Month: July 2024

Associated Press Jul 4, 2024, 10:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates placed rookie pitcher Jared Jones on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with a right lat strain. The Pirates made the move less than 24 hours after Jones left following five innings and 78 pitches in what became a
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Former South Africa quick Charl Langeveldt has been appointed bowling coach of the Zimbabwe men’s national team. Stuart Matsikenyeri, the former Zimbabwe batter who had been the side’s interim head coach prior to the full-time appointment of Justin Sammons, remains part of the coaching staff as fielding coach. Langeveldt and Matsikenyeri will join Sammons and
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Associated Press Jul 4, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Victor Wembanyama stole the show with spectacular one-handed dunks as France opened preparations for its men’s basketball gold medal bid at the Paris Olympics. In a promising sign of things to come, the NBA Rookie of the Year was all smiles after
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Jul 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Here come the Orioles and … the Astros?! Baltimore, which sits atop the American League East, has jumped the division rival Yankees in our rankings to the No. 2 spot, trailing only the National League’s powerhouse Phillies. Elsewhere in the AL, Houston has steadily moved up
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Associated Press Jul 4, 2024, 06:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray all were included on the entry list for tennis at the Paris Olympics released by the International Tennis Federation on Thursday, as was Daniil Medvedev, who will be competing as a neutral athlete rather than
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Haas Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 4 July 2024, 09:00 BST Comments Updated 53 minutes ago Oliver Bearman will become the fourth British driver on the Formula 1 grid next season after signing to race for the US-based Haas team. The 19-year-old, who impressed in finishing seventh on his F1 debut for Ferrari at this year’s
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ESPN News Services Jul 3, 2024, 09:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former San Diego Wave employee Brittany Alvarado alleged a pattern of abusive behavior by club president Jill Ellis in a social media post on Wednesday. The team vehemently denied the accusations in a statement, calling them “inaccurate and defamatory,” and defended the former
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Kalyn Kahler, ESPNJul 4, 2024, 02:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Indianapolis Colts defensive lineman Daniel Muir was arrested Wednesday along with his wife, Kristen Muir, after their 14-year-old son, who had been reported missing two weeks earlier, was found at their home in Logansport, Indiana. The arrests were made after Indiana State Police
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 3, 2024, 06:15 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Vladimir Tarasenko, who just won his second Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers, signed a two-year contract Wednesday with the Detroit Red Wings worth $4.75 million annually. Signing Tarasenko is the latest
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Open Extended Reactions First-year All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has handed the No. 15 jersey to Stephen Perofeta ahead of Beauden Barrett for the opening Test against England in Dunedin. Robertson has otherwise named a predictable line-up, with TJ Perenara set to play his first Test since 2022 after beating out Finlay Christie at scrum-half.
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Cricket Australia (CA) has reiterated that Australia will not play bilateral cricket with Afghanistan because of the Taliban government’s stance regarding the rights of women. CA chief executive Nick Hockley said that there has been “regular dialogue” with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on the matter, and hoped that the sides resume playing each other
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Associated Press Jul 3, 2024, 11:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — With “Welcome to the Jungle” blaring like the old days, Eric Gagné took the mound and fired a strike Wednesday night on the 20th anniversary of recording his 84th consecutive save for the Los Angeles Dodgers. “Every time I step on
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ESPN News Services Jul 3, 2024, 11:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Chris Sale allowed only three hits in six innings to earn his 11th win, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night. Sale (11-3) tied Kansas City’s Seth Lugo for the most wins
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