Month: August 2023

Associated Press Aug 11, 2023, 02:50 PM ET ROME, Ga. — Atlanta’s minor league affiliate in Rome, Georgia, will be dropping its Braves nickname. The High-A South Atlantic League team, the third rung in Atlanta’s minor league system, has been a Braves’ affiliate since 2003. The team has no plans to change its relationship with
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 11, 2023, 05:24 PM ET UNCASVILLE, Conn. — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and his longtime point guard, Tony Parker, are headlining a star-studded class of entrants into the Naismith Hall of Fame this weekend. But, as Popovich detailed Friday, that partnership almost never got off the ground after Parker’s initial
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ESPN News Services Aug 11, 2023, 04:14 PM ET Orioles play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Brown is expected to return to the broadcast booth for Friday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners. Brown, who hasn’t been on MASN television broadcasts since July 23, when he made a reference to Baltimore’s lack of success against the Tampa Bay
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Associated Press Aug 11, 2023, 04:06 PM ET WALTON-ON-THE-HILL, England — Ally Ewing, seeking her first major title, is running away with the Women’s Open championship thanks to precise driving and a red-hot putter. The No. 39-ranked Ewing rolled in six birdies in her first 11 holes at Walton Heath and shot 6-under 66 on
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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterAug 11, 2023, 04:26 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz told reporters Friday he is still gathering information and learning about the involvement of his players in the gambling investigations currently ongoing by the NCAA and the state of
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John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterAug 11, 2023, 04:18 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterAug 11, 2023, 03:39 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Cooper Flagg, arguably the best prospect in high school basketball, announced Friday he is reclassifying from 2025 into the 2024 class — making him the new favorite to be the No. 1
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M.A. Voepel, ESPN.comAug 11, 2023, 03:54 PM ET Close M.A. Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Sylvia Hatchell, who led the North Carolina Tar Heels women’s team to the 1994 NCAA title, and the
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Eric Woodyard, ESPNAug 11, 2023, 01:46 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored
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Aug 11, 2023, 01:57 PM ET Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins, who hasn’t played since July 15 due to a right adductor groin strain, was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday. The former All-Star is batting .259 with nine homers, 47 RBIs and 14 steals in 69 games this season. The Orioles also recalled
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ESPN News Services Aug 11, 2023, 02:09 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams, limped off the practice field Friday with what appeared to be a leg injury suffered during a joint practice with the San Francisco 49ers. Raiders coach Josh McDaniels said after practice that he had yet to
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 11, 2023, 12:55 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Former UFC title challenger and fan favorite Derrick Lewis isn’t leaving the Octagon any time soon, as the 38-year-old has signed a new eight-fight deal, according to UFC officials. UFC
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterAug 11, 2023, 01:11 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes is expected to play in just the first quarter when the Kansas City Chiefs open their preseason on the road against the New Orleans Saints
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