Month: May 2023

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 6, 2023, 09:52 PM ET GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Junior welterweight champion Regis Prograis told ESPN on Saturday he has signed a three-fight deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. Prograis (28-1, 24 KOs) accepted the offer over a more lucrative offer from Top Rank, sources said. The 34-year-old’s first fight with Matchroom will
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ESPN News Services May 6, 2023, 08:57 PM ET NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Devils rookie defenseman Luke Hughes will make his Stanley Cup playoff debut Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Trailing 2-0 in the Eastern Conference second-round series, Devils coach Lindy Ruff announced some lineup changes heading into Game 3, and Hughes, who joined
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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMay 6, 2023, 06:54 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MIAMI — Max Verstappen is expecting to finish second in Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix at the minimum, despite qualifying ninth on the grid. Verstappen missed out on a shot at pole position after making a
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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMay 6, 2023, 08:19 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MIAMI — Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has described his team’s car as “a nasty piece of work” after Lewis Hamilton qualified 13th for the Miami Grand Prix. Mercedes struggled throughout qualifying, with Hamilton missing out
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Associated Press May 6, 2023, 02:49 PM ET CLEVELAND — Cleveland Guardians outfielder Oscar Gonzalez has been optioned to Triple-A Columbus to get more playing time. The team made the move with Gonzalez on Saturday before facing the Minnesota Twins. Infielder Tyler Freeman was recalled to take Gonzalez’s roster spot. Gonzalez, 25, has struggled at
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 6, 2023, 06:34 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Four-star guard Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, announced his commitment to USC on Saturday. Bronny James made the announcement on Instagram. A 6-foot-3 guard from Cleveland who attended Sierra
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Associated Press May 6, 2023, 07:46 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Kan. — William Byron scraped the wall in practice at Kansas Speedway, then proceed to set the fastest time in qualifying, and will be joined on the front row by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race. Byron turned a lap
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