Month: July 2023

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNJul 3, 2023, 08:23 AM ET The PFL completed its regular season earlier this month. and now it’s on to the playoffs. The 12 semifinals in six weight classes will be spread across three fight cards in August, with the winners advancing to the finals in the fall. Three champions from the 2022
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJul 3, 2023, 06:27 AM ET Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic will turn down move to Lyon this summer, preferring instead to move to AC Milan after agreeing a deal in principle with the Serie A club, sources have told ESPN. Lyon have submitted made an offer to Chelsea for the United States star,
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Associated Press Jul 2, 2023, 09:57 PM ET CHICAGO — Shane van Gisbergen won his NASCAR Cup Series debut on a rainy Sunday in downtown Chicago, chasing down Justin Haley and Chase Elliott in a memorable finish to the series’ first street race. After passing Elliott, van Gisbergen dueled with Haley in the final laps
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ESPN News Services Jul 2, 2023, 11:07 PM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning traded three-time Cup winner Pat Maroon to the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night in a move that cleared salary-cap space. The Lightning also traded forward Max Cajkovic to Minnesota, while retaining 20% of Maroon’s $1 million salary. Tampa Bay received a 2024
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Jul 2, 2023, 02:52 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels placed Brandon Drury on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left shoulder contusion, while fellow infielder Andrew Velazquez was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake. In addition, infielder Jake Lamb was released after he was designated for assignment Friday. Drury missed his second consecutive game
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Associated Press Jul 2, 2023, 03:03 PM ET ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals placed right-hander Drew VerHagen on the 15-day injured list because of a right hip impingement and recalled left-hander JoJo Romero from Triple-A Memphis on Sunday before the Cardinals’ game against the New York Yankees. VerHagen, 32, is 4-0 with a
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ESPN News Services Jul 2, 2023, 04:07 PM ET The Chicago White Sox will shut down Michael Kopech through the All-Star break, placing the right-hander on the 15-day injured list with shoulder inflammation. Chicago purchased the contract of veteran right-hander Bryan Shaw from Triple-A Charlotte, while infielder Romy Gonzalez (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day
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Associated Press Jul 2, 2023, 09:00 PM ET NEW YORK — Mets slugger Pete Alonso will participate in the All-Star Home Run Derby on July 10 in Seattle, looking to win the event for the third time. Alonso was selected to his third All-Star team Sunday, and New York’s lone representative on the National League
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Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJul 2, 2023, 09:04 PM ET Four-star defensive tackle Justin Scott committed to Ohio State on Sunday night. Scott, who hails from Chicago’s St. Ignatius College Prep, is 34th overall in the 2024 ESPN 300 and the fourth-best defensive tackle in the class. He’s the 11th ESPN 300 recruit to pledge
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Associated Press Jul 2, 2023, 05:15 PM ET STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Bernhard Langer won the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday at SentryWorld to break the PGA Tour Champions’ career victory record. Pushing his record as the oldest winner on the 50-and-over tour to 65 years, 10 months, 5 days, the German star broke a
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Jul 2, 2023, 04:17 PM ET Free agent center Cody Zeller has agreed to a one-year, $3.1 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, his agent, Sam Goldfeder of Excel Basketball, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Miami Heat signed Zeller during the All-Star break last season; he averaged 6.5 points and 4.3 rebounds in 15
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