Month: August 2023

Associated Press Aug 31, 2023, 06:23 PM ET NHL free agent forward Patrick Kane told The Associated Press on Thursday he has been on the ice about 20 times already and is on track, if not ahead of the initial four-to-six-month projection, in returning to play since having hip resurfacing surgery on June 1. “It’s
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D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 31, 2023, 04:29 PM ET NEW YORK — After tearfully addressing the capacity crowd at Grandstand, and needing multiple moments to compose himself, John Isner gave one more hug to Michael Mmoh, the man that ended his career, and then took a deep breath. Editor’s Picks 2 Related He then grabbed
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 31, 2023, 03:25 PM ET Chris Weidman suffered a small fracture in his left leg during his fight at UFC 292 earlier this month, the former UFC middleweight champion said on his “Won’t Back Down Radio” show this week. Weidman released a video excerpt of the show on social media
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Aug 31, 2023, 02:29 PM ET Top Rank sent an official request to the WBO with hopes of naming junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez Jr. as the organization’s “super champion,” a designation that provides the fighter with special privileges under the WBO guidelines. “As you are aware Teofimo most recently defeated then WBO world champion
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 31, 2023, 10:58 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox are promoting former infielder Chris Getz to senior vice president/general manager, the team announced Thursday. Getz, who turned 40 on Wednesday, has been the team’s director
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ESPN News Services Aug 30, 2023, 10:48 PM ET Chinese qualifier Zhizhen Zhang upset last year’s US Open runner-up and fifth seed Casper Ruud 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 0-6, 6-2 on Wednesday night to reach the third round at Flushing Meadows. Editor’s Picks 2 Related According to ESPN Stats & Information research, Zhang, 26, is the
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Aug 31, 2023, 12:35 PM ET United States two-time World Cup winner and Angel City FC star Julie Ertz officially announced her retirement from international and club play on Thursday. “With immense emotion and processing, I’ve decided it is time to hang up the boots,” Ertz said on her social media post. “I’ve been blessed
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ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2023, 12:01 AM ET NEW YORK — When Caroline Wozniacki finished off the biggest victory of her still-fresh comeback following 3½ years away from tennis, she sat in her US Open sideline chair, leaned forward and covered her face with both hands. Then she leaned back, glanced over at her
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Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2023, 03:07 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
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Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterAug 30, 2023, 06:49 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” With the Yankees now focused on seasons beyond the disaster of 2023, they have informed top outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez he will be activated on Friday, sources confirmed,
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Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 30, 2023, 05:31 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” A special prosecutor in the Dominican Republic is investigating a second formal complaint that Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco engaged in a relationship with a minor, the latest
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Stephen Holder, ESPNAug 30, 2023, 07:01 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
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