Month: June 2024

Jun 26, 2024, 07:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent center Nic Claxton intends to a sign a four-year, $100 million contract to return to the Brooklyn Nets, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Claxton returns to Brooklyn as an anchor for what will be a young Nets core after the team swung
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Associated Press Jun 26, 2024, 09:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Zach Edey is taking his 7-foot-4 frame to Memphis to start his NBA career. Edey, the former Purdue center who became the first player in more than 40 years to win The Associated Press’ men’s college basketball player of the year
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Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterJun 26, 2024, 09:11 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — A
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 26, 2024, 07:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Washington Wizards traded Deni Avdija to the Portland Trail Blazers for Malcolm Brogdon, the 14th pick in the 2024 NBA draft, a 2029 first-round pick and future second-round picks, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Wizards will get Portland’s second
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Associated Press Jun 26, 2024, 06:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Astros right-hander J.P. France will have surgery on his throwing shoulder Monday. France opened the season in the majors but had been optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land and made one start there when he was placed on the injured list in early
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Associated Press Jun 26, 2024, 07:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Following a terrible performance in the Subway Series opener, slumping second baseman Gleyber Torres was benched Wednesday night by New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone. Oswaldo Cabrera made his third start of the season at second when the Yankees faced the
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Associated press Jun 26, 2024, 08:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Mets reliever Drew Smith was placed on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with a right elbow sprain, an untimely blow for a New York bullpen already missing suspended closer Edwin Díaz. Right-hander Ty Adcock was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to
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ESPN News Services Jun 26, 2024, 08:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As one of the game’s most feared sluggers, Shohei Ohtani‘s potential participation in the Home Run Derby is an annual topic of discussion heading into the All-Star break. But Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts isn’t so sure that would be a good
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Associated Press Jun 26, 2024, 08:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The NFL was exploring a world without “Sunday Ticket” in 2017, where cable channels would air Sunday afternoon out-of-market games not shown on Fox or CBS. The league memo was shown by plaintiffs during their closing arguments Wednesday as the jury
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 26, 2024, 08:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Atlanta Hawks selected French forward Zaccharie Risacher with the first overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft. Risacher became the second consecutive international prospect — and fourth overall — to be taken with the top overall pick in the draft.
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Associated Press Jun 26, 2024, 04:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — Jhonkensy Noel became the fourth Cleveland player in franchise history to homer in his first major league at-bat, going deep Wednesday night against the Baltimore Orioles just hours after being recalled from Triple-A Columbus. Noel launched a 1-1 pitch from Grayson Rodriguez
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Associated Press Jun 26, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Seth Waugh is leaving the PGA of America after six years as CEO, a period marked by a sharp boost in golf participation and PGA membership and the move of its headquarters from Florida to a massive complex in Texas. Waugh was the CEO
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Associated Press Jun 26, 2024, 05:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Kyle McCann was called out in bizarre fashion during the second inning of the Oakland Athletics‘ game against the Angels on Wednesday when he failed to touch home plate and then made contact with a teammate who had already scored. McCann
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Jun 26, 2024, 06:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent forward OG Anunoby intends to sign a five-year, $212.5 million contract to return to the New York Knicks, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal will include a player option and a trade kicker, sources said. The Knicks acquired Anunoby in a trade at
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Georgia booked a place in the last 16 of Euro 2024 in their debut appearance at a major tournament, with a 2-0 win over Portugal on Wednesday in the biggest upset in European Championship history. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia‘s early goal and a Georges Mikautadze penalty earned Georgia, ranked 74th in the FIFA rankings, the win over
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Associated Press Jun 26, 2024, 04:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — The Cleveland Guardians recalled slugger Jhonkensy Noel from Triple-A Columbus and placed him in the starting lineup for Wednesday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. Noel, 22, was scheduled to make his major league debut, batting sixth and playing first base for
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Dan Graziano, senior NFL national reporterJun 26, 2024, 04:14 PM ET Close Dan Graziano is a senior NFL national reporter for ESPN, covering the entire league and breaking news. Dan also contributes to Get Up, NFL Live, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, Sunday NFL Countdown and Fantasy Football Now. He is a New Jersey native who joined
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