Month: August 2024

ESPN Fantasy Aug 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We are three weeks away from kickoff of the 2024 NFL season, which means fantasy football mock draft season is winding down. You simply can’t get enough practice, though, and our latest mock exercise sheds some light on superflex leagues. To no one’s surprise,
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Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auAug 16, 2024, 06:20 AM ET Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended
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Andreas Hale, ESPNAug 16, 2024, 04:44 PM ET Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez entered a plea of no contest to felony attempted murder, assault and multiple weapons charges in a California court on Friday in exchange for a lighter sentence. Velasquez, 42, was facing an attempted murder trial for a Feb. 2022 incident when
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Associated Press Aug 16, 2024, 10:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TIARET, Algeria — With an outpouring of fans greeting her as she arrived in her hometown on Friday, Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif extolled Algeria for backing its athletes and said she hoped to again make her country proud in the future. The football-obsessed
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Associated Press Aug 16, 2024, 11:44 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon was removed during the fourth inning of Friday night’s 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves due to a bruised right elbow. The oft-injured Rendon has played in only 41 games this season and was hitless in his
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Associated Press Aug 16, 2024, 09:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen and shortstop Oneil Cruz were both injured running the bases and removed in the seventh inning Friday night against the Seattle Mariners. McCutchen singled to left field with one out and began limping just as he reached
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Associated Press Aug 16, 2024, 09:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHASKA, Minn. — Illinois senior Jackson Buchanan finally got a breather Friday in the U.S. Amateur, needing only 15 holes and never trailing for a 4-and-3 victory over Jacob Modleski to reach the semifinals at Hazeltine National. The semifinals feature a pair of Americans
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Associated Press Aug 16, 2024, 09:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. LOUIS — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with right elbow tendinitis. It’s the second IL stint this season for the 31-year-old right-hander. Glasnow is 9-6 with a 3.49 ERA over 22 starts in his
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Associated Press Aug 16, 2024, 08:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Catcher Elías Díaz, a fixture in the Colorado Rockies‘ lineup for nearly five years, was given his unconditional release Friday, two days after the team placed him on waivers. Díaz’s release was the latest move in the Rockies’ ongoing youth movement. The
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Associated Press Aug 16, 2024, 08:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Talor Gooch holed out from the fairway for eagle on the par-4 fifth hole and played bogey-free for a 7-under 63 that gave him a three-way share of the lead with Sebastián Muñoz and Jason Kokrak after one round
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Open Extended Reactions MLB Players’ Weekend is underway, and baseball’s stars are expressing their personalities on the field. Editor’s Picks The Players’ Weekend is designed to give MLB players an opportunity to be themselves authentically and assist their favorite charities while connecting with fans. Each day of the weekend holds its own specific theme. Friday
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Associated Press Aug 16, 2024, 06:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold said the back surgery that Christian Yelich underwent Friday should enable the 2018 NL MVP to be ready for the start of the 2025 season. “By doing this sooner, it does allow him to
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Anthony Gharib, ESPNAug 16, 2024, 07:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For the first time in franchise history, the Cincinnati Bengals will wear all orange this season. The look will debut in the Sept. 8 game against the New England Patriots. The uniforms were officially unveiled Friday. This isn’t a drill.#OpenInOrange pic.twitter.com/MwmSZMIajT — Cincinnati Bengals
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