Month: July 2023

Associated Press Jul 12, 2023, 02:25 PM ET Seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and his former crew chief of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Chad Knaus headline a list of 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame class of 2024. There are 10 nominees on the modern era ballot and five on
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ESPN News Services Jul 12, 2023, 01:09 PM ET Daniil Medvedev curtailed American Christopher Eubanks‘ extraordinary Wimbledon adventure as he weathered a storm to win their quarterfinal 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1 on Wednesday. Medvedev will next face No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, who eliminated Holger Rune 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-4, for a spot in
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ESPN News Services Jul 12, 2023, 02:35 PM ET A Denver police officer had a below-the-knee amputation after a fire truck rolled over his leg during the celebratory parade for the Nuggets‘ NBA championship win last month, according to the Denver Police Department. Sgt. Justin Dodge was walking along the front passenger side of the
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Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN Senior WriterJul 12, 2023, 01:20 PM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam winner and a former world No. 1, gave birth
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ESPN News Services Jul 12, 2023, 01:06 PM ET MLB commissioner Rob Manfred met with the mayor of Oakland to discuss possible stadium plans designed to keep the Athletics from relocating to Las Vegas. Mayor Sheng Thao requested and was granted a meeting with Manfred before the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Seattle, she
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Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterJul 12, 2023, 01:22 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. Running back Saquon Barkley‘s availability for Week 1 will be in serious question if he doesn’t reach a long-term deal with
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Jul 12, 2023, 12:30 PM ET The Texas Rangers have brought back relief pitcher Matt Bush on a minor league contract after he was released by the Milwaukee Brewers. Bush, 37, who was 0-2 with a 9.58 ERA with the Brewers this season, played parts of five seasons with Texas (2016-18, 2021-22) before being traded
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Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterJul 12, 2023, 12:31 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. New York Giants linebacker Jarrad Davis recently had knee surgery and is expected to miss significant time, a source told ESPN.
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Associated Press Jul 12, 2023, 12:56 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The future of a lawsuit accusing Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game hinges on whether Morant will be allowed to say that he was acting in self-defense and can receive immunity under Tennessee law. A judge
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 11, 2023, 11:46 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. SEATTLE — A stolen base overturned, a home run called foul upon review, a plea by fans for Shohei Ohtani to play in Seattle, a tension-filled finish and two leaping catches at
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Jul 12, 2023, 10:34 AM ET The NFL and NFL Films have selected the New York Jets to serve as this year’s team on HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. The Jets, who report to training camp next Wednesday, have been in the media spotlight this offseason after trading for four-time
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJul 12, 2023, 06:02 AM ET Barcelona have had more failures than successes in the transfer market since receiving €222 million from Paris Saint-Germain for Neymar in 2017. Their spending in the aftermath of that world-record transfer was erratic and yielded little immediate return. Over €300m was invested in Philippe Coutinho, Antoine
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Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterJul 12, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato The men’s college basketball offseason offers an opportunity not only to reflect on the previous season, but to look back at nostalgic moments in the game’s history. But sometimes those conversations
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