Month: June 2023

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 27, 2023, 08:11 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Nick Kyrgios has welcomed potential investment from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) into tennis. The Association of
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJun 26, 2023, 07:14 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama has decided not to play for France in this summer’s FIBA World Cup and instead will focus on preparing for his rookie season
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Graham Hunter, Spain writerJun 27, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Whatever happens next for Ilkay Gundogan and however he performs after achieving supremacy with Manchester City, Barcelona know they’ve acquired an elite footballer who truly yearned
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Associated Press Jun 26, 2023, 07:43 PM ET NEW YORK — Baltimore Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday, the top pick in last year’s amateur draft and a son of former All-Star Matt Holliday, was among 14 first-round selections chosen for the All-Star Futures Game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on July 8. Holliday is hitting .325
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 26, 2023, 11:07 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia The five-page agreement signed by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley and Public Investment Fund governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan to form a new
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Associated Press Jun 26, 2023, 07:45 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — The Presidents Cup is headed Down Under for the fourth time, this time to Kingston Heath for the 2028 matches. Kingston Heath is among the more popular golf courses on the fabled sand belt in Melbourne that has hosted several events, none more highly
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Associated Press Jun 26, 2023, 06:25 PM ET MADISON, Wis. — Markus Allen, a former Wisconsin wide receiver now in the transfer portal, won’t have to face charges in connection with his April 29 arrest as long as he meets the terms of a deferred prosecution agreement. Dane County district attorney Ismael Ozanne said Monday
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Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 26, 2023, 01:30 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 In a deal that delivers the franchise some dramatic financial flexibility, the Atlanta Hawks are trading forward John Collins to the Utah Jazz, sources told ESPN on Monday. The Hawks are acquiring forward Rudy Gay
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Jun 26, 2023, 06:15 PM ET NEW YORK — It is time for the men’s and women’s professional tennis bodies to merge says former world number one Kim Clijsters, who wants a united front in the sport as the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) celebrates its 50-year anniversary. The Belgian’s remarks echo a sentiment long held
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ESPN News Services Jun 26, 2023, 04:40 PM ET Detroit Golf Club took a heavy hit from storms that passed through the area Sunday, leaving the PGA Tour with little time to clean up the course before the scheduled start of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Thursday. The PGA Tour on Monday tweeted two photos
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Jun 26, 2023, 04:23 PM ET The Colorado Rockies reinstated C.J. Cron from the 10-day injured list Monday, after the first baseman has missed more than a month with back issues. Cron, 33, was sent to the IL on May 15 with back spasms. The Rockies optioned infielder/outfielder Michael Toglia and right-hander Noah Davis to
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