Month: August 2024

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 4, 2024, 07:24 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Brazil has been the Cinderella of the Olympic basketball tournament this summer and now gets their greatest chance at defying the odds against Team
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Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auAug 4, 2024, 06:50 AM 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 Reactions
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Mark Kriegel, ESPNAug 4, 2024, 04:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The secret to solving Terence Crawford, said Joel Diaz, who trains the now-former WBA junior middleweight champion, Ismail Madrimov, was the body. “Nobody ever tests him to the body,” Diaz told ESPN the other night. “But we’re going there every chance
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Aug 4, 2024, 01:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Terence Crawford overcame a tougher than expected challenge to become a four-division champion Saturday night in Los Angeles, defeating Israil Madrimov in a close decision to win the WBA junior middleweight title. Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs), fighting at 154 pounds for the first time, had some
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ESPN News Services Aug 4, 2024, 01:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ben Joyce retired all four hitters he faced in 1⅓ innings for his first big league save, and concluded the effort with a 104.7 mile per hour fastball, the fastest pitch in the majors this season,
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 4, 2024, 12:50 AM 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 LOS ANGELES — Jose Valenzuela upset fellow Mexican Isaac Cruz by
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Associated Press Aug 4, 2024, 12:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic rallied to beat top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Saturday night after a long weather delay in the Mubadala Citi DC Open semifinals. Down 2-1 in the third set when lightning and rain
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ESPN News Services Aug 4, 2024, 12:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — Jack Flaherty pitched six sharp innings in his Dodgers debut and Los Angeles snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the Oakland Athletics 10-0 on Saturday night. Shohei Ohtani stole three bases for Los Angeles to give him 31 on
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The Associated Press Aug 3, 2024, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Matt Fitzpatrick shot an 81 on Saturday before withdrawing. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Former U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick of Team GB withdrew from the Olympic men’s golf competition after he shot an 81 on Saturday because of a thumb injury. A statement from
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2024, 05:35 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Former UFC interim champion Tony Ferguson has set a new record for consecutive defeats in the Octagon. Ferguson (25-10) suffered a submission loss to Michael Chiesa in
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions In his first UFC main event, Umar Nurmagomedov soundly defeated Cory Sandhagen over the course of 25 minutes, and he didn’t even really need to wrestle to
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COLUMBIA, South Carolina — Liverpool handed Manchester United an early warning ahead of the new season with a 3-0 win at Williams-Brice Stadium. Arne Slot enjoyed a comfortable victory in his first meeting with United as Liverpool manager thanks to goals from Fábio Carvalho, Curtis Jones and KostasTsimikas. United start their campaign against Manchester City
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 3, 2024, 09:59 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 LOS ANGELES — Martin Bakole scored a devastating fifth-round TKO victory
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Associated Press Aug 3, 2024, 09:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Kaori Yamamoto of Japan shot a 1-over 72 on Saturday to take a five-stroke lead into the final round of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open. Yamamoto had a 7-under 206 total at Fox Chapel. Afternoon play was delayed for three hours because
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Field Level Media Aug 3, 2024, 07:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried will return from the injured list Sunday to face the Miami Marlins, manager Brian Snitker told reporters Saturday. Fried has been on the IL since July 21 with left forearm neuritis. He last pitched for the Braves on
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