12:56 PM ET Slugger Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees agreed to a one-year, $19 million contract, avoiding an arbitration hearing scheduled for Friday, sources confirmed to ESPN. Judge can make an additional $250,000 by winning an MVP award and $250,000 for World Series MVP, sources confirmed. Judge, 30, is in the middle of
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2:04 PM ET Associated Press Justin Marks‘ own mother heard the rumor and texted her son, the owner of Trackhouse Racing, to find out if Helio Castroneves will be running the Daytona 500 for the NASCAR team. That would be the logical spot for the four-time Indianapolis 500 winner who has longed to give NASCAR
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1:08 PM ET Associated Press PALMA, Spain — Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the final of the Mallorca Championships after beating Benjamin Bonzi in straight sets Friday. The second-seeded Tsitsipas saved all three break points he faced to beat Bonzi of France 6-4, 6-4. Tsitsipas, ranked sixth, will be seeking his second title of the season
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10:10 PM ET The Detroit Pistons acquired veteran guard Kemba Walker from the New York Knicks as part of a three-team trade involving the Charlotte Hornets that also saw the Pistons acquire the draft rights to Jalen Duren on Thursday night. Walker and the Pistons are expected to discuss a contract buyout that will allow
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10:55 AM ET UAB coach Bill Clark, who rebuilt the program from scratch after it was briefly shut down, is retiring because of chronic back problems. Clark, 53, will step down Aug. 1 and offensive coordinator Bryant Vincent will serve as interim coach, with defensive coordinator David Reeves serving as assistant head coach. In a
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7:00 AM ET Four players, teams and tournaments to watch for this summer, from left to right: Lieke Martens, Netherlands, the Euros; Alex Morgan, USA, CONCACAF W Championship; Asisat Oshoala, Nigeria, Africa Women Cup of Nations; Debinha, Brazil, Copa America Femenina. Illustration by ESPN Ahh, summer — ’tis the season for the beautiful game’s biggest and
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10:01 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The 115-pound division — one of boxing’s best — will be in the spotlight again on Saturday when WBC junior bantamweight champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez meets former champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (DAZN, 8 p.m. ET) in San Antonio. The title fight (Juan Francisco Estrada is the WBC franchise champion) marks
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7:00 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN CINCINNATI — When the Keurig coffee maker behind Luke Fickell’s desk finally sputtered out too many grinds this winter, he asked for a replacement. When a shiny Nespresso machine eventually appeared in its place, the upgrade immediately offended Fickell’s sensibilities. Was it too fancy? Did folks around the Bearcats football
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11:04 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Aaron Judge lined a game-winning single on the eve of his arbitration showdown, capping a four-run ninth inning that included Aaron Hicks‘ tying, three-run homer off closer Ryan Pressly in the New York Yankees‘ 7-6 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday night. Batting with two
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6:07 AM ET Serena Williams was drawn to face France’s Harmony Tan in the Wimbledon first round as the 23-times Grand Slam champion returns to singles action after a year out. The 40-year-old American avoided any of the big names and will get the chance to ease into the tournament against world No. 113 Tan
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