Month: July 2024

Jul 1, 2024, 05:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has agreed on a five-year, $314 contract extension, including a player option and trade kicker, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Tatum, 26, led Boston to its 18th NBA title with a five-game victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 03:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Golden State Warriors are signing De’Anthony Melton to a one-year, $12.8 million deal on the midlevel exception, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday. A versatile defender who is also a career 36.9% 3-point shooter, Melton helps the Warriors fill out two areas they
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Multiple Contributors Jul 1, 2024, 10:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL free agency signing period is officially underway. As the deals continue to roll in, ESPN NHL reporters Kristen Shilton, Greg Wyshynski and Ryan Clark will be grading the big-name signings, including the player’s fit with his new team, terms of the
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Associated Press Jul 1, 2024, 02:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Former pitcher Andrew Miller was hired by the Major League Baseball Players Association on Monday as special assistant for strategic initiatives. Miller pitched in the major leagues from 2006 to 2021 and was a two-time All-Star. He was 55-55 with 63
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Associated Press Jul 1, 2024, 02:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was scratched from the lineup for Monday afternoon’s Canada Day game against the Houston Astros because of pain in his right hand. Spencer Horwitz moved from second base to first, Isiah Kiner-Falefa moved from third
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Jul 1, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent Klay Thompson plans to join the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year, $50 million deal that includes a player option, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Thompson’s move to Dallas comes as part of a multi-team sign-and-trade that’ll also send Mavericks guard Josh Green to Charlotte.
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Associated Press Jul 1, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell has been activated from the injured list, clearing the way for him to make his season debut after missing three months with a fractured left index finger. The NL Central-leading Brewers also optioned infielder Tyler Black to
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 01:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics majority ownership group, led by Wyc Grousbeck, is planning to make the franchise available for sale. Grousbeck and partner Steve Pagliuca led a group into a purchase of the team in 2002 for $360 million. Since then, franchise valuations have skyrocketed,
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Tristan H. Cockcroft Jul 1, 2024, 12:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Another of baseball’s top prospects will make his big league debut Monday, as outfielder James Wood had his contract purchased by the Washington Nationals in time for their series against the New York Mets. Wood will become the eighth member of Kiley McDaniel’s
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Pete Thamel, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 12:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The University of Utah formally named defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley as the successor to longtime football coach Kyle Whittingham, the school announced Monday. While no retirement date has been set for Whittingham, Scalley’s most recent contract calls for him to become the school’s next
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Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham is being investigated by UEFA for allegedly “breaching the basic rules of decent conduct” by motioning to grab his crotch in front of the Slovakia bench after scoring a stoppage-time equaliser during England’s Euro 2024 round-of-16 win in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday. Bellingham, 21, has said on social media that the
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Associated Press Jul 1, 2024, 11:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kim Ng made her mark as a trailblazer in the male-dominated world of Major League Baseball. In 2020, the Miami Marlins made her the first female general manager in the four major North American professional sports leagues. She kept the position for three seasons
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