Month: June 2021

8:44 PM ET ESPN 300 wide receiver Kaleb Brown committed to Ohio State on Monday, picking the Buckeyes over offers from Alabama, Florida, Michigan and Notre Dame, among others. Brown, a 5-foot-11, 180-pound receiver out of Saint Rita High School in Chicago, is ranked No. 87 overall in the 2022 recruiting class, according to ESPN.
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8:02 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN For the second time in his career, and a decade apart, Tom Thibodeau has been named the NBA’s Coach of the Year. The New York Knicks coach, who led the team he grew up watching to a 20-win improvement this season, edged out Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams by a
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5:50 AM ET France coach Didier Deschamps has taken aim at Jose Mourinho’s spell at Tottenham after the Portuguese claimed it would be a failure if the World Cup winners don’t win the European Championship this summer. Les Bleus are looking to become the first side since Spain (2008-2012) to win back-to-back tournaments and replicate
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7:17 AM ET ESPN News Services PARIS — A day after Serena Williams was eliminated from the French Open, 17-year-old Coco Gauff showed the future in tennis for American women is bright. Gauff served superbly to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Ons Jabeur on Monday. Gauff lost only
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12:57 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Coco Gauff became an overnight sensation in 2019 after defeating Venus Williams in the first round of Wimbledon. She was a 15-year-old qualifier with little name recognition outside of tennis circles and had just convincingly pulled off the win over her childhood hero and five-time tournament champion. Gauff’s global celebrity
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Jun 5, 2021 Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ohio — A.J. Allmendinger rallied from a penalty, benefitted from a late caution and used a sweeping three-wide pass for the lead to win the Xfinity Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Saturday’s victory was Allmendinger’s second of the season and came on what Kaulig Racing considers its
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2:26 PM BST Ed Robinson and Alex Codling will join England coach Eddie Jones’ backroom staff for their summer series against the United States and Canada, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Monday. Jersey Reds assistant coach Robinson will return to the England staff after serving as skills coach during the recent Six Nations
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7:34 AM ET Pep Guardiola wants Jack Grealish as part of Manchester City‘s summer squad strengthening programme, with sources telling ESPN that the City manager regards the Aston Villa midfielder as important a target as Tottenham forward Harry Kane. Grealish, in contention to be in the starting lineup for England‘s Euro 2020 opener against Croatia
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12:41 PM ET Nick Saban, who has led Alabama‘s football program to six national championships, has been rewarded with a contract extension that will take him through the Crimson Tide’s 2028 season. Saban is set to make $8.425 million this coming season, and his new deal will include annual increases in salary in addition to
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1:16 PM ET Associated Press Marcus Armitage shot a 7-under 65 on Monday to win the three-day European Open by two shots. The Englishman, who was at par after the opening round and 1-under after the second, made six birdies and an eagle to get 8-under 216 for his first European Tour title in his
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9:17 PM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Chad Johnson’s boxing debut was off to a surprisingly impressive showing until midway through the fourth round when a big right hook from Brian Maxwell dropped him to the canvas. Getting knocked down will be the highlight that comes out of Ochocinco’s journey into the ring Sunday night
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11:49 PM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — Logan Paul raised his right glove and pointed to the sky. He then made a face at Floyd Mayweather, taunting him. And then flicked out a jab. It was a surreal moment in a surreal buildup and fight. YouTube star-turned-prizefighter Logan Paul went the distance with Floyd Mayweather
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11:30 AM ET Associated Press The Toronto Blue Jays will be extending their stay at their adopted home in Buffalo, New York, through July 21. The team previously was committed to playing in Buffalo through July 4. The extension comes as the Blue Jays on Monday announced the release of their next batch of tickets
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