Month: May 2023

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 4, 2023, 12:19 AM ET BOSTON — The 24 hours leading up to Game 2 of this Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics went quite well for Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid. On Tuesday night, he celebrated being named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. And after he had no setbacks
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Associated Press May 3, 2023, 08:06 PM ET SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. — Pennsylvania club pro Braden Shattuck capped his PGA Professional Championship debut by making a 12-foot par putt on the final hole for a 2-under 70 and a one-shot victory that sends him and 19 others to the PGA Championship in two weeks.
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 3, 2023, 07:42 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers, Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power and Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner are the finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy, the NHL announced Wednesday. The award which goes to the NHL’s
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 3, 2023, 02:26 PM ET BOSTON — Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid said the chances of someone like him — who started playing basketball in his native Cameroon at the age of 15 — winning the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award are “probably negative zero,” but that it is proof that “improbable
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Joon Lee, ESPNMay 3, 2023, 06:51 PM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate NEW YORK — Brian Cashman knows Yankees fans are ready to smash the panic button. The injury bug is sweeping through the clubhouse, the roster looks like a shell of itself and the team is sitting in
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May 3, 2023, 04:29 PM ET Erling Haaland has broken the Premier League‘s single-season scoring record after the Manchester City striker netted his 35th goal of an incredible campaign against West Ham on Wednesday. The 22-year-old scored in a win over Fulham on Sunday to equal the previous best mark of 34 held jointly by
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D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 3, 2023, 06:22 PM ET The Professional Tennis Players Association addressed claims it “generates division” in an open letter sent to ATP and WTA players Wednesday that was signed by the eight players who make up the organization’s executive committee, including co-founders Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil. “Some have questioned the
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Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterMay 3, 2023, 02:58 PM ET Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 EAGAN, Minn. — Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has no doubt about where he wants to spend the rest of his career, even after negotiations for a contract extension
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Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterMay 3, 2023, 05:20 PM ET Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate A California jury has issued a verdict against former eight-time champion Manny Pacquiao regarding a breach of contract. The jury in the civil case filed in
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Associated Press May 3, 2023, 01:23 PM ET MADRID — Carlos Alcaraz made sure he will get to celebrate his 20th birthday on the court at the Madrid Open come Friday. The defending champion overcame a tough test from Karen Khachanov on Wednesday, rallying late in the second set for a hard-fought 6-4, 7-5 win
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Associated Press May 3, 2023, 04:20 PM ET Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia were among four players with Saudi-backed LIV Golf who resigned from the European tour instead of facing fines of 100,000 pounds ($125,000) for playing LIV events without permission. The tour said 50-year-old Richard Bland also resigned. They were among those
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 3, 2023, 12:11 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun A highly ranked flyweight matchup between Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi will now headline UFC Fight Night on June 3, both fighters announced via social media. The event, which will
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