Month: August 2023

Associated Press Aug 3, 2023, 11:45 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Drexel men’s basketball player Terrence Butler was found dead in his on-campus apartment on Wednesday, the school said. No other details were provided. Butler, a rising junior from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was a reserve on the team and appeared in eight games in two seasons
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Associated Press Aug 3, 2023, 11:14 AM ET The Billie Jean King Cup has a new part-owner: Billie Jean King herself. The International Tennis Federation and TWG Global, a holding company led by Los Angeles Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter, signed a partnership agreement Thursday for a joint venture to market and promote the women’s
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Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2023, 10:45 AM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Auburn first-year coach Hugh Freeze opened preseason camp Thursday with a lingering sense of doubt because of all the new players who weren’t with the team during the spring, including eight transfers. “It
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Associated Press Aug 3, 2023, 10:18 AM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers have hired Connor McDavid‘s longtime agent, Jeff Jackson, as their CEO of hockey operations. The team announced the move Thursday, saying Jackson will report directly to owner Daryl Katz and work closely with president of hockey operations Ken Holland. Katz called
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Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2023, 10:25 AM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
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ESPN News Services Aug 3, 2023, 10:57 AM ET Michael Jordan’s sale of a majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets to a group led by Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin has been finalized, it was announced Thursday. “I’m thrilled to be able to pass the reins to two successful, innovative and strategic leaders in Gabe
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 3, 2023, 03:17 AM 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 NFL legend Tom Brady has become a minority owner of English Championship side Birmingham City. The seven-time Super
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Associated Press Aug 3, 2023, 06:21 AM ET ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have baseball’s best record, and now they’re getting their best pitcher back. Max Fried is set to rejoin the Braves’ rotation on Friday when the team opens a weekend series at the Chicago Cubs, providing a huge boost to a team that
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Stephen Holder, ESPNAug 3, 2023, 06:20 AM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
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Great Britain’s Charlie Tanfield has a nasty crash on the final bend of the men’s team pursuit qualification at the Cycling World Championships 2023 in Glasgow. After a few minutes of medical treatment, Tanfield was able to leave the velodrome unassisted. FOLLOW LIVE: Watch: 2023 Cycling World Championships Available to UK users only.
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