Month: July 2024

ESPN News Services Jul 12, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rookie sensation Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates will start for the National League at Tuesday’s All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas. The right-hander, 22, was the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft and has started only 11 games in the major leagues.
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Field Level Media Jul 12, 2024, 10:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Blue Jays have placed four-time Gold Glove outfielder Kevin Kiermaier on irrevocable waivers. The team took the action Thursday, giving other MLB teams two days to claim him. If the Kiermaier, 34, clears waivers, the team has seven days to outright
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Getty Images 1 hour ago Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen won stage 13 of the Tour de France as a crash marred the sprint finish to the line in Pau. Last year’s green jersey winner took his second stage victory of the 2024 edition for the Alpecin-Deceuninck team, pipping his compatriot Wout van Aert and Germany’s Pascal
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Mike Coppinger Close Mike Coppinger ESPN Boxing Insider 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 Nick Parkinson Close Nick Parkinson Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for
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ESPN Fantasy Jul 11, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions How long can I wait until drafting a running back? Should I invest in a rookie quarterback late in a draft? What second-tier wide receiver could make a difference this season? When should I draft my defense? These are just some of the tough
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Mike Clay, ESPN Senior WriterJul 12, 2024, 08:55 AM ET Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings Open Extended Reactions It’s one of the questions I get asked most often during the
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Jul 12, 2024, 09:42 AM Open Extended Reactions George Furbank has 11 caps for England and won the Premiership title with Northampton Saints in the 2023-24 season. Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images England fullback George Furbank has been ruled out and will be replaced by Freddie Steward for their second Test against New Zealand on Saturday.
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James Regan Jul 12, 2024, 07:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions He may be relatively unknown in the world of boxing, but Andrei Mikhailovich is confident everyone will know his name come Saturday. He will fight undefeated Janibek Alimkhanuly in Las Vegas for the unified middleweight championship, but the heavy underdog tag he carries (Alimkhanuly
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David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJul 12, 2024, 08:24 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel is now the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy with +750 odds at ESPN BET after moving past Georgia quarterback Carson Beck and Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers
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Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterJul 12, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions NEARLY 15 YEARS have passed since Chris Henry last stepped foot on a football
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Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 12, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions GROWING UP in Australia, Travis Bazzana heard the warnings. Dream small. Don’t set yourself up for disappointment. Blend in with everyone. The sentiment is so deeply
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jul 12, 2024, 05:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dani Carvajal has said Spain teammate Rodri would be the perfect fit at Real Madrid and that he has been encouraging the Manchester City midfielder to return to his homeland while at the European Championships in Germany. Rodri joined Manchester City in
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