Month: June 2024

Jun 19, 2024, 09:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After one season, the Detroit Pistons have dismissed coach Monty Williams, who leaves with five years and $65 million-plus left on his deal, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The decision to fire Williams was made at the ownership level, sources told Wojnarowski. Team Win Pct. Pistons
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 19, 2024, 09:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions All-Star forward Pascal Siakam intends to sign a four-year, $189.5 million maximum contract to stay with the Indiana Pacers, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard and general manager Chad Buchanan presented the max offer to Siakam and his
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Jun 19, 2024, 07:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A trio of former world number ones in Angelique Kerber, Naomi Osaka and Caroline Wozniacki have been handed wild cards into the main draw of next month’s Wimbledon championship, it was announced Wednesday. Kerber, down at 224th in the world rankings after 18 months on maternity
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Associated Press Jun 18, 2024, 07:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Although Mike Trout has not resumed running nearly seven weeks after surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, the Los Angeles Angels outfielder is optimistic about his recovery. Trout provided an update on his progress Tuesday before the
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ESPN News Services Jun 19, 2024, 02:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Jason Heyward hit a pinch-hit grand slam and Teoscar Hernandez added a three-run homer — all in a seven-run ninth inning — as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a wild 11-9 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. “It
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 18, 2024, 10:42 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour has created a special sponsor exemption for 15-time major champion Tiger Woods — and Woods alone — based on his “exceptional
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Tim Kurkjian, ESPN Senior WriterJun 18, 2024, 10:34 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Has covered baseball since 1981 Open Extended Reactions One of the greatest players of all time, Frank Robinson, was asked once if Willie Mays was the best player he had ever seen. Robinson got that annoyed look
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Associated Press Jun 18, 2024, 08:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Baltimore Orioles third baseman Jordan Westburg left Tuesday night’s game against the New York Yankees in the middle of the second inning with left hip discomfort after colliding with Juan Soto. New York had two on with two outs in the
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Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 18, 2024, 08:52 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW
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Jun 18, 2024, 09:03 PM ET Willie Mays, whose unmatched collection of skills made him the greatest center fielder who ever lived, died Tuesday afternoon at the age of 93, the San Francisco Giants announced. “My father has passed away peacefully and among loved ones,” said Michael Mays in a statement released by the Giants.
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