Month: June 2024

Jun 23, 2024, 06:51 PM Open Extended Reactions South Africa have qualified for the men’s Rugby Sevens competition at the Paris Olympics following a 14-5 victory over Britain in Sunday’s final of the Repechage qualification tournament being staged in Monaco. Quewin Nortje and Shilton van Wyk both scored tries for South Africa in the first-half
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJun 23, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs placed setup reliever Mark Leiter Jr. on the injured list with a right forearm strain, the team announced Sunday. Leiter, 33, struggled recently, giving
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Hosts Germany came back from a goal down to snatch a 1-1 draw with Switzerland thanks to a stoppage-time header from Niclas Fullkrug that sends them into the knockout stage of Euro 2024 as winners of Group A, with the Swiss finishing in second place. Germany’s Robert Andrich had a 17th-minute goal ruled out for
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Associated Press Jun 23, 2024, 04:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Padraig Harrington won the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open for the third consecutive year on Sunday, making a key par save on the par-3 17th to hold on for a 4-under 68 and a 1-shot victory over Mike Weir. Harrington won his
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Associated Press Jun 23, 2024, 03:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — On the next-to-last day of the NHL season, Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky wasn’t on the ice for practice. The Panthers are sure that’s a good thing. Bobrovsky was a serious Conn Smythe Award candidate at one point in this
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Field Level Media Jun 23, 2024, 01:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oft-injured Chicago White Sox designated hitter Eloy Jimenez was activated from the 10-day injured list and placed in the starting lineup Sunday against the Detroit Tigers. Jimenez is batting third against the Tigers. In a corresponding move, the White Sox optioned outfielder Oscar
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ESPN News Services Jun 23, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer pitched five scoreless innings in his season debut for the Texas Rangers on Sunday. The three-time Cy Young Award winner struck out four and allowed only one hit against Kansas City. The right-hander threw 39 of his 57
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Associated Press Jun 23, 2024, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AMSTERDAM — Guido Migliozzi of Italy holed a 7-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th and then birdied it twice more in extra holes to win the KLM Open in a three-man playoff Sunday. Migliozzi birdied two of his last three holes for a
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Jun 23, 2024, 03:03 PM Open Extended Reactions Nick Isiekwe won his first England cap in 2017. Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images England have called up lock Nick Isiekwe for their two-test tour of New Zealand to replace the suspended Charlie Ewels, who has been handed a two-match ban following his red card in the
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Field Level Media Jun 23, 2024, 01:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday due to a strained left oblique muscle. The move is retroactive to Thursday for the right-hander. Also on Sunday, left-hander Justin Bruihl was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis. Bednar, 29,
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Associated Press Jun 23, 2024, 02:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Yankees, seeking reinforcements after injuries, acquired first baseman J.D. Davis from the Athletics along with cash in exchange for minor league infielder Jordan Groshans on Sunday. The Yankees recently have been hit by injuries to Anthony Rizzo (broken forearm) and
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Jun 23, 2024, 11:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — American fifth seed Tommy Paul won his first grass-court title by beating Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 7-6 (8) in the Queen’s Club Championships Sunday. The 27-year-old’s third career crown will take him above Taylor Fritz in the ATP rankings, making him the highest-ranked American
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Associated Press Jun 22, 2024, 08:20 PM ET CROMWELL, Conn. — Two people were taken to the hospital Saturday after lightning struck a tree near a home along a golf course that is hosting the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship. The home is just north of the fifth green at TPC River Highlands, which is hosting
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Jun 23, 2024, 10:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Italian world No. 1 Jannik Sinner won his first grass-court title by edging his doubles partner, Hubert Hurkacz, 7-6 (8), 7-6 (2) in the Halle Open final in Halle, Germany, on Sunday. The win marks the 22-year-old Australian Open champion’s 14th career singles title. Poland’s Hurkacz
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Jun 23, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has not yet made a decision on his participation at this year’s tournament, Britain’s Davis Cup captain Leon Smith said just hours after the ATP announced that the 37-year-old will miss the grass-court competition following back surgery. The professional men’s tour’s
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