Month: August 2023

Associated Press Aug 21, 2023, 01:47 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels‘ game against the Cincinnati Reds scheduled for Monday night has been postponed due to the effects of Tropical Storm Hilary. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday. Southern California’s first tropical storm in 84 years
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Associated Press Aug 21, 2023, 05:38 PM ET NASCAR and Netflix on Monday announced a partnership for a documentary series that will offer an in-depth look at the 2023 Cup Series Playoffs. The docuseries is scheduled to premiere on Netflix in early 2024, providing behind-the-scenes insights into the battle for the championship in five 45-minute
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David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterAug 21, 2023, 11:40 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 The PGA Tour said Monday that it has not seen an uptick in spectators attempting to distract golfers — potentially for betting purposes — since legal sports gambling began spreading around the nation. A
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 21, 2023, 02:57 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Michigan is self-imposing a three-game suspension for coach Jim Harbaugh to begin the 2023 season, stemming from alleged violations committed during the COVID-19 dead period, a source told ESPN. Harbaugh will miss home
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Associated Press Aug 21, 2023, 05:29 PM ET NEW YORK — Simona Halep was dropped from the U.S. Open field on Monday because of a provisional doping suspension. The U.S. Tennis Association announced that Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1-ranked player, “was automatically withdrawn” when the tournament’s qualifying draw was held.
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Aug 21, 2023, 01:21 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers signed defenseman Oliver Bonk, their first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, to a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday. The team did not announce any financial terms. Bonk, 18, was the No. 22 overall pick in the June draft, and he took part in the team’s
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Associated Press Aug 21, 2023, 01:51 PM ET NEWARK, N.J. — Goaltender Jonathan Bernier has decided to retire after playing more than a decade in the NHL, a career that spanned six teams and included winning a Stanley Cup ring. The 35-year-old announced his retirement in a social media post Monday, thanking the organizations who
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Associated Press Aug 21, 2023, 09:36 AM ET CLEVELAND — Venus Williams withdrew from Tennis in the Land on Sunday because of a knee injury, but the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion plans to play in next week’s US Open. Williams released a video through the promoter of the WTA 250 event in downtown Cleveland,
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ESPN News Services Aug 20, 2023, 08:34 PM ET ATLANTA — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler on Sunday announced the club’s top pitching prospect, Kyle Harrison, will make his MLB debut on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Speaking after San Francisco’s 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves, Kapler was optimistic about Harrison’s chances, even
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