Month: May 2024

May 29, 2024, 05:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Boxing becomes the second Olympic sport to award prize money at the Paris Olympics this summer. Gao Jing/Xinhua via Getty Images The International Boxing Association (IBA) will offer prize money to all those who become Olympic champions and medallists at this year’s Paris Games, the body announced
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Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterMay 29, 2024, 06:50 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions SYRACUSE, N.Y. — When Fran Brown saw the Syracuse job come open last November, he watched a clip of athletic director John Wildhack ticking off what he would be
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Associated Press May 28, 2024, 11:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers couldn’t have asked for a better scenario. Sam Reinhart, alone in the slot, on the power play. Game over. Series tied. Reinhart — the NHL’s power-play goal leader this year — came through with his 65th and most
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 29, 2024, 01:12 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Mika Zibanejad knew right away it was a bad pass. The New York Rangers forward was trying to get a puck to teammate Blake Wheeler early in overtime of
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NBA Insiders May 29, 2024, 12:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Western Conference finals roll on as the Minnesota Timberwolves avoided a sweep by beating the Dallas Mavericks 105-100 in Tuesday’s Game 4. Anthony Edwards scored 29 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points (including 20 in the second half before fouling out) to
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Associated Press May 28, 2024, 08:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty Cobb’s .367, when Negro Leagues records for more than 2,300 players were incorporated Tuesday after a three-year research project. Gibson’s .466 average for the 1943 Homestead
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Associated Press May 28, 2024, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the Dallas Mavericks 105-100 on Tuesday night to avoid a sweep in the Western Conference finals. Anthony Edwards had 29 points, 10 rebounds and
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Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterMay 28, 2024, 09:44 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions DESTIN, Fla. — As college athletics faces historic changes, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said he’s trying to find a balance between being a “statesman” and being “forceful” in his opinions,
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May 28, 2024, 04:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Houston Texans and wide receiver Nico Collins have agreed to a three-year, $72.75 million extension that includes $52 million guaranteed, agents Drew Rosenhaus, Ryan Matha and Jason Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. The contract has a maximum value of $75 million. Collins, 25,
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 28, 2024, 06:02 PM 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 Open Extended Reactions Dan Evans lost in straight sets to No.13 seed Holger Rune on Tuesday. Getty PARIS —
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Associated Press May 28, 2024, 04:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stewart-Haas Racing, a two-time NASCAR championship team with 69 Cup Series victories since its 2009 formation, will close its organization at the end of this season Co-owners Tony Stewart and Gene Haas announced the decision Tuesday after nearly a year of
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Associated Press May 28, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — When Dan Bylsma took the job as an assistant coach in the American Hockey League in 2021, his hope was to rediscover some enjoyment being a coach. Being back on an NHL bench at that point was the furthest thing from his
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