Month: June 2024

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJun 17, 2024, 11:19 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics, fresh off winning the franchise’s 18th NBA championship, enter the offseason with some of the best sportsbook odds for a repeat title since the great Golden State teams
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 17, 2024, 11:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Behind 31 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists from Jayson Tatum and 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists from Finals MVP Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics blew out the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 to win the 2024 NBA Finals, winning a record-setting
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Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 17, 2024, 10:14 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Infielder J.D. Davis was designated for assignment by the Oakland A’s on Monday, sources told ESPN, three months after the San Francisco Giants released Davis during
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Jun 17, 2024, 10:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A former college football player pleaded guilty Monday in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-related unemployment benefits, according to a release by the U.S. Department of Justice. Abdul-Malik McClain, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud for orchestrating a scheme that netted $283,063 and
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Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 17, 2024, 09:18 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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ESPN News Services Jun 17, 2024, 08:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays put right-hander Yimi Garcia on the 15-day injured list Monday because of a sore elbow, one day after the reliever left a save opportunity against Cleveland with two outs in the ninth inning. Toronto selected the contract
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Jun 17, 2024, 05:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé and France won their Euro 2024 opener on Monday against Austria, but it was hardly straightforward. Lars Baron/Getty Images Euro 2024 is underway! Our daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what to watch for and
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 17, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Pascal Vincent is no longer coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets with the team announcing Monday they’ve parted ways after less than one season. Vincent’s dismissal comes after he guided the Blue
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 17, 2024, 05:47 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions After suffering a gut-wrenching collapse in Sunday’s final round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, four-time major champion Rory McIlroy said in
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Associated Press Jun 17, 2024, 06:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — Corey Conners found the fairway and the green on the final hole of the U.S. Open, a closing par at Pinehurst No. 2 that landed him in the Olympics for Canada for the second time. The Official World Golf Ranking published
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Associated Press Jun 17, 2024, 06:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom threw off a mound Monday for the first time since reconstructive right elbow surgery just over a year ago, while the next start for Max Scherzer could be his season debut for the Texas
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 17, 2024, 06:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The Boston Celtics have listed Kristaps Porzingis as available for Game 5 of the NBA Finals and is expected to play, according to coach Joe Mazzulla. Porzingis was listed as available ahead of Game 4 Friday in Dallas but did not end
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Associated Press Jun 17, 2024, 05:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks general manager Landry Fields said he likes his options for the potential top picks in the NBA draft — and he insists he’s not planning on trading the No. 1 pick, even though his phone lines remain open. “I think
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