Month: June 2023

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 29, 2023, 08:12 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes, a key part of the franchise’s rise into Western Conference contention, has agreed on a new three-year, $54 million contract extension, his agent, Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management, told
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ESPN News Services Jun 29, 2023, 08:33 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani‘s Angels record 14th homer in June wasn’t enough to overcome a six-run third inning by the Chicago White Sox. The Japanese superstar broke the team mark for home runs in a month Thursday during the ninth inning of Los Angeles’ 9-7
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Associated Press Jun 29, 2023, 08:02 PM ET DETROIT — Taylor Moore and Monday qualifier Peter Kuest shot 8-under 64s to share the first-round lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Thursday, with a slew of players chasing in what’s expected to be a shootout. Dylan Wu had the third albatross on the PGA Tour
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 29, 2023, 06:58 PM ET Former UFC double champion Henry Cejudo announced Thursday he has a partially torn right shoulder and is out of his scheduled UFC 292 matchup with Marlon “Chito” Vera on Aug. 19 in Boston. Cejudo made the announcement on his YouTube page and Twitter. He said
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 29, 2023, 06:57 PM ET BOSTON — When Kristaps Porzingis finally fell asleep around 4 a.m. last Thursday morning, he still wasn’t sure whether a trade to the Boston Celtics was going to take place. The initial three-team deal Porzingis had believed would bring him to Boston involving the LA Clippers had
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJun 29, 2023, 07:48 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. The Texas Rangers are sending a franchise-record four starters to the All-Star Game in Seattle next month, the most of any MLB team. The top team in the AL West will have
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 29, 2023, 12:21 PM ET Manchester United have agreed a deal with Chelsea to sign Mason Mount, sources have told ESPN. United will pay an initial £55 million ($69.4m) with another £5m ($6.3m) in add-ons. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Sources have told ESPN the bonuses due to Chelsea
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Associated Press Jun 29, 2023, 05:53 PM ET EASTBOURNE, England — Coco Gauff powered past her doubles partner Jessica Pegula to reach the semifinals at the Eastbourne International on Thursday. Wet weather delayed the start of play at the Wimbledon warm-up tournament before Gauff wasted little time in beating third-seeded Pegula 6-3, 6-3 in an
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Associated Press Jun 29, 2023, 06:10 PM ET BOSTON — Miami Marlins first baseman Yuli Gurriel was scratched from Thursday night’s game against the Red Sox after being hit in the face with a ball during batting practice. Gurriel was taking grounders at first base when he went down. People rushed out to help him,
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Associated Press Jun 29, 2023, 02:02 PM ET BAD HOMBURG, Germany — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek seems to be finding her groove on grass ahead of Wimbledon. Three times a French Open winner on clay and once a U.S. Open winner on the New York hard courts, Swiatek played her first tour-level, grass-court quarterfinal Thursday against
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Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyJun 29, 2023, 05:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Just like that, another NHL Entry Draft is in the books, featuring one of the most talked about prospects of a generation. But the Chicago Blackhawks’ new top center isn’t the only prospect worth our fantasy-focussed
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Associated Press Jun 29, 2023, 05:33 PM ET PITTSBURGH — A game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres was delayed 45 minutes Thursday due to poor air conditions caused by lingering smoke from wildfires in Canada. Moments before the scheduled start time at 12:35 p.m., the game was pushed to a 1:20 p.m.
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Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterJun 29, 2023, 04:32 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato ORLANDO, Fla. — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo questions the value of expanding the NCAA tournament — a move that could be made in the coming months — beyond its current
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Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 29, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden has exercised his $35.6 million option for the 2023-24 season, clearing the way for the organization and the 10-time All-Star to work together on finding a trade, sources told ESPN
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Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterJun 29, 2023, 04:07 PM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow
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ESPN Jun 29, 2023, 04:37 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The Houston Rockets said on Thursday they have picked up the fourth-year team option for forward KJ Martin. Martin, 22, broke out last season after averaging 12.7 points and 5.5 rebounds while shooting nearly 57% from the field in 28 minutes
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