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad when his Chelsea contract expires
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Associated Press Jun 20, 2023, 05:30 PM ET BUFFALO, N.Y. — Forward Zemgus Girgensons is returning to the Buffalo Sabres for a 10th season after signing a one-year, $2.5 million contract on Tuesday. Girgensons is the team’s longest-serving active player and was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent next month. The 29-year-old’s decision to
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