Month: July 2024

Jul 31, 2024, 06:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Oleksandr Usyk has been supporting the Ukrainian boxing team. Richard Pelham/Getty Images Ukrainian boxers at the Paris Olympics have an added incentive to win medals after former undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk pledged to pay them prize money out of his own pocket if they can make
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 31, 2024, 03:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United fear new signing Leny Yoro could be set for a spell on the sidelines with the ankle injury he suffered during their friendly against Arsenal, a source has told ESPN. Yoro was forced off in the first-half of the 2-1 defeat to
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Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 1 hour ago Britain’s Oliver Oakes has become the new team principal of Alpine. The 36-year-old, founder of the Hitech team that races in junior categories, replaces Frenchman Bruno Famin. Famin’s departure after just a year in the role was announced at last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. An Alpine
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Connor O’Halloran Jul 30, 2024, 04:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Andy Murray continues to stave off his planned retirement from tennis as he and Team GB playing partner, Dan Evans, won their second-round match in the Paris Olympics men’s doubles tournament on Tuesday. It sees the British pair advance to the quarterfinals
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ESPN News Services Jul 30, 2024, 01:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — France got a game-tying four-point play by Matthew Strazel at the end of regulation, and Victor Wembanyama scored eight of his 18 points in overtime to lift France over Japan 94-90 at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Strazel, whose four-point
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Jul 30, 2024, 06:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The National League-West leading Los Angeles Dodgers made a major move to upgrade their rotation just before Tuesday’s trade deadline passed, agreeing with the Detroit Tigers to acquire right-hander Jack Flaherty, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Dodgers also reached a deal with the the Toronto
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 30, 2024, 08:09 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — It’s not a distinction anyone really wants, though its value is unquestioned: Kevin Durant has proven he’s probably the greatest player in basketball history
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Coley Harvey, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2024, 08:57 PM Close Previously covered Florida State for Orlando Sentinel and Georgia Tech for Macon Telegraph Northwestern University graduate Open Extended Reactions SAINT-DENIS, France — Backed up to their own goal line, and down to one final, desperate attempt at a medal, the Americans were doing everything they
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Associated Press Jul 30, 2024, 08:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The New York Rangers avoided arbitration with Ryan Lindgren on Tuesday, signing the hard-nosed defenseman to a one-year contract. Lindgren, 26, has become one of New York’s most important players, skating on the top pair on the blue line alongside 2021
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Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2024, 06:16 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions TCU coach Sonny Dykes confirmed reports that he’s planning to add former Houston coach Dana Holgorsen to his staff,
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Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2024, 07:36 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast
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Associated Press Jul 30, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — For almost five full games at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek‘s high-bouncing topspin shots were being sent back over the net by No. 52 Wang Xiyu of China with crushing baseline groundstrokes of her own. Wang even held
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Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterJul 30, 2024, 02:56 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles traded for Marlins left-handed starter Trevor Rogers on Tuesday, using some of the minor league talent they have stockpiled in recent years.
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