Month: August 2024

Associated Press Aug 14, 2024, 11:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MASON, Ohio — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek survived in her return to hard courts Wednesday night in the Cincinnati Open, outlasting Varvara Gracheva 6-0, 6-7 (8), 6-2. Playing for the first time since finishing third for Poland in the Paris Olympics, Swiatek set up a
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Associated Press Aug 14, 2024, 06:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez’s entire major league coaching staff has been signed for 2025. Martinez made the announcement Wednesday before his team’s game at Baltimore. The Nationals are fourth in the NL East, but their future could be bright with young
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ESPN News Services Aug 14, 2024, 10:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit his 300th homer, reaching that milestone faster than any other player when he connected against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. Editor’s Picks Judge hit that mark in his 955th game and 3,431st
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Associated Press Aug 14, 2024, 09:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The White Sox are lowering season-ticket prices for 2025 by an average of 10% with the team struggling through one of the worst seasons baseball has ever seen, senior vice president Brooks Boyer said Wednesday. The White Sox were 22-92 entering their
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Anthony Gharib, ESPNAug 14, 2024, 08:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard had his wedding officiated by a special guest over the weekend — six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The former LA Clippers star officiated the ceremony between Pritchard and YouTuber Emma MacDonald in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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Associated Press Aug 14, 2024, 07:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Long before he built the Florida Panthers’ Stanley Cup championship roster, Bill Zito was a teenager working as a Milwaukee Brewers clubhouse attendant during the franchise’s lone pennant-winning season. The Panthers’ general manager and president of hockey operations returned to his roots
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Field Level Media Aug 14, 2024, 07:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday activated right-hander Walker Buehler from the injured list after he recovered from right hip inflammation. Buehler is scheduled to start Wednesday’s road game against the Milwaukee Brewers. To make room on the active roster, right-hander Landon Knack
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Field Level Media Aug 14, 2024, 06:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with what the team labeled as a left elbow sprain. The Yankees are still determining the severity of the injury to Chisholm and whether surgery will be necessary.
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Aug 14, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New England Patriots are trading Pro Bowl pass rusher Matthew Judon to the Atlanta Falcons for a third-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The trade comes amid Judon’s contract stalemate with the Pats, with whom he has played the past three seasons. Judon, 31,
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 14, 2024, 02:55 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler arrived at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, this week with a newly won Olympic gold medal around his
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 14, 2024, 05:41 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Nick Ball and Ronny Rios are in the process of finalizing
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Associated Press Aug 14, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR ruled Wednesday that Austin Dillon‘s win at Richmond Raceway will not count toward eligibility for the Cup Series playoffs. Dillon will keep credit for his first victory of the season but his playoff eligibility was revoked because of “actions detrimental to to stock
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