Month: May 2024

Associated Press May 28, 2024, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the Dallas Mavericks 105-100 on Tuesday night to avoid a sweep in the Western Conference finals. Anthony Edwards had 29 points, 10 rebounds and
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Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterMay 28, 2024, 09:44 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions DESTIN, Fla. — As college athletics faces historic changes, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said he’s trying to find a balance between being a “statesman” and being “forceful” in his opinions,
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Associated Press May 28, 2024, 07:53 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Giants first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. will miss at least four weeks with a left hamstring strain, the team announced Tuesday. Wade, who is batting .333 with two home runs this season, has been a regular at the top of the lineup. He aggravated
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Associated Pres May 28, 2024, 08:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TUCSON, Ariz. — The Roadrunners are staying in Tucson. The AHL affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes announced Tuesday that the team will play at least 30 games at Tucson Arena next season, thwarting owner Alex Meruelo’s plans to move the team to Mullett Arena
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 28, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — DJ LeMahieu made his return to the New York Yankees‘ lineup on Tuesday after missing
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Associated Press May 28, 2024, 08:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty Cobb’s .367, when Negro Leagues records for more than 2,300 players were incorporated Tuesday after a three-year research project. Gibson’s .466 average for the 1943 Homestead
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May 28, 2024, 06:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma City Thunder executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti said he “missed” on the midseason trade that brought in veteran Gordon Hayward, calling it a learning experience. The Thunder enjoyed a breakout season this year, entering the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in
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May 28, 2024, 07:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks rookie center Dereck Lively II is out for Tuesday’s Game 4 of the Western Conference finals due to a sprained neck he suffered in Sunday’s Game 3 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to head coach Jason Kidd. Lively suffered the injury when Timberwolves
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 28, 2024, 06:02 PM 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 Open Extended Reactions Dan Evans lost in straight sets to No.13 seed Holger Rune on Tuesday. Getty PARIS —
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Associated Press May 28, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated right-handed reliever Chad Green from the 15-day injured list before Tuesday’s game in Chicago against the White Sox and optioned righty Erik Swanson to Triple-A Buffalo. The 33-year-old Green had been out since April 15 with a
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Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMay 28, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW
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Associated Press May 28, 2024, 04:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stewart-Haas Racing, a two-time NASCAR championship team with 69 Cup Series victories since its 2009 formation, will close its organization at the end of this season Co-owners Tony Stewart and Gene Haas announced the decision Tuesday after nearly a year of
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Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterMay 28, 2024, 03:58 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,
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May 28, 2024, 04:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Houston Texans and wide receiver Nico Collins have agreed to a three-year, $72.75 million extension that includes $52 million guaranteed, agents Drew Rosenhaus, Ryan Matha and Jason Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. The contract has a maximum value of $75 million. Collins, 25,
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