Month: July 2023

ESPN News Services Jul 31, 2023, 03:49 PM ET The Tampa Bay Rays are acquiring right-hander Aaron Civale from the Cleveland Guardians, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. In return, the Guardians will receive first baseman Kyle Manzardo, sources told Passan. Civale is 5-2 with a 2.34 ERA in 13 starts for Cleveland this season, which
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Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJul 31, 2023, 02:00 PM ET Wilson Alexander of The Advocate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was named the winner of the 2023 Edward Aschoff Rising Star Award, the Football Writers Association of America announced Monday. Alexander is the fourth person to win the annual honor named for Aschoff, an ESPN college
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D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jul 31, 2023, 01:48 PM ET Venus Williams will play in the upcoming Western & Southern Open after receiving a wild card, the tournament announced Monday. It is the second hardcourt event Williams will be playing this summer ahead of the US Open, where she also is expected to receive a wild
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Associated Press Jul 31, 2023, 01:53 PM ET LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska defensive back Myles Farmer, the team’s second-leading tackler last season, was not on the 120-man roster when the Cornhuskers opened practice Monday and his return is uncertain. First-year coach Matt Rhule said he suspended Farmer indefinitely. Rhule didn’t disclose the reason other than
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ESPN News Services Jul 31, 2023, 01:54 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick was carted off the field Monday with a left leg injury almost a year after he tore his right ACL at training camp. Coach Sean Payton told reporters the team fears that Patrick suffered an Achilles injury. Patrick,
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Associated Press Jul 31, 2023, 01:46 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs will implement safety measures for its September meet including new track surface maintenance equipment and additional monitoring and equine care following 12 horse deaths before and after the Kentucky Derby that spurred suspension of its spring meet. Racing is scheduled to resume
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJul 31, 2023, 01:10 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Brian Harkins, the longtime Los Angeles Angels clubhouse attendant who was fired for distributing foreign substances to players, has settled his
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Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJul 31, 2023, 01:39 PM ET Four-star quarterback Demond Williams Jr., who had been previously committed to Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss, committed to Arizona on Monday morning. Williams, ranked 219th overall in the 2024 ESPN 300 and a product of Basha High School in Chandler, Arizona, was in Tucson this
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Jul 31, 2023, 12:20 PM ET New Jersey Devils defenseman Kevin Bahl signed a two-year, $2.1 million contract on Monday. Bahl, 23, was a restricted free agent after coming off his three-year, entry-level contract. The 6-foot-6, 230-pound Bahl had eight points (two goals, six assists) and 35 penalty minutes in 42 games last season with
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Tristan H. Cockcroft Jul 31, 2023, 11:21 AM ET Editor’s Picks 1 Related It might be trade deadline time in the baseball world — that moment arrives at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday — but that doesn’t mean it’s “all trades, all the time” in this space. Sure, the news cycle has been dominated by
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Associated Press Jul 31, 2023, 11:05 AM ET WESTFIELD, Ind. — Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson missed Monday’s practice and could sit out again Tuesday after undergoing nose surgery. Before practice, team officials announced the former Florida star had a procedure to correct his nasal septum. Richardson was the fourth overall pick in April’s
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Associated Press Jul 31, 2023, 11:15 AM ET ATLANTA — The Braves reinstated left-hander A.J. Minter from the 15-day injured list on Monday and optioned right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A Gwinnett. Minter had been out since July 12 while recovering from left shoulder inflammation. He will return to his late-innings role in the Braves’ bullpen
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Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNJul 31, 2023, 10:56 AM 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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