Month: July 2024

Associated Press Jul 28, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VILLEPINTE, France — Two-time Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Julio César La Cruz of Cuba lost his opening bout at the Paris Games on Sunday by split decision to Loren Alfonso of Azerbaijan. La Cruz won the first round of the heavyweight bout but lost
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Field Level Media Jul 28, 2024, 10:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Restricted free agent forward Kirill Marchenko signed a three-year, $11.55 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. The deal runs through the 2026-27 season. Marchenko, 24, recorded 42 points (23 goals, 19 assists) over 78 games last season while playing on
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Open Extended Reactions The United States‘ under-23 team gave itself the chance to reach the quarterfinals of the 2024 Olympic Games men’s soccer tournament with a 4-1 win over New Zealand on Saturday. Djordje Mihailovic, Walker Zimmerman, Gianluca Busio and Paxten Aaronson were all on target to record the biggest-ever Olympics win for the U.S.
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PA Media Katie Falkingham BBC Sport Senior Journalist in Paris 28 July 2024 Team GB mountain biker Evie Richards finished fifth as French favourite Pauline Ferrand-Prevot won a long-awaited cross-country Olympic gold. On the former quarry site of Elancourt Hill, the highest point in the Paris region, 2021 world champion Richards finished 25 seconds shy
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 27, 2024, 03:58 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees are in agreement with the Marlins on a trade for Miami outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN on Saturday. The
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 27, 2024, 03:58 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees are in agreement with the Marlins on a trade for Miami outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN on Saturday. The
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Associated Press Jul 27, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — This was Victor Wembanyama‘s opening ceremony. No Eiffel Tower, no Celine Dion, no Zinedine Zidane, no Rafael Nadal, no Serena Williams and no floating cauldron required. Just a 7-foot-4 kid with the eyes of the basketball world on him for his
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Jul 28, 2024, 03:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex de Minaur has withdrawn from his Olympic singles first round clash with German Jan-Lennard Struff, opting to focus on doubles as he manages his hip injury. The Australian No.1 suffered the injury at Wimbledon, tearing his hip cartilage in the dying moments of his round-of-16
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Jul 28, 2024, 03:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex de Minaur has withdrawn from his Olympic singles first round clash with German Jan-Lennard Struff, opting to focus on doubles as he manages his hip injury. The Australian No.1 suffered the injury at Wimbledon, tearing his hip cartilage in the dying moments of his round-of-16
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJul 28, 2024, 12:34 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Officially, Tom Aspinall is the UFC’s interim heavyweight champion. Unofficially, he’s probably the best heavyweight in the world — and maybe the division’s hardest hitter. Aspinall (15-3)
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Associated Press Jul 28, 2024, 12:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Claressa Shields knocked out WBC heavyweight champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse early in the second round Saturday night, earning titles in a fourth and fifth division. Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, moved up two weight classes to fight at 175 pounds as a
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Andreas Hale, ESPNJul 28, 2024, 01:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Belal Muhammad‘s nickname is “Remember the Name.” After Saturday night’s victory, they won’t forget it. Muhammad stunned Leon Edwards with an authoritative performance that mixed stifling grappling and much-improved striking to win the welterweight championship by unanimous decision Saturday in the main event of
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