Month: July 2024

James Rodríguez served up his sixth assist of the tournament to help 10-man Colombia beat Uruguay 1-0 in Charlotte on Wednesday to set up a Copa América final against Argentina. Argentina beat Canada 2-0 in the first semifinal on Tuesday to book their place in Sunday’s final in Miami Gardens. Victory for Colombia Wednesday meant
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Associated Press Jul 10, 2024, 10:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Schwarber hit his eighth leadoff homer of the season, All-Star reliever Matt Strahm struck out two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani in the seventh inning to preserve the lead and the Philadelphia Phillies won again without Bryce Harper, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 10, 2024, 10:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Team USA executive director Grant Hill said the decision to send LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard home from training camp and to replace him with Boston Celtics guard Derrick White on the roster for the upcoming Paris Olympic Games ultimately rested
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Field Level Media Jul 10, 2024, 06:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Seattle Mariners placed outfielder Dominic Canzone on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right adductor strain. In a corresponding move, the Mariners recalled outfielder Jonatan Clase from Triple-A Tacoma. Canzone was injured in Tuesday night’s game after going 1-for-3 with a
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJul 10, 2024, 09:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent forward Saddiq Bey has agreed on a three-year, $20 million contract with the Washington Wizards, his agents, James Dunleavy and Jordan Gertler of Excel Basketball, told ESPN on Wednesday night. Bey, who is recovering from a torn ACL suffered late in the
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Jul 10, 2024, 08:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Veteran defenseman Ryan Suter is headed to the St. Louis Blues after agreeing to terms on a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday. Suter, who was an unrestricted free agent, will receive a base salary of $775,000 and could earn up to an additional $2.225 million
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Associated Press Jul 10, 2024, 05:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — First baseman Bryce Harper made a short-lived return to the Philadelphia Phillies‘ lineup, with the All-Star set to sit out Wednesday night against Los Angeles because of a bruised left hand. Harper — who had missed the previous nine games with a
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 10, 2024, 06:48 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — After another offseason of roster change, Colorado expects to improve with less “poison” in its program, safety Shilo Sanders said. Sanders, the son of Buffaloes coach Deion
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Associated Press Jul 10, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The struggling New York Yankees have moved rookie Ben Rice into the cleanup spot as part of a lineup shakeup for Wednesday night’s game at Tampa Bay. The Yankees entered the game with a majors-worst 5-16 record since June 15.
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Associated Press Jul 10, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — J.B. Bickerstaff believes he can be the coach to finally turn around the Detroit Pistons, a once-proud franchise that has had the NBA’s worst record the past two seasons. The Pistons, who have lost a league-record 14 straight playoff games dating to
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Associated Press Jul 10, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Adolis Garcia will represent the host Texas Rangers in Monday night’s Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. García was knocked out by Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena last year in the first round at Seattle’s T-Mobile
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Associated Press Jul 10, 2024, 06:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA has agreed to terms on its new media deal, an 11-year agreement worth $76 billion that assures player salaries will continue rising for the foreseeable future and one that will surely change how some viewers access the game for years to come.
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Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 10, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was placed on the restricted list Wednesday, a day after prosecutors in the Dominican Republic levied three charges against him for an alleged
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 10, 2024, 03:48 PM 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 Star Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed junior featherweight
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