Month: July 2022

11:27 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN LAS VEGAS — As Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga started to attack the hoop, he hooked the ball over his head to find a cutting James Wiseman. In one motion, Wiseman caught the ball in mid-air and threw down a dunk. It was the first possession of the Warriors’
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6:00 PM ET Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was elected to the American League All-Star team as a pitcher and hitter for the second consecutive season, while brothers William Contreras and Willson Contreras will both start for the National League. Ohtani, 28, was voted in as the designated hitter for the AL team, then
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7:25 PM ET Jason Moore became the latest addition to Ohio State’s emerging class after committing on Sunday night. Moore, a 6-foot-6, 260-pound defensive end from DeMatha Catholic High in Hyattsville, Maryland, is No. 41 in the 2023 ESPN 300. “I’d say just being out there in that environment,” Moore told ESPN regarding his decision.
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12:12 PM ET Associated Press Novak Djokovic has won his seventh Wimbledon title Sunday after coming from a set down to beat Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) in the men’s final. Djokovic raced out to a 6-1 lead in the fourth-set tiebreaker and converted his third match point when Kyrgios netted a backhand.
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4:17 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com LONDON — Just hours after winning his fourth straight title at Wimbledon with a four-set victory over Nick Kyrgios, Novak Djokovic confirmed he has no plans to receive the COVID-19 vaccination and will not be playing the US Open unless the restrictions to enter the country are eased or he
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5:44 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche have signed pending restricted free agent Alexandar Georgiev to a three-year extension, the club announced on Sunday. Financial details were not disclosed in the release, but sources confirmed to ESPN the deal comes with a $3.4 million AAV ($10.2 million total). Colorado acquired Georgiev’s negotiating rights from the New
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5:39 PM ET After clearing waivers, free-agent forward Danilo Gallinari has agreed to a two-year, $13.3 million deal with the Boston Celtics, his agent, Michael Tellem of Excel Sports, told ESPN on Sunday. Gallinari’s deal includes a player option on the second year and will be fully guaranteed, Tellem told ESPN. Gallinari, who’ll join an
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4:35 PM ET Chandavian Bradley, the No. 47 overall prospect on the 2023 ESPN 300, committed to Josh Heupel and Tennessee on Sunday. Bradley, a 6-foot-5, 210-pound defensive end from Platte County High School in Platte County, Mo., is the sixth ESPN 300 prospect of this cycle for the Volunteers, whose class is ranked 16th
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3:47 PM ET Associated Press NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Xander Schauffele keeps making up for lost time. Winless for more than two years, Schauffele picked up his fourth win in the past 12 months Sunday when he overcame a rough patch in the middle of his round with two key birdies and a par save
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3:20 PM ET Associated Press The Czech duo of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova won their second Wimbledon doubles title by beating top-seeded Elise Mertens and Shuai Zhang 6-2, 6-4. The second-seeded Krejcikova and Siniakova broke at love in the final game, setting up match point after a 38-stroke rally and converting it when Shuai
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2:07 PM ET Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — All-Star forward Adrian Kempe has agreed to a four-year, $22 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings. The club announced the deal Sunday with Kempe, who set career highs with 35 goals and 54 points last season while earning his first All-Star Game selection. Kempe
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