Month: July 2024

Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 10:39 AM ET LONDON — Vic Seixas, a Wimbledon winner and tennis Hall of Famer who was the oldest living Grand Slam champion, has died at the age of 100. The International Tennis Hall of Fame announced Seixas’ death on Saturday based on confirmation from his daughter, Tori. It said
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJul 6, 2024, 10:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent forward Caleb Martin has agreed on a four-year deal guaranteed for more than $32 million with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The 76ers landed an impactful commitment in Martin, a playoff-tested power forward and versatile defender who joins Philadelphia
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Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 09:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MUNICH — Bernhard Langer has bid farewell to the European tour on home soil in Germany 50 years after the two-time Masters champion made his debut. Langer, 66, missed the cut at the BMW International Open in Munich on Friday but said he will
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Jul 6, 2024, 10:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent guard Malik Beasley is set to sign a one-year deal worth more than $6 million with the Detroit Pistons, his agency, Hazan Sports Management, confirmed on social media Saturday. Beasley joins the Pistons after spending the 2023-24 season with the Milwaukee Bucks. One of
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French cyclist Julien Bernard has given a light-hearted apology after being fined for kissing his wife during a Tour de France time trial. The Lidl-Trek rider was made to pay 200 Swiss francs ($223; £174) by the International Cycling Union (ICU) for stopping briefly during stage seven of the race. The governing body said the
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Jul 6, 2024, 03:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Uruguay striker Luis Suárez said he knows he is inching closer to retirement but is hoping to enjoy the final stretch of a stellar career, regardless of how many minutes he gets on the pitch at the Copa América. Suarez is Uruguay’s all-time top scorer with
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Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 11:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins designated hitter Jose Miranda set a team record Friday night with hits in 10 consecutive plate appearances. Miranda eclipsed the mark of nine hits in a row set by Tony Oliva in 1967 and matched by Mickey Hatcher in 1985
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ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2024, 12:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Will Smith homered three times to help the Los Angeles Dodgers rally to an 8-5 win against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. He’s just the fourth Dodgers catcher to hit three in one game, joining Yasmani Grandal (2016) and
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Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 12:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Anthony Volpe stood in a quiet, mostly empty Yankees clubhouse and had a one-word description of the team’s shockingly sorry skid. “Brutal,” he said. “We play to win and we expect to win.” A major league-best 49-21 through June 12, New
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Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 09:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is unlikely to play in the All-Star Game due to a stress reaction in his right thigh bone. “I would say that’s pretty accurate, yes,” manager Mike Shildt said Friday before the
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Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 09:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres left Friday night’s game against Boston after aggravating his right groin while beating out an infield hit that sparked a three-run fourth inning. Torres hit a grounder that shortstop Ceddanne Rafaela snagged with a dive. Rafaela
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