Month: July 2019

7:02 PM ET WASHINGTON — Anthony Rendon is skipping the All-Star Game. On Friday evening, MLB announced that Rendon has bowed out of next week’s Midsummer Classic in order to rest his banged-up body. The Washington Nationals‘ third baseman will be replaced on the National League roster for Tuesday’s game by utility man Max Muncy
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6:27 PM ET Blue-chip featherweight prospect Shakur Stevenson is on his third opponent in two weeks. After a second opponent dropped out, Stevenson will take on former world title challenger Alberto Guevara when Stevenson makes his hometown professional debut at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on July 13 in the main event of
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6:07 PM ET When Oklahoma landed ESPN 300 safety Bryson Washington on July 4, head coach Lincoln Riley tweeted that the fireworks were starting early for the Sooners. Riley can’t directly name recruits or announce commitments, but the tweet was directed at Washington’s decision to choose Oklahoma over rival Texas. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Washington, ranked
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5:39 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN LAS VEGAS — The highly anticipated fight between two of the UFC’s biggest stars from Oceania is official. UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and interim champ Israel Adesanya will unify the titles in the main event of UFC 243 on October 5, the promotion announced Friday. The bout is expected
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5:13 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joey Logano will start Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race in pole position after qualifying was canceled at Daytona International Speedway. The session was called Friday after lightning was detected near the 2½-mile track, shutting down car inspections and other track activities. Even though the inclement
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3:48 PM ET Terry Armstrong is joining the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League, he told ESPN. Armstrong, the No. 40 prospect in the ESPN 2020 mock draft, will join projected No. 6 prospect RJ Hampton and No. 24 prospect LaMelo Ball as American teenagers who elected to spend their one-and-done
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2:11 PM ET Former New England Patriot and current ESPN analyst Tedy Bruschi is recovering after suffering a stroke Thursday, his family said in a statement. “He recognized his warning signs immediately: arm weakness, face drooping and speech difficulties. Tedy is recovering well,” according to the statement issued Friday. “Tedy and his family thank you
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