Month: July 2023

M.A. Voepel, ESPN.comJul 5, 2023, 07:12 PM ET Close M.A. Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. SILVIS, Illinois – After leading the Iowa Hawkeyes to their first NCAA women’s basketball championship game, being consensus
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Associated Press Jul 5, 2023, 09:38 PM ET WASHINGTON — Cincinnati Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz pointed at the knob of his bat after hitting a 455-foot homer at Washington on Wednesday night in a reference to the removal of a covering earlier in the game. Before De La Cruz led off the second
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 5, 2023, 07:29 PM ET The Dallas Mavericks and restricted free agent forward Grant Williams are finalizing a four-year, $53 million contract as part of a three-team sign-and-trade agreement with the Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. San Antonio will receive forward Reggie Bullock and
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Jamal Collier, ESPNJul 5, 2023, 03:42 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo recently underwent a cleanup procedure in his left knee, leaving his status uncertain for the FIBA World Cup next month, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. After feeling lingering knee discomfort since the start of the offseason, Antetokounmpo and the Bucks decided
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Associated Press Jul 5, 2023, 08:29 PM ET Pine Valley will host the Curtis Cup matches for female amateurs in 2034, the first time the course regarded as America’s best will hold an international competition in nearly 50 years. The announcement Wednesday adds to a movement by the USGA to bring its female championships to
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Vladimir Tarasenko, one of the most notable names available in NHL unrestricted free agency, has changed agents as he seeks a new contract. Tarasenko, 31, is now represented by JP Barry and Pat Brisson of CAA, as Brisson confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. CAA represents some of the NHL’s biggest names, including Sidney Crosby and
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ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2023, 07:23 PM ET Angels All-Star outfielder Mike Trout underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair a broken hamate bone he sustained when he fouled off a pitch Monday night, and manager Phil Nevin confirmed the standard projected timeline of 4-8 weeks for his return. “I just talked to Mike; he
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Jul 5, 2023, 10:17 AM ET AC Milan have submitted a new bid worth over €20 million ($21.8m) for Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported last week that Pulisic had agreed personal terms in principle with Milan, who can offer the United States star the chance to remain playing Champions League
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ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2023, 03:00 PM ET Women’s top seed Iga Swiatek outclassed Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-2, 6-0 on Wednesday to sweep into the third round of Wimbledon with a dazzling display. Swiatek, 22, of Poland, started a little slowly and dropped serve early having broken her opponent, but moved through the
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ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2023, 11:30 AM ET Russian No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev fought off the spirited efforts of British world No. 391 Arthur Fery with a 7-5 6-4 6-3 victory over the 20-year-old wild card Wednesday as he starts his latest attempt for a serious challenge at Wimbledon. Medvedev, the 2021 US
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Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterJul 5, 2023, 03:56 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Five felony child pornography charges were dropped against former Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna on Wednesday as part of a deal that resulted in him pleading no contest to two misdemeanor counts of
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Associated Press Jul 5, 2023, 10:44 AM ET DAVENPORT, Iowa — Antwun Echols, a boxer who twice lost to Bernard Hopkins in title fights, has died in Iowa. He was 51. Echols, known as “Kid Dynamite” because of his powerful punch, died Sunday in Davenport of complications from diabetes, according to his daughter, Antwunette Echols.
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Jul 5, 2023, 02:45 PM ET Former center Chase Roullier announced his retirement from the NFL over social media on Wednesday. Roullier, 29, was released by the Washington Commanders on May 5 after finishing the 2021 and 2022 seasons on injured reserve. “These two years have also given me a lot of time to reflect
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