Month: August 2024

ESPN News Services Aug 14, 2024, 07:11 AM ET Conservative populist and former NBA player Royce White defeated Navy veteran Joe Fraser in Minnesota’s primary election for the Republican nomination on Tuesday and will challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November. White was first-round pick by the Houston Rockets in 2012 but never played
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Associated Press Aug 14, 2024, 02:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — George Springer knew he was going to be ejected for arguing after a replay call. That didn’t stop the Toronto Blue Jays outfielder from showing his frustration. Springer got into a heated argument with plate umpire Manny Gonzalez during the seventh
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ESPN News Services Aug 13, 2024, 11:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Juan Soto had his first career three-homer game, Nestor Cortes tossed seven shutout innings and the New York Yankees held off the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night to take sole possession of the American League East lead. Soto tagged
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Associated Press Aug 14, 2024, 12:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MASON, Ohio — Donna Vekic was defeated in her first match since winning the silver medal in the Olympics, falling to Ashlyn Krueger 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Tuesday at the Cincinnati Open. Krueger played her win into the field through the qualifying rounds,
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Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterAug 13, 2024, 08:56 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 Texas suffered its second season-ending injury at running back Monday when true freshman Christian Clark tore his Achilles tendon
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Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterAug 13, 2024, 12:38 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
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Andreas Hale, ESPNAug 13, 2024, 10:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Conor McGregor‘s long-awaited return to the UFC won’t happen this year. UFC president Dana White addressed the future of the former two-division champion after the season debut of “Dana White’s Contender Series” on Tuesday. While he was optimistic that McGregor would compete again for
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ESPN News Services Aug 13, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jeff Vinik is in talks to expand the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s ownership group, he confirmed in a statement Tuesday, with the Tampa Bay Times reporting that he would be selling his majority stake in the team. “I can confirm that we are in
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ESPN News Services Aug 13, 2024, 06:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. is likely headed to the injured list with a UCL injury, manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday. It is not yet known whether Chisholm will need surgery. Chisholm left Monday night’s loss to the Chicago White
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Field Level Media Aug 13, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Pittsburgh Penguins traded forward Jordan Frasca to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, acquiring forward Cody Glass, a 2025 third-round draft pick and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick. Glass, 25, posted 13 points (six goals, seven assists) in 41 games with the Predators
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Keith Jenkins Aug 13, 2024, 06:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In sports, postseason events offer top prizes. For golfers on the PGA Tour, the postseason starts with the FedEx Cup playoffs, a three-week march toward the FedEx Cup championship trophy. As golf’s biggest names look to capture the PGA Tour’s biggest prize, here’s what
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