Month: July 2024

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJul 6, 2024, 07:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent forward Dario Saric has agreed on a two-year, $10.6 million deal — including a player option — with the Denver Nuggets, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Saric comes to the Nuggets with the opportunity to play a major role alongside and behind
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 6, 2024, 09:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — After his first practice with Team USA ahead of the Olympics, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr addressed the departure of Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks and wished the five-time All-Star well after “13 incredible years.” “What he did for
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Adrian Wojnarowski Tim Bontemps Jul 6, 2024, 10:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Sacramento Kings are acquiring free agent guard DeMar DeRozan via a three-year, $67 million sign-and-trade that includes moving forward Harrison Barnes to the San Antonio Spurs, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The Kings are trading guard Chris Duarte, two second-round draft
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Jul 6, 2024, 03:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has declared he was not nervous as he stepped up to take the penalty that sent England to the semifinals of Euro 2024. Gareth Southgate’s team beat Switzerland in a penalty shootout after the teams were level at 1-1 following 120 minutes
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Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 09:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish has been placed on the restricted list to deal with a personal matter involving his family, manager Mike Shildt said Saturday. There’s no timetable for Darvish’s return. “Clearly we want to respect his privacy,” Shildt
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Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 09:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox made a rare visit to Truist Park for the Atlanta Braves‘ game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night and received a standing ovation. Fan cheered after the 83-year-old Cox, was introduced as “the very best
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Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 03:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Kyle Larson has won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series street race in downtown Chicago, beating Ty Gibbs by one-hundredth of a second. Larson posted a fast lap of 87.836 seconds in the second round of qualifying on the 12-turn, 2.2-mile
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Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Oversized headphones on his ears and dressed in full Lakers gold as he geared up for his NBA summer league debut, rookie Bronny James looked so much like his famous father it caused some people at Chase Center to do a
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Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh left-hander Bailey Falter was removed from his start in the third inning Saturday against the New York Mets because of what the Pirates said was left posterior arm discomfort. Falter walked J.D. Martinez to load the bases with none out in
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 6, 2024, 06:11 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Eight days after taking him with the No. 1 pick, the San Jose Sharks signed Macklin Celebrini to his entry-level contract Saturday. Celebrini, 18, said before and after the NHL draft that
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ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez was removed from Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning. Rodríguez appeared to be moving cautiously in center field during the top of the first inning and was replaced in the lineup
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Jul 2, 2024, 05:41 PM Tom Wright scored a fantastic try for Australia. DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images Australia coach Joe Schmidt kicked off his tenure in charge with a 25-16 win over Wales in Sydney on Saturday, their first win over a tier one nation since they beat the Welsh in Cardiff in late 2022.
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Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 06:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Shane van Gisbergen raced to his third Xfinity Series victory of the season Saturday, making a successful return to the NASCAR street course in downtown Chicago. Van Gisbergen started on the pole before dropping back after a pit stop. He then made
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Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 6, 2024, 06:25 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 NEW
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJul 6, 2024, 06:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Restricted free agent forward Simone Fontecchio has agreed on a two-year, $16 million contract to return to the Detroit Pistons, his agent Sam Goldfeder of Excel Basketball told ESPN on Saturday. Fontecchio, 28, figured into the Pistons plans with an outstanding final several weeks
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