Month: June 2023

Associated Press Jun 8, 2023, 09:24 PM ET CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Senate adjourned Thursday without voting on a financing bill for a proposed $1.5 billion Las Vegas Strip stadium for the Oakland Athletics, extending the special legislative session into next week amid negotiations over whether to contribute $380 million in public funding
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Jun 8, 2023, 03:29 PM ET Defensive end Frank Clark will remain in the AFC West next season, agreeing Thursday to a one-year contract with the Denver Broncos, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Clark’s deal includes a $5.5 million guaranteed base salary and can be worth up to $7.5 million if he reaches incentives,
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Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJun 8, 2023, 05:04 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
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Nick Friedell, ESPN Staff WriterJun 8, 2023, 02:43 PM ET Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. MIAMI — Heat guard Tyler Herro still hasn’t been
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNJun 8, 2023, 08:33 PM ET NEW YORK — Teofimo Lopez has vowed to end the life of junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor, who in turn told ESPN on Thursday that he plans to punish Lopez for his “completely distasteful” comments when they meet on Saturday at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
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ESPN News Services Jun 8, 2023, 08:29 PM ET TORONTO — Corey Conners shot a bogey-free 5-under 67 on Thursday to share the first-round lead at the RBC Canadian Open, the first PGA Tour event since its announcement of unifying with Saudi-funded rival LIV Golf. Conners is seeking to become the tournament’s first Canadian winner
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 8, 2023, 03:58 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. The Big Ten in 2024 will introduce a football schedule model that includes 11 protected matchups across the conference, eliminates divisions and targets a robust overall rotation as the league expands to 16
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ESPN News Services Jun 8, 2023, 04:25 PM ET The Big 12 Conference is extending its reach into Mexico, announcing plans Thursday for men’s and women’s basketball games to be played in Mexico City late next year while also exploring a possible football bowl game in Monterrey. “Mexico is a natural extension to the Big
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 8, 2023, 04:38 PM ET The UFC is ramping up its women’s divisions with highly regarded up-and-comers. Four women’s MMA prospects were signed by the promotion this week, including undefeated British women’s bantamweight fighter Melissa Dixon, her rep Maurice Blanco of First Round Management confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. In
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Associated Press Jun 8, 2023, 03:45 PM ET WASHINGTON — NCAA President Charlie Baker said Thursday he wants a federal law to regulate the way college athletes can be compensated for endorsement deals that creates a registry of deals, agent certification and uniform contract standards. Baker hopes a bill can move through the House and
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