Month: July 2024

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 30, 2024, 02:58 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions SAINT-ETIENNE, France — After three group stage matches away from the main stage of this Summer Games, the U.S. men’s Olympic team is finally — finally — headed to Paris. What’s waiting for
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Associated Press Jul 30, 2024, 02:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are getting the hang of this doubles thing, improving to 2-0 as a team at the Paris Olympics and moving into the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-7 (2), 10-2 match tiebreaker victory over Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley
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Associated Press Jul 30, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Former NHL all-star Eric Staal is retiring after 18 seasons. The Carolina Hurricanes announced Tuesday that Staal had signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the organization that originally drafted him No. 2 overall in 2003 and won a Stanley Cup with him three
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 30, 2024, 12:33 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Jack Catterall suffered an injury and his Aug. 24 fight vs.
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Field Level Media Jul 30, 2024, 10:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Restricted free agent defenseman Arber Xhekaj signed a two-year, $2.6 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Xhekaj, 23, recorded 10 points (three goals, seven assists) and a team-high 81 penalty minutes in 44 games last season. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Xhekaj ranked
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 30, 2024, 07:34 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Team USA has initiated the “appropriate fear” phrase. This tradition traces back to Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich, who pioneered the mindset —
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Nick ParkinsonJul 30, 2024, 07:10 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Oleksandr Usyk, the world’s best heavyweight, says amateur boxing is ‘rotten’ at elite level and has called for change. The 2012 Olympic Games gold medalist is in Paris to
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Adriana Garcia Jul 30, 2024, 05:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola is aware that Julián Álvarez is considering his future at the club after the Argentinian striker declared he wants to play more “important games.” Álvarez, 24, featured in 54 games across all competitions for City last season but the
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Jul 30, 2024, 12:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former World Series MVP Jorge Soler is heading back to Atlanta after the Braves swung a trade Monday night with the San Francisco Giants. The Braves acquired Soler at the trade deadline exactly three years ago Monday and the slugger helped Atlanta win its first World
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ESPN News Services Jul 30, 2024, 02:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Select doubles teams will wear microphones in competitive matches for the first time at this week’s Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington as part of a trial to enhance the fan experience, the ATP said Monday. While players commonly wear microphones at exhibition
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