Associated Press Jun 28, 2023, 06:03 AM ET WIMBLEDON, England — Carlos Alcaraz — not four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic — and Iga Swiatek were seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon on Wednesday, as expected, because the All England Club adhered to the ATP and WTA rankings. Alcaraz overtook Djokovic atop the men’s standings on Monday.
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England captain Ben Stokes said Tuesday he was “deeply sorry” to learn of the scale of discrimination in the sport after a damning report revealed “widespread” racism, sexism and classism in the game. His comments followed the publication by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) of its much-anticipated report, “Holding Up a Mirror
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJun 27, 2023, 08:44 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — A lot has happened in the Western Conference in the five weeks
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ESPN News Services Jun 27, 2023, 07:19 PM ET Former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett, who went on to play seven seasons in the NFL, died Tuesday, according to the Arkansas school district where he coached high school football. He was 35. “It is with great sadness that we share the loss of Coach Ryan Mallett,”
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Dan Murphy, ESPN Staff WriterJun 27, 2023, 01:20 PM ET Close Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame The NCAA’s national office informed member schools on Tuesday some recent methods that schools have started using to get more directly involved in helping their athletes make money from
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ESPN News Service Jun 27, 2023, 03:43 PM ET PSV Eindhoven have signed United States men’s national team striker Ricardo Pepi from Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, sources have told ESPN. Sources added that the transfer fee is €9 million ($9.8 million) and that Pepi will sign a five-year deal after completing his medical. The move
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Jun 27, 2023, 02:39 PM ET Jimmie Johnson will not race this weekend in NASCAR’s Cup Series street race in Chicago following the deaths of his wife’s parents in Oklahoma. Police in Muskogee, Oklahoma, told TMZ that Jack and Terry Janway and an 11-year-old boy were found dead in their home Monday night. Police said
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 27, 2023, 05:24 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Quarterback J.J. McCarthy‘s two years at Michigan have been defined by wins over archrival Ohio State, Big Ten championships and College Football Playoff losses. As McCarthy prepares for his
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNJun 27, 2023, 05:29 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Donte DiVincenzo will decline his $4.7 million player option with the Golden State Warriors and enter free agency, a source told ESPN. This wasn’t a big surprise for the Warriors and other front office executives around the league, as there was a sentiment that
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Jun 27, 2023, 03:03 PM ET United States women’s national team player Megan Rapinoe said the upcoming Women’s World Cup feels like a “paradigm shift,” but that women’s sports continue to face challenges in terms of equality. “I think just in general, women’s sports right now feels like we’re sort of out of just the
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