Month: May 2023

Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterMay 14, 2023, 12:07 AM ET Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Janibek Alimkhanuly put on his most impressive performance as a middleweight champion on Saturday night as a thunderous left uppercut sparked a series of knockdowns that
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Associated Press May 13, 2023, 09:27 PM ET DENVER — Colorado Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner was struck in the head by a line drive in the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night and was able to walk off the field on his own. Philadelphia’s Nick Castellanos lined a 1-0 slider back to
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May 13, 2023, 09:43 PM ET The Phoenix Suns have dismissed coach Monty Williams, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday night. Williams had a 194-115 record in four seasons with the Suns and won the NBA’s Coach of the Year award last season after Phoenix won 64 games. In 2021, he helped guide the
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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2023, 07:03 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Notre Dame added a late addition to its secondary when Rhode Island defensive back transfer Antonio Carter announced he’ll play for the Irish in 2023. Carter is a redshirt junior who entered the
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Associated Press May 13, 2023, 07:29 PM ET BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Robert Karlsson and defending champion Steve Stricker surged into the lead Saturday at the Regions Tradition, with Karlsson shooting a 9-under 63 to match the low score since this PGA Tour Champions major moved to its current venue. Stricker closed with four straight birdies
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2023, 07:07 PM ET Former UFC champion Deiveson Figueiredo is now officially out of his scheduled flyweight contender bout against Manel Kape at UFC 290 on July 8 in Las Vegas, UFC president Dana White said Saturday at a news conference after UFC Charlotte. Figueiredo had told MMA Fighting
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Associated Press May 13, 2023, 07:42 PM ET CLIFTON, N.J. — Defending champion Minjee Lee of Australia overcame an opening bogey for a 5-under 67 and a three-stroke lead Saturday, heading in the final round of the Founders Cup. No. 6 in the world, Lee had four birdies and an eagle after dropping a stroke
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2023, 05:59 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Jailton Almeida still has a long way to reach the top of the heavyweight division, but it certainly appears he’ll be a force to reckon with
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Associated Press May 13, 2023, 04:22 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Chris Roberts, who worked as UCLA‘s football and basketball play-by-play radio announcer for 23 years, has died. He was 74. He died at his Glendora home east of Los Angeles on Friday from complications of Parkinson’s disease, the school said Saturday. When he retired
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Associated Press May 13, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Australian tennis player Owen Davidson, who won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, has died. He was 79. The International Tennis Hall of Fame announced Saturday that Davidson died Friday. Longtime friend Isabel Suliga said he died in Conroe, Texas. He won 11 major titles in mixed doubles
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