Month: June 2024

Getty Images 4 hours ago Australian cyclist Robert Stannard has been banned for four years due to abnormalities that were found in his Athlete Biological Passport (ABP). Cycling’s governing body the UCI has backdated the 25-year-old’s suspension to 17 August 2018, when the first abnormality was found, taking into account the delay with which the
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Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 4, 2024, 01:32 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
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Jun 4, 2024, 11:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions U.S. team captain Jim Furyk on Tuesday named Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard and Kevin Kisner as his assistants for this year’s Presidents Cup showdown against Mike Weir‘s International squad in Montreal. The 2024 edition of the biennial competition, which pits a 12-man U.S. team against a
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Jun 4, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The pink house where Muhammad Ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame — and where hundreds of fans gathered for an emotional send-off as his funeral procession passed by decades later — is up for sale. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom house in Louisville was
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Associated Press Jun 4, 2024, 10:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR on Tuesday granted Kyle Larson the waiver he needs to remain eligible to compete in this year’s playoffs despite missing the Coca-Cola 600 because he instead ran the Indianapolis 500. The decision came after nearly nine days of internal NASCAR
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 4, 2024, 10:59 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Novak Djokovic has been forced to withdraw from his French Open quarterfinal against
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Field Level Media Jun 4, 2024, 12:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Twins reinstated third baseman Royce Lewis from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Lewis, who turns 25 on Wednesday, batted .174 on a six-game rehab assignment at Triple-A St. Paul. He has missed Minnesota’s last 58 games with a right quad
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Associated Press Jun 4, 2024, 11:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OLEAN, N.Y. — Bob Beretta is returning to his alma mater in being named St. Bonaventure’s athletic director on Tuesday, a year after overseeing Le Moyne College’s transition to the Division I ranks. Beretta was captain of the Bonnies baseball team and graduated in
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ESPN News Services Jun 4, 2024, 10:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball has permanently banned Tucupita Marcano after determining that the infielder placed hundreds of bets on baseball, including wagers on games involving the Pittsburgh Pirates when he was with the team last season. MLB announced Marcano’s lifetime ban Tuesday, saying that
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Jun 4, 2024, 10:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, who is still seeking a contract extension, is not expected to attend the team’s mandatory minicamp that opens Tuesday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Lamb also has not attended the team’s OTAs, which are voluntary. He will be subject
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Jun 4, 2024, 09:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Dallas Mavericks have signed general manager Nico Harrison to a multiyear contract extension. The Mavericks announced the deal Tuesday, two days before they play the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Terms of the extension were not disclosed. Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont
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