Month: June 2024

Associated Press Jun 18, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — The Seattle Mariners reinstated first baseman Ty France from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday’s series opener against Cleveland. France had been out for a little more than a week after suffering a hairline fracture in his right heel when he
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David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJun 18, 2024, 03:30 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Authorities in Canada are opening a criminal investigation into the betting scandal involving former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter. Craig Abrams, spokesperson for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), told ESPN on
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Associated Press Jun 18, 2024, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — The temptation would be to refer to a change in the scorecard procedure as the “Jordan Rule,” only because Jordan Spieth was the most recent example. Players now have an additional 15 minutes to correct their scorecard before it is deemed
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJun 18, 2024, 01:59 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions A pair of Bellator MMA title fights will headline two separate events in the month of September, promotion officials announced Tuesday. Lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov (17-0) will
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Jun 18, 2024, 12:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees, looking for a fix after losing Anthony Rizzo to injury, have called up prospect Ben Rice to play first base, sources told ESPN’s Buster Olney on Tuesday. Rizzo is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks after suffering a fracture
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Eli Lederman, ESPNJun 18, 2024, 01:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Michigan gained its first commitment in the 2026 class on Tuesday with a pledge from four-star quarterback Brady Hart, furthering the picture of the Wolverines’ future at the position in the wake of national champion and first-round NFL draft pick J.J. McCarthy. Hart, the
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJun 18, 2024, 01:11 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball sent a memo to farm directors Tuesday indicating that beginning on June 25, all Triple-A games will use the ABS (automatic balls and strikes) challenge system
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Jun 18, 2024, 12:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions David Bakhtiari‘s past few seasons have been marked by setbacks to his left knee, but after his fifth surgical procedure to that knee, the All-Pro left tackle is optimistic about continuing his career. Bakhtiari, who was released by the Green Bay Packers after 11 seasons in
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Jun 18, 2024, 01:27 PM Open Extended Reactions Dewi Lake will captain Wales against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday, with scrum-half Ellis Bevan to make his test debut in the clash, coach Warren Gatland announced on Tuesday. Hooker Lake takes over the captaincy from Dayfdd Jenkins, who led the side in the Six Nations
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Open Extended Reactions Kanon Catchings, a projected first-round pick in 2025, told ESPN he has committed to BYU. “My family and I met with Coach Young and the coaching staff last week and we immediately clicked,” Catchings told ESPN. “I knew right away this was the best fit for me.” Catchings, who committed to Purdue
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Daniel Oyefusi, ESPNJun 18, 2024, 10:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry, speaking during an appearance on NFL Network’s “The Insiders” on Monday, said quarterback Deshaun Watson is ahead of schedule in his rehab from last November’s season-ending shoulder surgery. “He’s really champing at the bit to take the governor
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Jun 18, 2024, 08:47 AM Open Extended Reactions Marcus Smith will start at fly-half for England ahead of namesake Fin Smith as coach Steve Borthwick made four enforced changes for their first Test of the summer series in Japan on Saturday. With Owen Farrell and George Ford unavailable, Marcus Smith has been handed the No.
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