Month: August 2024

Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 09:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — San Diego Padres All-Star left fielder Jurickson Profar left Wednesday night’s game at Pittsburgh shortly after getting hit just below his right knee by a pitch. Profar was struck by a pitch from Hunter Stratton in the sixth inning and initially stayed
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Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 08:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Naomi Osaka of Japan beat another top player in her return from maternity leave, routing ninth-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday in the National Bank Open. Osaka, a former No. 1 player, beat a top-20 player for the fifth
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Aug 7, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers received good news on reliever Brusdar Graterol‘s injury, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday, after an MRI revealed a Grade 1 hamstring strain, instead of the Grade 3 strain that was initially feared. Roberts said the team is “hopeful” Graterol can still return
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Brady Henderson, ESPNAug 7, 2024, 08:34 PM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. Open Extended Reactions RENTON, Wash. — At least five fights broke out
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Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Oleksandr Khyzhniak was one minute away from winning an Olympic gold medal three years ago when he was rocked by one miraculous punch. Khyzhniak went down, the fight was stopped and the most fearsome boxer in Tokyo had to settle for silver.
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Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 06:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GREENSBORO, N.C. — The PGA Tour’s final event of the regular season, the Wyndham Championship, will start on Thursday without fans due to the expected dangerous weather conditions from Tropical Storm Debby. The tournament announced Wednesday that spectators won’t be permitted on the grounds
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Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 05:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday put right-hander Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list with right lat discomfort. It’s another blow to the Baltimore rotation, which has already lost Kyle Bradish, John Means and Tyler Wells for the season. The Orioles, who
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ESPN News Services Aug 7, 2024, 05:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — – The New York Yankees honored late Major League Baseball senior vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion Billy Bean with a moment of silence before their doubleheader with the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. It was one of a
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Field Level Media Aug 7, 2024, 05:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan exited Wednesday’s 8-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs in the bottom of the third inning with right triceps tightness. After throwing a pitch to Pete Crow-Armstrong, who was leading off the frame, Ryan motioned toward the dugout
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Tristan H. Cockcroft Aug 7, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions One clear benefit of the passing of baseball’s annual trade deadline is that rosters tend to become more solidified. The most significant moves we have yet to see will generally be dictated by injuries, pitching-related workload shut-downs, or prospects summoned for cups of
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ESPN News Services Aug 7, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bristol Motor Speedway is gearing up for Major League Baseball next season. The longtime NASCAR track will host a game between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds next season on Aug. 2, 2025, according to multiple reports. Officials from the track and its
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Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 12:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic and other players at the US Open will be playing for a record total of $75 million in compensation at the year’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament, a rise of about 15% from a year ago. The women’s and men’s
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Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PLANO, Texas — David Wilson will retire as Toyota Racing Development’s president and group vice president in December after leading the U.S. motorsports arm for the past 11 of 35 years with the Japanese automaker. General manager Tyler Gibbs, who has held multiple roles
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Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CONCORD, N.C. — Connor Zilisch will race full time in JR Motorsports’ No. 88 Chevrolet in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series next season, the next step for the promising Trackhouse Racing development driver following victories in several series this season. Zilisch turned 18 on July 22
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Marc Raimondi Marcel Louis-Jacques Close Marcel Louis-Jacques ESPN Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award for
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Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — For all the countless times Celine Boutier has played Le Golf National, what carried her to a 7-under 65 and a three-shot lead Wednesday in the Olympics was a two-day stretch at the course when she didn’t even have her clubs.
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