Month: May 2024

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 23, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions North Carolina picked up a much-needed frontcourt player Thursday, with Vanderbilt transfer Ven-Allen Lubin announcing his commitment to the Tar Heels. Lubin was one of the best big men
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James Regan May 23, 2024, 09:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Catterall wants to knock out Josh Taylor after he was controversially judged to have lost their first fight. Tim Markland/PA Images via Getty Images LEEDS, England — Jack Catterall has predicted he will earn a knockout victory over Josh Taylor in their junior welterweight
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 10:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Despite the franchise’s first berth in the Eastern Conference semifinals in six seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers dismissed coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday morning. Bickerstaff, 45, ushered the Cavaliers through a rebuild, winning 99 regular-season games in the past two seasons, but the franchise now
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ESPN News Services May 23, 2024, 09:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rafael Nadal is in the French Open field after all, and the 14-time champion was set up for a challenging first-round matchup against Alexander Zverev from Thursday’s draw. Nadal had been coy about whether he would compete at Roland Garros after two seasons
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Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 07:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TKO brought WWE and UFC under one roof in September, and now the company has announced that the live-events teams for both promotions will be merged into one unit. The fully integrated unit will be called the TKO Live Events Strategy Team. According to
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May 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As the battle in the National League persists between three powerhouse teams, one has emerged as the new No. 1 in our rankings — the Phillies. The shake-up in the top five continued beyond that, as the Yankees jumped up two spots to No. 3 and
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Getty Images Matt Warwick BBC Sport 1 hour ago British Cycling has agreed a multi-million-pound sponsorship with banking firm Lloyds that it described as “game-changing”. The deal is a “multi-year agreement”, but a specific financial figure was not revealed. However, British Cycling chief executive Jon Dutton said: “This is game-changing for British Cycling and we
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ESPN News Services May 23, 2024, 06:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions World No. 5 Jessica Pegula has pulled out of the French Open as she continues to focus on her recovery from injuries, the American tennis player said Wednesday. The 30-year-old said earlier this month that she was unsure of her participation in Paris,
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Craig Haubert Close Craig Haubert ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Billy Tucker Close Billy Tucker Scouts, Football Recruiting • Recruiting coordinator for ESPN RecruitingNation.• Nearly a decade of college coaching experience. • Has been evaluating
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