Month: June 2023

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJun 19, 2023, 09:20 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun The UFC is adding a pivotal bantamweight contest between former champ Henry Cejudo and Marlon “Chito” Vera to its UFC 292 lineup in August, UFC president Dana White told ESPN
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Liam Napier Jun 19, 2023, 11:41 PM Ian Foster turned heads when he unveiled his 36-man Rugby Championship squad featuring five rookies: Chiefs wing Emoni Narawa, Hurricanes halfback Cam Roigard, Crusaders prop Tamati Williams, Chiefs loose forward Samipeni Finau and Crusaders midfielder Dallas McLeod. Liam Napier runs the rule over the major talking points as
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ESPN News Services Jun 19, 2023, 10:57 PM ET MIAMI — Luis Arraez went 5-for-5 again to raise his batting average to .400 and Jorge Soler homered as the streaking Miami Marlins routed the Toronto Blue Jays 11-0 on Monday night. Jon Berti had three hits and Jesus Sanchez doubled twice for the Marlins, who
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Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 19, 2023, 10:18 PM ET Five-star defensive end Jamonta Waller committed to Florida on Monday night. Waller (No. 16 in the 2024 ESPN 300), from Picayune Memorial High School in Picayune, Mississippi, becomes the highest-ranked defensive member and second five-star prospect of Billy Napier’s 2024 class. Quarterback D.J. Lagway is
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Associated Press Jun 19, 2023, 07:30 PM ET MILWAUKEE — Slumping Arizona Diamondbacks utility man Josh Rojas is heading to the minors. The Diamondbacks optioned Rojas to Triple-A Reno after Sunday’s game with the Cleveland Guardians and recalled outfielder Alek Thomas from Reno on Monday. Rojas, who turns 29 on June 30, was batting .235
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Jun 19, 2023, 07:06 PM ET The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day injured list Monday with a laceration on his left hand, while catcher Tyler Heineman was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo. In addition, the Blue Jays optioned right-hander Bowden Francis to Buffalo, and right-hander Trent Thornton was recalled. Kirk, 24,
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Associated Press Jun 19, 2023, 06:32 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pirates tried to take their time with Henry Davis. His bat wouldn’t let them. The top overall pick in the 2021 amateur draft was to make his major league debut on Monday night, playing right field while batting seventh against the Chicago Cubs in
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ESPN News Services Jun 19, 2023, 05:06 PM ET The Chicago White Sox placed infielder Romy Gonzalez on the 10-day injured list because of right shoulder inflammation and right-handed pitcher Lance Lynn on the bereavement list Monday. The Gonzalez move is retroactive to Sunday, and to fill the roster spots, the White Sox recalled right-hander
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Jun 19, 2023, 05:28 PM ET The Mountain West Conference sent an additional letter to San Diego State on Friday, informing the school that “at this time” the conference will not approve any exceptions the school had requested last week when it gave notice that it intends to resign from the conference, sources told ESPN’s
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It’s hard to believe Pat Cummins had ever seen anything like it. Against the first ball of the day, Joe Root attempted to reverse scoop him over the slips. The stroke, even though Root didn’t connect, heralded a passage of play that sent Australia from attack to defence in five overs. They started with three
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Associated Press Jun 19, 2023, 03:53 PM ET Victor Wembanyama has arrived in the U.S. for the NBA draft. The plane from France carrying Wembanyama — who almost certainly will be taken by the San Antonio Spurs with the No. 1 pick in Thursday’s draft — arrived at Newark International Airport outside New York City
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNJun 19, 2023, 04:25 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Mike Dunleavy Jr. is getting thrown into the fire as he takes on a new role as general manager. The Golden State Warriors are amid a pivotal offseason that has already seen the departure of executive Bob Myers and Draymond Green declining his player
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ESPN News Services Jun 19, 2023, 04:07 PM ET GAIBA, Italy — Former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin defeated Tamara Zidansek 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the Veneto Open on Monday. Kenin raced to a 5-0 advantage in the first set, then lost four straight games before closing it out and running away
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