Month: July 2024

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 3, 2024, 07:52 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Phillies are sending three infielders to the MLB All-Star Game later this month, as Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Alec Bohm were among the starters named for
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Associated Press Jul 3, 2024, 06:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Giannis Antetokounmpo looked like a player intent on leading Greece to its first Olympic berth since 2008. Antetokounmpo had 32 points in 19 minutes, going 11-of-11 from the field, as Greece rolled to a 109-82 win over the Dominican Republic on Wednesday in Group
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Associated Press Jul 3, 2024, 06:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Royce Lewis was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday with a right adductor strain, the latest setback in the star infielder’s young career, and called up prospect Brooks Lee in his place. Lewis, 25, is on
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Jul 3, 2024, 04:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent Alec Burks has agreed on a one-year deal with the Miami Heat, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Anthony Fields and Rich Paul of Klutch Sports negotiated the deal with the Heat front office, sources told ESPN. Acquired by the New York Knicks
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Associated Press Jul 3, 2024, 04:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Va. — In the midst of overhauling the Washington Capitals this offseason, Brian MacLellan received Alex Ovechkin‘s seal of approval. Ovechkin texted his general manager a thumbs-up emoji for acquiring new first-line center Pierre-Luc Dubois. MacLellan was not done, getting a new goaltender
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Associated Press Jul 3, 2024, 04:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hendrick Motorsports has dropped longtime sponsor Hooters, saying the restaurant chain known for chicken wings and skimpy wait-staff outfits could not meet its financial commitment to the NASCAR team. Hooters had sponsored the No. 9 car driven by NASCAR Cup Series
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Field Level Media Jul 3, 2024, 05:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and will be shut down from throwing for another six weeks, with his return before the end of the season still uncertain. Romano, 31, has been on the injured
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Associated Press Jul 3, 2024, 02:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him, court papers indicate. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed what’s known as a criminal information sheet
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ESPN Sports Betting Jul 2, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions After losing the 2024 Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers in seven games, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are the favorites to raise the Cup in 2025. The Western Conference champions opened free agency by re-signing Adam Henrique, Mattias
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ESPN News Services Jul 3, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev was being pushed so hard by Frenchman Alexandre Muller in their Wimbledon second-round clash on Wednesday that he completely lost track of the score. After losing a point to trail 6-3 in a tiebreak, the Russian sat down in
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJul 3, 2024, 04:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent forward Joe Ingles has agreed on a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, reuniting him with Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Once the Timberwolves knew they were losing Kyle Anderson in free agency, President of
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Associated Press Jul 3, 2024, 01:46 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia sports radio host Howard Eskin has been suspended from Phillies home games for the rest of the season after investigations by his employer showed he kissed a worker for Citizens Bank Park’s food service provider without consent. Audacy, the parent company for Philadelphia’s SportsRadio
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Jul 3, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With the demise of Ignite program, guard Dink Pate, who is projected as a 2025 NBA first-round pick, is signing with the G League’s Mexico City Capitanes for next season, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Pate, 18, a native of Dallas, became the youngest
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