Jul 1, 2023, 12:37 AM ET Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane has agreed to a five-year, $207 million max contract extension, his agents Jim Tanner, Max Wiepking and Terrence Felder of Tandem Sports + Entertainment told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Memphis’ cornerstone players — Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Bane — are now secured long-term.
Month: July 2023
ESPN News Services Jul 1, 2023, 12:00 AM ET Another day, another jaw-dropping moment for Shohei Ohtani. On Friday night in Los Angeles, the Angels‘ two-way star launched his 30th home run of the season and did so in a powerful way — a 493-foot shot to right field that was the longest of his
Jul 1, 2023, 12:24 AM ET All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers have agreed on a five-year, designated maximum contract extension that could be worth up to $260 million, his agents, Dave Spahn and Aaron Mintz of CAA Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday night. Haliburton has been one of the home-run
Jun 30, 2023, 11:26 PM ET The Washington Wizards are trading point guard Monte Morris to the Detroit Pistons for a second-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday night. The Wizards will create a $9.8 million traded player exception with the deal. Morris will go into the Pistons’ remaining cap room; they still
Former West Indies batter Miles Bascombe has been appointed as Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) new director of cricket on a three-year contract. Bascombe will take over from Jimmy Adams, who leaves the position after six years. Bascombe, 37, played one T20I for West Indies in 2011, and was the men’s selector at CWI between 2019
Associated Press Jun 30, 2023, 07:58 PM ET DENVER — The Colorado Rockies activated outfielder Kris Bryant before Friday’s game against the Detroit Tigers, a month after he was placed on the injured list with a left heel bruise. Bryant was scheduled to start in right field and hit second. “I’m really excited,” Bryant said.
Associated Press Jun 30, 2023, 10:51 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — David and Dominic Fletcher got to play against each other for the first time in a major league game. Fittingly, it came at a stadium where they had watched plenty of games while growing up. Unfortunately, the Fletcher brothers’ biggest fan was not in
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 30, 2023, 10:00 PM ET Henry Hasselbeck, the son of former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, committed to Michigan State on Friday night. Henry, a three-star quarterback from Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts, chose the Spartans over Boston College, Pittsburgh and UAB. Henry had been committed to play lacrosse
Jun 30, 2023, 10:20 PM ET Free agent guard Derrick Rose has agreed on a two-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, a source told ESPN, confirming a report by SNY. The Grizzlies want Rose on the floor this season and as a leader in locker room. The New York Knicks declined Rose’s $15.6 million player
Jun 30, 2023, 07:32 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers have reached an agreement with restricted free agent Rui Hachimura on a three-year, $51 million deal, sources told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin on Friday. The Lakers also agreed with guard Gabe Vincent on a three-year, $33 million contract, a source said. Hachimura, 25, was a restricted
Associated Press Jun 30, 2023, 09:12 PM ET CHICAGO — Connor Bedard heard from a lot of people after he was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks with the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL draft. There was one in particular who stood out. “I got a text from Sidney Crosby, so that was really
Associated Press Jun 30, 2023, 09:40 PM ET NEW YORK — Michael Conforto made an emotional return to Citi Field as a visiting player Friday night and held out hope he could play in at least one game for the San Francisco Giants during their weekend series against the New York Mets. Conforto, sidelined with
Associated Press Jun 30, 2023, 09:13 PM ET STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Bernhard Langer has been able to avoid most of the trouble at SentryWorld in the U.S. Senior Open. He still was far from unscathed Friday in a 3-under 68 that gave him the second-round lead. “Believe it or not, I had two three-putts
Associated Press Jun 30, 2023, 07:45 PM ET DETROIT — Taylor Moore and Taylor Pendrith shared the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 under Friday, hoping to hold off a veteran trying to end a victory drought and a promising young pro aiming for his first PGA Tour victory. Pendrith shot an 8-under 64 at
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 30, 2023, 06:06 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The New Jersey Devils declined to give qualifying offers to three key role players who contributed to their successful return to the playoffs last season, making them unrestricted free agents. Center Michael McLeod, forward Jesper Boqvist and winger Nathan
Salvador Rodríguez, Columnist, ESPN DeportesJun 30, 2023, 06:47 PM ET Canelo Alvarez will face one of the Charlo brothers on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. But in a surprise announcement Friday, it will not be Jermall as everyone expected, but Jermell who will be his opponent in a battle of undisputed champions. Sources told ESPN
Associated Press Jun 30, 2023, 08:42 PM ET NEW YORK — Tampa Bay shortstop Wander Franco is on track to receive the largest amount from this year’s $50 million pre-arbitration bonus pool based on his regular-season statistics. Franco is projected to get $896,755, according to WAR calculations through June 26 that Major League Baseball sent
Jun 30, 2023, 08:49 PM ET Free-agent point guard Fred VanVleet has agreed on a three-year, $130 million contract with the Houston Rockets, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Erika Ruiz told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. The agreement officially ends VanVleet’s run in Toronto, where he spent all seven of his NBA seasons