Month: July 2023

ESPN News Services Jul 12, 2023, 06:32 AM ET The Open is increasing its purse to $16.5 million, with the winner next week at Royal Liverpool getting $3 million. The total prize fund was $14 million a year ago. Cameron Smith, who won at St. Andrews, earned $2.5 million. The second- and third-place finishers at
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Venue: Various in Scotland Dates: 3-13 August Coverage: Watch the finals of 13 World Championships across seven disciplines over 11 days on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app Olympic gold medallist Tom Pidcock and five-time world champion Rachel Atherton are in Britain’s mountain bike team for the home World Championships.
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Don Van Natta Jr. Close Don Van Natta Jr. ESPN Senior Writer Host and co-executive producer of the new ESPN series, “Backstory” Member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for national, explanatory and public service journalism Author of three books, including New York Times best-selling “First Off the Tee: Presidential Hackers, Duffers, and Cheaters from Taft
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJul 11, 2023, 09:50 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Former UFC interim title challenger Kevin Lee announced his retirement from mixed martial arts via social media on Tuesday. Lee, 30, leaves the sport with an overall professional record of
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Associated Press Jul 11, 2023, 10:53 PM ET SEATTLE — Toronto closer Jordan Romano left Tuesday night’s All-Star Game because of back tightness. The 30-year-old right-hander entered the seventh inning and retired Will Smith on a flyout. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. followed with a fly deep down the left-field line that initially was called a home
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Jul 11, 2023, 10:07 PM ET Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has partnered with Chinese sports brand ANTA on a new shoe deal, it was announced Tuesday. In a release, ANTA said that Irving’s signature shoes and lifestyle footwear will be unveiled early next year. ANTA also said that Irving will serve as the brand’s
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 11, 2023, 09:43 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The NBA’s board of governors approved two rule changes that will go into effect next season — a second coach’s challenge if the first one is successful and an in-game flopping penalty — at its annual meeting during the Las Vegas Summer League on
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Associated Press Jul 11, 2023, 04:48 PM ET SEATTLE — Pristine white baseballs that would not require rubbing are under consideration by Major League Baseball as a way to solve the issue of pitchers using sticky substances for better grip. “We continue to work with the people at Dow Chemical on developing a tacky ball,”
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Jul 11, 2023, 07:28 PM ET Journalism pioneer Claire Smith received the Red Smith Award in Las Vegas on Tuesday, a prestigious distinction given annually by the Associated Press Sports Editors that is considered the organization’s highest honor. Smith is the first Black woman to receive the award, which is presented to a writer or
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 11, 2023, 06:48 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. SEATTLE — Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert pulled out of the All-Star Game early Tuesday after undergoing an MRI on his right calf, according to the team’s official Twitter account.
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