Month: July 2024

ESPN News Services Jul 30, 2024, 07:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Greece’s hopes of advancing to the men’s basketball knockout round at the Paris Olympics suffered a devastating blow Tuesday with an 84-77 loss to Spain. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds for Greece, which fell to 0-2 in Group A. After
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Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2024, 09:23 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions In basketball, if Louisville and Kentucky are on the court, drama will likely ensue. That held true Monday night, when a game at The Basketball Tournament between La
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Jul 22, 2024, 05:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions This story was originally published on July 22, before South Sudan’s historic first-ever Olympic win, against Puerto Rico. When Duke Blue Devils‘ Khaman Maluach – now one of South Sudan’s headline names – first picked up a basketball in late 2019 at a Luol Deng Foundation
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 30, 2024, 08:09 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — It’s not a distinction anyone really wants, though its value is unquestioned: Kevin Durant has proven he’s probably the greatest player in basketball history
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Nick ParkinsonJul 30, 2024, 07:10 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Oleksandr Usyk, the world’s best heavyweight, says amateur boxing is ‘rotten’ at elite level and has called for change. The 2012 Olympic Games gold medalist is in Paris to
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 30, 2024, 07:34 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Team USA has initiated the “appropriate fear” phrase. This tradition traces back to Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich, who pioneered the mindset —
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Adriana Garcia Jul 30, 2024, 05:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola is aware that Julián Álvarez is considering his future at the club after the Argentinian striker declared he wants to play more “important games.” Álvarez, 24, featured in 54 games across all competitions for City last season but the
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ESPN News Services Jul 30, 2024, 02:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Select doubles teams will wear microphones in competitive matches for the first time at this week’s Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington as part of a trial to enhance the fan experience, the ATP said Monday. While players commonly wear microphones at exhibition
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ESPN News Services Jul 30, 2024, 02:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker exited Monday’s 9-8 walk-off win over the visiting Washington Nationals due to left oblique tightness. After the contest, Arizona manager Torey Lovullo acknowledged his concern over the injury is “not minimal” as Walker awaits a further examination
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Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 29, 2024, 11:57 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA
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Jul 30, 2024, 12:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former World Series MVP Jorge Soler is heading back to Atlanta after the Braves swung a trade Monday night with the San Francisco Giants. The Braves acquired Soler at the trade deadline exactly three years ago Monday and the slugger helped Atlanta win its first World
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 29, 2024, 10:22 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The Milwaukee Brewers are acquiring starter Frankie Montas from the Cincinnati Reds for outfielder Joey Wiemer and right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis, sources told ESPN on Monday night. Montas, 31,
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJul 29, 2024, 09:08 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Amed Rosario from the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, injecting a second super-utility
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