Month: June 2023

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJun 15, 2023, 11:45 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Rory McIlroy‘s first shot of the 2023 U.S. Open traveled 380 yards off the first tee — the longest drive of the day on that hole. One of McIlroy’s last three shots, however, traveled only two inches after he more or less missed the
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Joon Lee, ESPNJun 15, 2023, 03:36 PM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate NEW YORK — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred fired back Thursday against the backlash facing Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher, who hopes to move the team to Las Vegas. “I feel sorry for the fans in
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 15, 2023, 11:27 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LOS ANGELES — The United States Golf Association prides itself on having the most difficult test in men’s professional golf. Thursday’s opening round of the 123rd U.S.
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ESPN News Services Jun 15, 2023, 09:56 PM ET Ray Lewis III, the son of Baltimore Ravens legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis, has died. He was 28 years old. Lewis’ younger brother, Rahsaan Lewis, posted about his sibling’s death Thursday in an Instagram story. Details of the circumstances surrounding his death
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterJun 15, 2023, 09:46 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes won’t often wear the championship ring he collected Thursday night for the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVII victory. He’ll keep it in a safe
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ESPN News Services Jun 15, 2023, 08:23 PM ET Nevada governor Joe Lombardo signed a bill on Thursday that gives public funding for a portion of a proposed $1.5 billion stadium in Las Vegas for the Oakland Athletics. With the legislation signed, the next step is for MLB owners to approve Oakland’s relocation, which is
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Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJun 15, 2023, 06:16 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
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Associated Press Jun 15, 2023, 07:52 PM ET BELMONT, Mich. — Defending champion Jennifer Kupcho birdied the par-5 18th for a 6-under 66 and a share of the first-round lead Thursday in the Meijer LPGA Classic. Kupcho birdied four of the five par-5 holes in a bogey-free round at Blythefield Country Club. She was tied
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 15, 2023, 04:33 PM ET UFC star Conor McGregor has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman during an NBA Finals game last week in Miami, according to legal letters obtained Thursday by ESPN. The woman said McGregor “violently” forced himself on her inside a VIP men’s bathroom at Kaseya
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Jun 15, 2023, 01:26 PM ET Kylian Mbappé said French President Emmanuel Macron has no influence on his career choices as the Paris Saint-Germain forward lost his cool on Thursday when questioned about his future with the Ligue 1 champions. Mbappé sent a letter to PSG stating that he had no intention of extending his
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 15, 2023, 01:55 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Forward Jesper Bratt has signed an eight-year, $63 million contract extension with the New Jersey Devils ahead of restricted free agency this summer, the team announced Thursday. The contract has an average annual value of $7.875 million against the
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