Month: July 2023

Associated Press Jul 25, 2023, 09:30 PM ET NEW YORK — Outfielder Walker Jenkins, the No. 5 overall pick in this month’s amateur draft, agreed to a $7,144,200 signing bonus with the Minnesota Twins ahead of Tuesday’s deadline and became the final first-round selection to reach a deal. Only one player chosen in the first
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Stephen Holder, ESPNJul 25, 2023, 06:44 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
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Associated Press Jul 25, 2023, 09:03 PM ET NEW YORK — Even while coaching high school baseball back home in Texas, Andy Pettitte always maintained contact with various Yankees to discuss the intricacies of pitching. Now in a new role as an adviser with his old team, Pettitte is looking forward to spending more time
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 25, 2023, 05:07 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Illinois has hired former Wisconsin defensive coordinator and interim coach Jim Leonhard as a senior defensive analyst. Leonhard, a three-time All-America selection at Wisconsin who had spent his entire coaching career at his
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ESPN News Services Jul 25, 2023, 08:43 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz died Tuesday at the age of 70, the team announced. The Blackhawks franchise has been in the Wirtz family since 1954, and Rocky was a longtime contributor. In a statement released by the club on Tuesday night, the Blackhawks
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ESPN News Services Jul 25, 2023, 08:00 PM ET CHICAGO — With the Chicago White Sox moving toward a sell-off at next week’s trade deadline, manager Pedro Grifol is taking the blame for the team’s disappointing performance. Grifol struck an optimistic tone after he was hired in November, but it hasn’t worked out very well
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John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterJul 25, 2023, 06:41 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
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Associated Press Jul 25, 2023, 06:00 PM ET WASHINGTON — The Colorado Rockies placed outfielder Kris Bryant on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left index finger. The team said Tuesday the move is retroactive to Saturday. Bryant was hit by a pitch on his left hand in the fourth inning Saturday against the
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Lindsey Thiry, ESPNJul 25, 2023, 07:00 PM ET Close Lindsey Thiry covers the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2018 to cover the Los Angeles Rams after two years of covering them for the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered the Atlanta Falcons. You can follower her on Twitter @LindseyThiry. COSTA MESA,
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Jul 25, 2023, 06:10 PM ET Erik van Rooyen will have a familiar face in his threesome when he tees off Thursday afternoon in the PGA Tour’s 3M Open. Alex Gaugert, who regularly caddies for the South African, earned a spot in this week’s field when he Monday qualified for the event. On Tuesday, tournament
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Associated Press Jul 25, 2023, 05:59 PM ET BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Jackson State is no longer the Southwestern Athletic Conference front-runner. And Florida A&M has something to talk about other than a locker room rap video. Coaches and sports information directors picked Florida A&M to win the East Division in voting released Tuesday at SWAC
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Associated Press Jul 25, 2023, 05:46 PM ET SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame strength and conditioning coach Matt Balis has resigned for personal reasons, the school announced Tuesday, the day before the Fighting Irish begin preparation for the upcoming season. Balis, whose official title was director of football performances, has led Notre Dame football’s
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Associated Press Jul 25, 2023, 05:42 PM ET NEW YORK — Aaron Judge is playing simulated games at the New York Yankees‘ training complex in Tampa, Florida, as he gets closer to returning from a toe injury. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Judge’s status is “day by day” and he didn’t know if the slugger
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