Month: July 2024

Jul 19, 2024, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Running back Kenyan Drake announced his retirement from the NFL on social media following eight seasons in the league. “It’s been an incredible ride,” Drake wrote on Instagram. “Hard to believe [eight] seasons have come and gone. I’ve loved the journey — the wins, the moments
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Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterJul 19, 2024, 04:05 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast
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Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 19, 2024, 04:23 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Colorado Rockies and slugger Charlie Condon are in agreement on a deal that includes a $9.25 million signing bonus, tying the Major League Baseball record
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Associated Press Jul 19, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Japanese interpreter of Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki was dismissed by the team prior to Friday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Interpreter Toy Matsushita had been with the organization since Suzuki’s arrival in 2022. “Essentially we just made the decision moving forward that
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Associated Press Jul 19, 2024, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Nationals right-hander Josiah Gray will have season-ending surgery for a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow, the team announced Friday. It won’t be clear until Dr. Keith Meister operates on the elbow Wednesday in Texas whether Gray’s
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Dan Murphy Close Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Jul 19, 2024, 02:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Utah State‘s athletic director
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterJul 19, 2024, 02:59 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs went all-in and failed “pretty badly” as an April vote for a renovated Arrowhead Stadium fell flat, team president Mark
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Associated Press Jul 19, 2024, 03:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — The NIT will hold the semifinals and championship of its postseason tournament next spring in Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse for the second straight year. The 2025 semifinals will take place April 1, with the championship following two days later. Friday’s announcement comes as
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 19, 2024, 11:22 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — Shane Lowry was the early clubhouse leader Friday following his second round at the 152nd Open Championship, but only after he
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Jul 19, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tennis great Novak Djokovic has been helping Mercedes Formula One driver George Russell prepare for sporting longevity. The 26-year-old Briton told Reuters at the Hungarian Grand Prix that he first met the 37-year-old Serbian in Monaco some years ago and admired his professionalism and dedication to
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Associated Press Jul 19, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BASTAD, Sweden — Rafael Nadal advanced to his first semifinal in two years after a four-hour quarterfinal at the Nordea Open on Friday. Nadal fought past 36th-ranked Mariano Navone of Argentina 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-5. Nadal led 5-2 in the deciding set. “I lost
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJul 19, 2024, 01:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Memphis Grizzlies have traded forward Ziaire Williams, a 2021 top-10 draft pick, to the Brooklyn Nets, sources told ESPN on Friday. Williams goes to the Nets with a 2030 second-round pick via the Dallas Mavericks for Mamadi Diakite and the draft rights to
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Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at the Hungaroring 47 minutes ago Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz led Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in first practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Ferrari were using an upgraded floor aimed at resolving aerodynamic problems the team have experienced in recent races, and Sainz was 0.276 seconds clear of the world
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ESPN News Services Jul 19, 2024, 12:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, N.Y. — Toronto Blue Jays infielder Joey Votto is scheduled to start for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on Friday after missing time with ankle and lower back issues. The six-time All-Star will play for the Herd as they host the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 19, 2024, 10:36 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Kosei Tanaka’s WBO junior bantamweight title defense was scrapped Friday after
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