Month: July 2023

Jul 5, 2023, 05:01 PM ET The Tampa Bay Rays recalled right-hander Luis Patino on Wednesday and optioned left-hander Jalen Beeks to Triple-A Durham. Patino, 23, has appeared in one game for the Rays this season on June 9, when he allowed two runs on home runs in the last two innings of the team’s
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Associated Press Jul 5, 2023, 10:44 AM ET DAVENPORT, Iowa — Antwun Echols, a boxer who twice lost to Bernard Hopkins in title fights, has died in Iowa. He was 51. Echols, known as “Kid Dynamite” because of his powerful punch, died Sunday in Davenport of complications from diabetes, according to his daughter, Antwunette Echols.
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ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2023, 12:32 PM ET The St. Louis Cardinals have placed right-hander Adam Wainwright and catcher Andrew Knizner on the injured list, it was announced Wednesday. The 41-year-old Wainwright has been dealing with a right shoulder strain and left Tuesday’s 15-2 loss to the Miami Marlins in the fourth inning –
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Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterJul 5, 2023, 03:56 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Five felony child pornography charges were dropped against former Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna on Wednesday as part of a deal that resulted in him pleading no contest to two misdemeanor counts of
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Jamal Collier, ESPNJul 5, 2023, 03:42 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo recently underwent a cleanup procedure in his left knee, leaving his status uncertain for the FIBA World Cup next month, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. After feeling lingering knee discomfort since the start of the offseason, Antetokounmpo and the Bucks decided
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Associated Press Jul 5, 2023, 02:34 PM ET NEW YORK — The Baltimore Orioles promoted outfielder Colton Cowser to the major leagues Wednesday, the second top prospect they’ve called up in the past couple of weeks. The 23-year-old Cowser has hit .330 with 10 home runs and 40 RBI for Triple-A Norfolk this year. He
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Jul 5, 2023, 02:45 PM ET Former center Chase Roullier announced his retirement from the NFL over social media on Wednesday. Roullier, 29, was released by the Washington Commanders on May 5 after finishing the 2021 and 2022 seasons on injured reserve. “These two years have also given me a lot of time to reflect
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ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2023, 11:30 AM ET Russian No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev fought off the spirited efforts of British world No. 391 Arthur Fery with a 7-5 6-4 6-3 victory over the 20-year-old wild card Wednesday as he starts his latest attempt for a serious challenge at Wimbledon. Medvedev, the 2021 US
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Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 5, 2023, 01:35 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” New York Yankees reliever Jimmy Cordero was suspended for the remainder of the 2023 season for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. Cordero, 31, had emerged as a
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 5, 2023, 11:59 AM ET Bellator fighter Cris Lencioni, who suffered cardiac arrest last month while training, took his first steps, with assistance, according to a video published Tuesday by MMAFighting.com. Lencioni’s wife, Marca, told the website that her husband is showing improved cognitive function and has been trying to
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Tristan H. Cockcroft Jul 3, 2023, 11:00 AM ET A player’s age and experience can have a big say in his prospects for fantasy success. As we gain experience playing fantasy football, we become increasingly familiar with player aging curves and their effects on statistical output. This knowledge can be helpful, as knowing performance patterns
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