Month: July 2024

Jul 2, 2024, 03:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kemba Walker, a champion at UConn and a four-time All-Star in the NBA, announced his retirement on social media Tuesday. Walker, 34, last played for the Dallas Mavericks on a one-year deal in 2022-23. He spent this past year playing for AS Monaco in the EuroLeague.
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Jul 2, 2024, 03:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Klay Thompson‘s decision to sign with the Dallas Mavericks as a free agent didn’t get an overarching stamp of approval from his father — former Los Angeles Lakers star Mychal Thompson. “I’m not feeling too much in a congratulatory mood right now,” Mychal Thompson told SiriusXM
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Jul 2, 2024, 12:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Midsummer Classic is headed to Arlington, Texas. For the first time since 1934, the All-Star Game will be hosted by the reigning World Series champions. The 2024 festivities will kick off July 12 and culminate in the 94th edition of the All-Star Game at Globe
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Jul 2, 2024, 01:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent center James Wiseman has agreed on a two-year contract with the Indiana Pacers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Wiseman, 23, played a career-high 63 games for the Detroit Pistons last season, averaging 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds in 17 minutes. Editor’s Picks Drafted by
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Field Level Media Jul 2, 2024, 12:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize is expected to be placed on the injured list with a left hamstring strain, manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday. Hinch told MLB Network Radio that the team must “get him symptom free.” The Tigers are expected to place
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Associated Press Jul 2, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The last two No. 2 overall Major League Baseball draft picks will play for the National League in the All-Star Futures Game featuring top prospects. Washington‘s Dylan Crews, the second pick in 2023, and Arizona‘s Druw Jones (2022) headline a group that includes a
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Field Level Media Jul 2, 2024, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Marlins have designated two-time All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson for assignment, the Miami Herald reported Tuesday. Anderson, 31, signed a one-year, $5 million deal with Miami in February, hoping for a bounce-back season that did not materialize. Through 65 games, Anderson is
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Jul 2, 2024, 11:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Utah State has informed the football team that head coach Blake Anderson is on administrative leave and is unlikely to return, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Tuesday. Defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling has been named interim coach, sources told ESPN. Anderson, 55, has gone 23-17 in
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Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJul 2, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
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Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterJul 2, 2024, 10:16 AM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma State star running
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ESPN News Services Jul 1, 2024, 08:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Blackhawks reached a two-year contract agreement with veteran defenseman TJ Brodie on Monday night, capping off a busy day for the rebuilding club. The deal totals $7.5 million over two years, the club announced, and added to a host of free
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 2, 2024, 09:23 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Sixteen former men’s college basketball players, including Kansas stars Mario Chalmers and Sherron Collins, UConn guard Ryan Boatright and Arizona guard Jason Terry, have
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJul 2, 2024, 08:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell has agreed on a three-year, $150.3 million maximum contract extension that includes a player option for the 2027-28 season, sources told ESPN. The deal delivers the Cavaliers the stability of having their franchise player under contract beyond next
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