Month: April 2019

4:11 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Two-time champion Ernie Els has been given a special exemption to the U.S. Open for the second straight year. Els is the first player since Hale Irwin in 2002 and 2003 to receive special exemptions in consecutive years. Irwin is a three-time U.S. Open champion. Els
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3:50 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The New York Yankees acquired Cameron Maybin from the Cleveland Indians on Thursday in a trade that adds depth to their injury-ravaged outfield. Cleveland received cash considerations in the trade. The Yankees officially announced the deal hours after Clint Frazier became the team’s latest
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4:03 PM ET Associated Press STUTTGART, Germany — Top-ranked Naomi Osaka opened her clay-court season by beating Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the Porsche Grand Prix quarterfinals. Osaka hit 22 winners and converted three of her six break points to seal the win in 1 hour, 24 minutes and set
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4:04 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski is doubtful for Friday night’s Game 1 against the Colorado Avalanche after suffering a gruesome head injury on a controversial play in the third period of the Game 7 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. “I saw him this morning. He’s OK. I mean,
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3:38 PM ET Mikey Garcia, who has won world titles in four weight divisions and is regarded as one of boxing’s pound-for-pound best, vacated his lightweight belt on Thursday. The WBC, whose title Garcia held, also announced that it has given Garcia the rare designation of “champion emeritus,” meaning that should Garcia decide to return
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1:32 PM ET Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 The Formula One paddock is a busy place — Thursday’s media day is perhaps
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12:47 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — A Belgian tennis player has been suspended for one month for betting on matches. Benjamin D’Hoe, a 22-year-old player who reached a career-high ranking of No. 782 in 2017, admitted to placing more than 900 mostly low-value bets on professional tennis matches from Jan. 31-Feb. 26, 2017. The
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12:44 PM ET The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to terms on a one-year contract to bring back defensive tackle Tim Jernigan, the team announced Thursday. The Eagles had declined to pick up Jernigan’s option for 2019, making him a free agent. He was due a base salary of $11 million and would have cost $13
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