Month: June 2024

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 18, 2024, 10:42 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour has created a special sponsor exemption for 15-time major champion Tiger Woods — and Woods alone — based on his “exceptional
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Jun 18, 2024, 09:03 PM ET Willie Mays, whose unmatched collection of skills made him the greatest center fielder who ever lived, died Tuesday afternoon at the age of 93, the San Francisco Giants announced. “My father has passed away peacefully and among loved ones,” said Michael Mays in a statement released by the Giants.
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Jun 18, 2024, 12:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions David Bakhtiari‘s past few seasons have been marked by setbacks to his left knee, but after his fifth surgical procedure to that knee, the All-Pro left tackle is optimistic about continuing his career. Bakhtiari, who was released by the Green Bay Packers after 11 seasons in
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New Zealand batter Kane Williamson declined the central contract for the 2024-25 year but emphasised his long-term commitment to the Blackcaps. New Zealand Cricket on Wednesday released a statement to confirm that the veteran batter opted out of the central contract for the 2024-25 season. Speculations were building around Williamson’s future after New Zealand suffered
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Associated Press Jun 18, 2024, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas legislators approved a bipartisan plan Tuesday aimed at luring the Kansas City Chiefs away from Missouri by helping to finance a new stadium for the Super Bowl champions. The bill passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature and sent to Democratic Gov.
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Jun 18, 2024, 05:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On Tuesday, Cristiano Ronaldo became the only person to play in six Euros, but did his inclusion serve Portugal best? (Photo by Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images) Euro 2024 is underway! Our daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 18, 2024, 06:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jeff Van Gundy has agreed on a deal to become the lead assistant on Ty Lue’s LA Clippers‘ coaching staff, sources told ESPN. Van Gundy is considered one of the finest minds in basketball and had been pursued for years to rejoin coaching on
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ESPN News Services Jun 18, 2024, 04:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic will compete at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris, the Olympic Committee of Serbia announced. The 24-time Grand Slam winner will be attending his fifth Olympics since his first in 2008 when he won a bronze medal. Djokovic, 37, had knee
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Field Level Media Jun 18, 2024, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Xander Schauffele can empathize with Rory McIlroy‘s decision to withdraw from this week’s Travelers Championship and take some time off after his collapse at the U.S. Open. McIlroy missed two short putts over the final three holes Sunday and finished 1 stroke behind
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Jun 18, 2024, 05:16 PM Open Extended Reactions Jamison Gibson-Park misses Ireland’s South Africa tour with a hamstring injury. Getty Ireland will take 35 players to South Africa for their two-Test series next month but first-choice scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park has been ruled out due to injury, Irish Rugby said on Tuesday. Peter O’Mahony will captain the
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Associated Press Jun 18, 2024, 03:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Hockey Club named Chris Armstrong president of hockey operations Tuesday, making him the latest agency veteran to run an NHL team. Armstrong spent nearly 14 years at Wasserman, most recently serving as executive vice president of talent innovation
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Eli Lederman, ESPNJun 18, 2024, 01:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Michigan gained its first commitment in the 2026 class on Tuesday with a pledge from four-star quarterback Brady Hart, furthering the picture of the Wolverines’ future at the position in the wake of national champion and first-round NFL draft pick J.J. McCarthy. Hart, the
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Associated Press Jun 18, 2024, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — The temptation would be to refer to a change in the scorecard procedure as the “Jordan Rule,” only because Jordan Spieth was the most recent example. Players now have an additional 15 minutes to correct their scorecard before it is deemed
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJun 18, 2024, 01:59 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions A pair of Bellator MMA title fights will headline two separate events in the month of September, promotion officials announced Tuesday. Lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov (17-0) will
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Jun 18, 2024, 01:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Andy Murray secured passage to the second round of Queen’s Club Championships on Tuesday. Getty Andy Murray marked his 1000th tour match with a first-round 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win against Australia’s Alexei Popyrin at the ATP Queen’s Club Championships on Tuesday, in what his likely to be
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Jun 18, 2024, 01:27 PM Open Extended Reactions Dewi Lake will captain Wales against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday, with scrum-half Ellis Bevan to make his test debut in the clash, coach Warren Gatland announced on Tuesday. Hooker Lake takes over the captaincy from Dayfdd Jenkins, who led the side in the Six Nations
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