Month: June 2023

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 15, 2023, 01:55 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Forward Jesper Bratt has signed an eight-year, $63 million contract extension with the New Jersey Devils ahead of restricted free agency this summer, the team announced Thursday. The contract has an average annual value of $7.875 million against the
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Associated Press Jun 15, 2023, 02:47 PM ET NOTTINGHAM, England — The three remaining seeded players at the grass-court Nottingham Open all lost Thursday to leave a quarterfinal lineup with a very British flavor at the Wimbledon warmup tournament. The biggest shock saw third-seeded Magda Linette from Poland lose 7-5, 6-3 to Jodie Burrage of
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ESPN News Services Jun 15, 2023, 02:42 PM ET The National Arena League kicked the Albany Empire out of the league Thursday after team owner Antonio Brown failed to pay either a required fee or a fine he received following recent public comments. “After exhausting all avenues, the NAL board of owners have decided unanimously
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The all-female W Series has entered administration after the single-seater championship failed to secure funding. Alice Powell, who raced in the series from its start in 2019, said it had “inspired” many young female fans and “created” opportunities for drivers. “W Series DID NOT fail,” said the 30-year-old Briton.external-link “At the end of the day,
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Jun 15, 2023, 11:36 AM ET Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad needs shoulder surgery and will miss the start of training camp. Ekblad, who also played most of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a broken foot, confirmed the news Thursday. “We’re going to get it fixed,” he said. “So no, I won’t be ready for
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Associated Press Jun 14, 2023, 09:27 PM ET CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Oakland Athletics cleared a major hurdle for their planned relocation to Las Vegas after the Nevada Legislature gave final approval on Wednesday to public funding for a portion of a proposed $1.5 billion stadium with a retractable roof. The deal still needs
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Associated Press Jun 15, 2023, 09:20 AM ET COLUMBIA, S.C. — Darlington Raceway president Kerry Tharp is retiring after a nearly two-decade NASCAR career. Tharp and NASCAR announced his decision to leave after this season on Thursday. Tharp moved from having little interest in the sport — “I’d change the channel if it were on
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The Vegas Golden Knights are the 2023 Stanley Cup champions, joining the distinguished list of the NHL’s best. And now, their title defense begins. As we await the 2023 NHL draft, along with free agency and trade season, it’s time for the Way-Too-Early edition of the 2023-24 NHL Power Rankings, voted on by the extended
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Lindsey Thiry, ESPNJun 14, 2023, 06:56 PM ET Close Lindsey Thiry covers the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2018 to cover the Los Angeles Rams after two years of covering them for the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered the Atlanta Falcons. You can follower her on Twitter @LindseyThiry. COSTA MESA,
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Associated Press Jun 15, 2023, 06:07 AM ET LONDON — Feliciano Lopez has been appointed tournament director for the Davis Cup Finals, the International Tennis Federation said Thursday. The 41-year-old Lopez, who won the competition with Spain four times, plans to end his playing career after this year. The group stage will take place from
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Virat Kohli (L) and Naveen-ul-Haq during IPL 2023© Twitter The on-field spat between Naveen-ul-Haq and Virat Kohli during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 grabbed headlines for quite some time. Experts had their own opinions about what happened during the match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore while fans tried to find some
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