Month: June 2024

Kendra Andrews, ESPNJun 24, 2024, 07:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — As negotiations between the Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson have stalled, and as the start of free agency looms, general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. reiterated his stance on the 12-year guard: “We want him back.” The Warriors will be faced
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ESPN News Services Jun 24, 2024, 06:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz has been suspended 10 games and fined an undisclosed amount after violating prohibitions on foreign substances, Major League Baseball announced Monday. The suspension, issued by MLB senior vice president of on-field operations Michael Hill, will begin Tuesday,
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Eli Lederman, ESPNJun 24, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma landed its latest high-profile quarterback Monday when class of 2026 pocket passer Jaden O’Neal, No. 31 in the ESPN Junior 300, announced his commitment to the Sooners. O’Neal, the third-ranked quarterback in his class, picked Oklahoma over finalists Ohio State, Miami, Florida State
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 24, 2024, 06:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After the best season in franchise history, Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has agreed on a four-year contract extension that will take him through the 2027-28 season, sources told ESPN on Monday. Finch has delivered the Timberwolves to three consecutive playoff appearances for the
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Associated Press Jun 24, 2024, 10:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge from Republican-controlled states to a horse racing safety law that has led to national medication and anti-doping rules. The justices left in place an appeals court ruling that upheld the law and rejected claims that Congress
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Field Level Media Jun 24, 2024, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras, who has been out since May 7 when he sustained a fractured left forearm, was activated off the injured list Monday. Contreras was behind the plate and batting third in Monday’s series opener against the visiting Atlanta
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNJun 24, 2024, 04:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Golden State Warriors guaranteed center Kevon Looney‘s $8 million contract for the 2024-25 season on Monday, sources told ESPN. Before Monday’s deadline, only $3 million on Looney’s deal was set in stone. It’s the final season of his three-year $22.5 million deal. Editor’s
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Associated Press Jun 24, 2024, 03:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern held a formal groundbreaking Monday for a new Ryan Field on the site of the demolished football stadium. The new Ryan Field is part of a $480 million donation from the family of Patrick and Shirley Ryan that was the
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Associated Press Jun 24, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Marquette will pause its search for a new athletic director until the school names a permanent president to replace Michael Lovell, who died two weeks ago. Kimo Ah Yun, Marquette’s acting president and provost, announced on Monday that the athletic director search
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Jun 24, 2024, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets guard Reggie Jackson is picking up his $5.25 million option to return for the 2024-25 season, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Jackson, 34, joined the Nuggets off the buyout market for the stretch run of the 2022-23 season but played only sparingly.
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Field Level Media Jun 24, 2024, 03:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Seattle Mariners reinstated second baseman Jorge Polanco from the injured list and sent fellow infielder Tyler Locklear back to Triple-A Tacoma on Monday. Polanco, 30, landed on the 10-day IL on May 27 with a right hamstring strain. He is batting .195
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 24, 2024, 03:10 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Iowa wide receiver Kaleb Brown, a starter for part of last season, was arrested early Sunday for operating while under the influence and possession of fictitious identification. Brown, 20, is a transfer from
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