Month: August 2024

Associated Press Aug 5, 2024, 08:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — It was the final chance to watch Simone Biles at the Paris Olympics, and Tom Brady seized it. Like so many top athletes and A-list celebrities before him, the former NFL quarterback came to see the American superstar performing at Bercy Arena.
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 5, 2024, 06:47 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Distractions are everywhere in Paris, and the pressure of the Olympics is on the increase as Team USA enters this final stress-inducing run. The
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ESPN News Services Aug 4, 2024, 09:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Sebastian Korda completed a father-son double Sunday night in the Mubadala Citi DC Open for his second ATP Tour title. Thirty-two years after father Petr won the then-Sovran Bank Classic in 1992, the fourth-seeded Korda beat 10th-seeded Flavio Cobolli of Italy
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 4, 2024, 12:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has suggested that Jadon Sancho could start the season as Manchester United‘s central striker to fill in for the injured Rasmus Hojlund. Hojlund is set to miss six weeks with a hamstring injury suffered during the first game of the U.S.
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ESPN News Services Aug 4, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Paula Badosa of Spain won the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Sunday for her first victory following a back injury, beating Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in a rain-interrupted match. The 26-year-old Badosa, ranked as high as
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Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterAug 4, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW
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Associated Press Aug 4, 2024, 09:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Wilyer Abreu didn’t say much to teammates, coaches or Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora when he showed up to face the Texas Rangers the day after his grandmother died. The 25-year-old outfielder couldn’t hide his emotions after the first of
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Associated Press Aug 4, 2024, 03:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — The U.S. was eliminated from the 3×3 men’s basketball competition on Sunday at the Paris Olympics after finishing 2-5 in pool play while playing its last five games without star Jimmer Fredette. “We fought hard, I think we just ran out of
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Associated Press Aug 4, 2024, 08:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTLAND, Ore. — Moriya Jutanugarn emerged from a tight pack late Sunday afternoon at Columbia Edgewater to win the Portland Classic for her third career LPGA Tour title and first individual victory in more than six years. Three strokes behind leader Andrea Lee going
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ESPN News Services Aug 4, 2024, 08:23 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife said Sunday their 3-year-old son, Maximus, was home from the hospital after being treated for Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. In a joint social media post, the Freemans said Maximus had returned
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Aug 4, 2024, 07:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Veteran free agent safety Quandre Diggs and the Tennessee Titans reached agreement on a one-year deal worth up to $5 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday. The move reunites Diggs with former Seattle Seahawks teammate Jamal Adams in Tennessee. Adams said at the
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Associated Press Aug 4, 2024, 06:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The St. Louis Cardinals placed rookie center fielder Michael Siani on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain Sunday and recalled outfielder Victor Scott II from Triple-A Memphis. The speedy Siani is batting .256 with two homers, 18 RBIs and
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Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterAug 4, 2024, 06:02 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast
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