Month: May 2024

Associated Press May 26, 2024, 04:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CONCORD, N.C. — Charlotte Motor Speedway plans to reconfigure its 17-turn, 2.28-mile “roval” course in time for the Oct. 13 playoff race. The move is designed to provide additional passing opportunities for drivers and force a competitive re-think of what it’ll take for teams
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Associated Press May 26, 2024, 04:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The Fenway Park benches emptied on Sunday after an apparent dispute between Boston Red Sox reliever Chris Martin and Milwaukee Brewers first-base coach Quintin Berry. Martin ran over to cover first on Christian Yelich‘s inning-ending grounder in the seventh. As he was
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Associated Press May 26, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Matt Vierling homered twice, including a tiebreaking, three-run drive off Jordan Romano in the ninth inning that gave Detroit a wild 14-11 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday after the Tigers wasted a five-run lead and recovered from a two-run
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 26, 2024, 04:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — A year ago, the Boston Celtics found themselves in a 3-0 hole in the Eastern Conference finals — only to then win three straight games and nearly pull off a historic comeback. So, while the Celtics now find themselves on the precipice
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Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Monaco 2 hours ago Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc said he had “tears in my eyes” as he was on the verge of completing what he described as “the ultimate dream” and winning the Monaco Grand Prix. Leclerc has seemed destined to win this race for a long time
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2024, 03:34 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Anthony Edwards has a plan for what the Minnesota Timberwolves need
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Field Level Media May 26, 2024, 02:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Kansas City Royals placed second baseman Michael Massey on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of a low back ligament sprain. In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled shortstop Nick Loftin from Triple-A Omaha. Massey homered in the fifth inning of the
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Associated Press May 26, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Ronald Acuna Jr. left the Atlanta Braves‘ game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning on Sunday with left knee soreness after his leg appeared to buckle. The reigning National League MVP led off the game with a double to right-center
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Getty Images 15 minutes ago Tadej Pogacar won the Giro d’Italia on his debut by completing a processional final stage through Rome on Sunday. The Slovenian, who has two Tour de France victories, won six stages of the 21 in a dominant performance. He finished nine minutes 56 seconds ahead of second placed Daniel Martinez
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Associated Press May 26, 2024, 12:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — Carl Grundstrom scored twice to rally Sweden to a 4-2 victory over Canada and a bronze medal at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Grundstrom netted the winner with 6:18 left in the final period with a shot from the left
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Field Level Media May 26, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Seattle Mariners reinstated left-hander Tayler Saucedo from the 15-day injured list Sunday. Saucedo, 30, sustained a right knee injury while covering first base in the eighth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins on May 7. He struck out one batter
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Getty Images 26 May 2024 Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes clinched the RideLondon Classique title after winning each of the race’s three stages. Wiebes, 25, headed into the third stage on Sunday with a 20-second lead over Belgium’s world champion Lotte Kopecky in the general classification. Wiebes took the 91.2km third stage, which ended on The
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Southampton won promotion back to the Premier League on Sunday after beating Leeds United 1-0 in the Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium in London, earning an immediate return to England’s top tier following relegation in 2023. Often described as the “richest match in football,” promotion means Southmapton are set to receive a windfall of
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Associated Press May 26, 2024, 09:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ANTWERP, Belgium — Nacho Elvira‘s favored 2-iron cracked in the warmup. He was soaked by a brief torrential downpour. He saw his four-shot overnight lead wiped out after 10 holes. Nothing was coming easy for the Spanish golfer as he tried to secure his
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