Month: June 2023

ESPN News Services Jun 29, 2023, 09:47 PM ET A co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired what was described as “certain assets” of the Premier Hockey Federation on Thursday, clearing the way for a long-anticipated single pro women’s hockey league in North America, sources told ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski. Players for the Professional Women’s Hockey
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Associated Press Jun 29, 2023, 09:21 PM ET STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Retief Goosen got right to the point after the first round of the U.S. Senior Open at punishing SentryWorld. “You got to hit the fairways, otherwise, you’ve got no shot,” the two-time U.S. Open champion said Thursday after a 1-under 70 that left
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Associated Press Jun 29, 2023, 06:21 PM ET PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star outfielder Corbin Carroll left Thursday’s game against Tampa Bay because of right shoulder soreness. Manager Torey Lovullo said further testing is not needed and Carroll is day-to-day. Carroll, who had surgery on his right shoulder in May 2021, said he was “shook
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ESPN News Services Jun 29, 2023, 05:12 PM ET For the first time since his rookie season in 2019, Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will participate in the Home Run Derby. Guerrero, 24, who set the all-time Derby record with 91 homers as the runner-up that year, announced Thursday that will take part
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ESPN News Services Jun 29, 2023, 07:59 PM ET Despite a roster filled with big names making big money and coming off a 2022 season in which they advanced to the National League Championship Series, the San Diego Padres‘ first half couldn’t have been more disappointing. That disappointment continued Thursday when the Padres wasted a
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Associated Press Jun 29, 2023, 07:27 PM ET DENVER — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is dealing with a “cranky” pitching shoulder and remains optimistic he’ll be able to make his next start. Kershaw said Thursday that he felt some tenderness in his left shoulder in his victorious outing Tuesday at Colorado. He carried
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Andrew Lopez, ESPNJun 29, 2023, 06:09 PM ET The New Orleans Pelicans declined a team option on Herb Jones‘ contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday, but the team is hopeful of bringing him back on a longer deal. Jones becomes a restricted free agent with early Bird rights, so New Orleans could still have
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJun 29, 2023, 05:11 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — A day ahead of the start of NBA free agency, the Los
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 29, 2023, 05:12 PM ET New York Knicks guard Josh Hart has exercised his $12.9 million option for the 2023-24 season, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Hart, 28, was a revelation after coming over to the Knicks from Portland in a deal at the NBA’s trade deadline, one that saw him reunited
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Associated Press Jun 29, 2023, 08:36 PM ET NEW YORK — Ben Simmons won’t play for Australia this summer at the Basketball World Cup, with the Brooklyn Nets guard instead focusing on his recovery from injuries. The Australian Basketball Federation announced Thursday on Twitter that Simmons and the Nets had informed the organization that he
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