Month: August 2022

11:12 PM ET New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett is finalizing a four-year rookie extension that could be worth up to $120 million, his agent Bill Duffy of BDA Sports and WME Sports told ESPN on Monday, complicating the franchise’s offseason trade pursuit of Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell. Barrett’s deal — which makes him
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10:57 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Two top-10 seeds on the men’s side were stunned with early exits Monday in the first day of the US Open. Colombian qualifier Daniel Elahi Galan shocked fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0, 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 in an epic first-round showdown, winning the affair on the ninth match
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5:15 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The Dolphins released veteran running back Sony Michel on Monday among 13 moves they made before Tuesday’s deadline to trim their roster down to 53 players. The Dolphins also released wide receiver Mohamed Sanu, defensive back Quincy Wilson and offensive linemen Adam Pankey. Miami waived offensive lineman Blaise
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9:31 PM ET As Albert Pujols continues to climb the all-time home run list amid his farewell season, he’s also setting major league records in the process. On Thursday night in Cincinnati, the St. Louis Cardinals slugger hit career home run No. 694, and it came against a 450th different pitcher, a big league record.
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8:37 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — Serena Williams‘ expected retirement will have to wait for another two days at least. The 23-time major champion, who is playing the final tournament of her 27-year career, won her first-round match, 6-3, 6-3, over Danka Kovinic at the US Open on Monday night. Since Williams, 40,
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3:41 PM ET Edinson Cavani spent two seasons with Manchester United. Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images Former Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani will join Valencia on free transfer, the Spanish club announced on Monday. The Uruguay team forward, 35, was available after his contract expired earlier in summer after spending the last two seasons at
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5:29 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After an offseason in which a divorce seemed all but certain, the San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo are staying together for one more season. Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday that Garoppolo and the Niners agreed to a restructured one-year contract that is worth $6.5
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4:44 PM ET Bellator will get a resolution to its light heavyweight title picture before the end of the year. Vadim Nemkov will defend his light heavyweight belt against Corey Anderson in the main event of Bellator 288 on Nov. 18 in Chicago, the promotion announced Monday. The two men met for the title and
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Ahead of the clash with Bangladesh in the Asia Cup 2022, Afghanistan’s star spinner Rashid Khan has said that despite participating in many leagues, playing for the national side always comes first for the players. Afghanistan will lock horns with Bangladesh on Tuesday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The side will be led by all-rounder
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8:00 AM ET Life has come full circle for Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United, and he has now become a handbrake on the team’s prospects of a successful future. It is time for United to let him go because the positive dividend on the pitch will, sooner or later, outweigh the financial cost of allowing
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Aug 28, 2022 ATLANTA — PGA Tour Rookie of the Year favorite Cameron Young said Sunday that he is staying with the tour after having discussions with LIV Golf about joining the new circuit. Young, speaking after Sunday’s final round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, said he was intrigued by LIV
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