Month: May 2024

Marc J. Spears May 30, 2024, 11:09 PM ET Former NBA forward Drew Gordon, the older brother of Denver‘s Aaron Gordon, died in a car accident in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, his agent Calvin Andrews and the Nuggets confirmed to ESPN’s Andscape. He was 33. Gordon played nine games for the Philadelphia 76ers during the
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David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2024, 11:29 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks have gone from long shots to Western Conference champs, but they’re underdogs against the Boston Celtics in a star-studded NBA Finals matchup. The Celtics opened
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Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2024, 11:11 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks left no doubts while taking the final step toward the superstar’s first NBA Finals
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Anthony Gharib, ESPNMay 30, 2024, 08:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Blue Jays unveiled their City Connect uniforms Thursday, with a “night mode” theme that pays homage to the city’s nightlife energy. Editor’s Picks 2 Related “Toronto” will be written across the chest of the home jersey for the first time since 2003,
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Associated Press May 30, 2024, 07:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen appears headed to the injured list after straining his right hamstring five pitches into Thursday night’s 3-2 loss to the New York Mets. The 28-year-old right-hander, who finished among the top five in NL Cy Young
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ESPN News Services May 30, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Yankees right-handed starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt will be shut down for four to six weeks due to a right lat strain, manager Aaron Boone said Thursday. “It’s going to be a while,” Boone said of Schmidt’s timeline to throw again. Schmidt
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May 30, 2024, 07:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen left Thursday night’s start against the New York Mets after six pitches due to a right hamstring strain, the team announced. The 28-year-old right-hander, who finished among the top five in NL Cy Young Award voting in each
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2024, 08:49 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 Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association have extended Wander Franco‘s administrative leave through July 14, a
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Associated Press May 30, 2024, 08:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HAMILTON, Ontario — David Skinns had six birdies in a seven-hole stretch and shot an 8-under 62 on Thursday at Hamilton Golf and Country Club to take the first-round lead in the RBC Canadian Open. Playing in the afternoon with the greens still mostly
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ESPN News Services May 30, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Defending champion Novak Djokovic was briefly made to work hard by unseeded Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena before sealing a routine 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 victory and motoring into the French Open third round on Thursday. Djokovic has been some way from his convincing best
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Associated Press May 30, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Ronald Acuna Jr. is emboldened at the start of his journey through a second major knee surgery and recovery by the knowledge he enjoyed such a successful comeback from his first procedure. Acuña said Thursday that hasn’t stopped the tears from flowing
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Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterMay 30, 2024, 06:44 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions DESTIN, Fla. — ESPN on Thursday announced it will show approximately 1,000 college football games across all platforms this season starting in Week 0 of the regular season and concluding
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