Month: July 2023

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 7, 2023, 05:03 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 LONDON — Andy Murray felt a bit on edge ahead of Wimbledon. “When I walk out onto Centre
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Associated Press Jul 7, 2023, 06:06 PM ET NEW YORK — Nestor Cortes won’t return to the New York Yankees until August at the earliest. The 28-year-old left-hander was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday. Sidelined by rotator cuff inflammation, the 2022 All-Star is eligible to be activated Aug. 4. Cortes last pitched May
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Dan Hajducky, ESPNJul 7, 2023, 04:12 PM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. This is one “tall boy” that you shouldn’t crack open. A 1970 Topps Pete Maravich
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Jul 7, 2023, 03:12 PM ET The Oakland A’s put center fielder Esteury Ruiz on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right shoulder subluxation. He suffered the injury diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt on Wednesday in Detroit. Ruiz, 24, leads the major leagues with 43 stolen bases and is batting
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Jul 7, 2023, 02:10 PM ET Tom Brady lost millions in the collapse of cryptocurrency company FTX, for which he served as an “ambassador,” The New York Times reported Friday. Under an agreement the retired NFL quarterback made with FTX in 2021, he received $30 million in now-worthless stock for his work pitching the company
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJul 7, 2023, 03:43 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Perennial Top 10 bantamweight Pedro Munhoz will face Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera at UFC 292 on Aug. 19, after Vera’s original opponent Henry Cejudo withdrew from the bout due to injury.
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Associated Press Jul 7, 2023, 02:09 PM ET NEW YORK — Owners of teams in two of the Oakland Athletics‘ former cities will help evaluate whether the franchise should move to Las Vegas. Philadelphia Phillies chief executive officer John Middleton and Kansas City Royals CEO John Sherman will serve on Major League Baseball’s relocation committee,
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 7, 2023, 01:40 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 LONDON — Andy Murray‘s Wimbledon journey finished in the second round after Stefanos Tsitsipas prevailed in a two-day,
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 7, 2023, 01:50 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr made a rare unqualified plea to his team to get Draymond Green re-signed this summer. So the four-time champion coach was effusive in
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ESPN News Services Jul 7, 2023, 12:53 PM ET No charges will be filed following a brief investigation into the altercation this week involving pop star Britney Spears, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and a member of the player’s security team, Las Vegas police said Friday. Spears had filed a police report, alleging battery
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ESPN News Services Jul 7, 2023, 10:35 AM ET Matthew Wolff, who was accused by LIV Golf teammate Brooks Koepka of quitting on the course, said it’s “heartbreaking” that the Smash GC captain would criticize him amid Wolff’s mental health “challenges on and off the golf course.” Earlier this week, Koepka told Sports Illustrated that
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Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJul 7, 2023, 11:17 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee The Georgia football team’s spate of speeding-related incidents continued this week when freshman outside linebacker Samuel M’Pemba was ticketed Wednesday morning for going 88 miles per hour in a 55 mph
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