Month: June 2018

11:59 AM ET A former world titleholder and a pair of 2016 Olympians head up the undercard of the Top Rank Boxing on ESPN show on June 30, Top Rank announced on Friday. Appearing on the card at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City will be former junior welterweight world titlist Mike Alvarado, Brazilian
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12:12 PM ET ESPN staff Britain’s Daniel Evans is into the final of the Nature Valley Open in Nottingham as he continues his fine comeback from a drugs ban. The 28-year-old defeated Spain’s Marcel Granollers 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 to make his first final since returning to action in April. The world No. 530 was suspended
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8:29 AM ET Spa-Francorchamps, the iconic host of the Belgian Grand Prix, looks set to remain on the calendar until at least 2021 after securing a new contract. Belgium’s race is in the final year of its existing deal and had been the subject of mounting speculation. On taking control of the sport at the
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7:42 AM ET Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler has a fractured bone in his left foot and will undergo additional tests, the team announced Friday. Soler first injured his big toe after fouling a ball off his foot June 8. After two games as DH, Soler returned to right field on Friday night for
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7:17 AM ET ESPN staff Andy Murray will make his return from injury at the Fever Tree Championships at Queen’s against Nick Kyrgios next week as he looks to be fit for Wimbledon. The tournament at the Queen’s Club in London will be Murray’s first competitive event in almost a year. World No. 1 Rafael
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1:43 AM ET New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said “a lot of good conversations” came out of NFL players kneeling during the national anthem last season. In a clip of an interview with Oprah Winfrey, the five-time Super Bowl champion said: “I respect why people are doing what they are doing. And they’re doing
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12:22 AM ET ESPN News Services San Diego Padres manager Andy Green was ejected from Friday night’s 9-3 win in Atlanta after arguing umpire Joe West’s changed call on an apparent strikeout by Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies. With two outs and the score tied in the fourth inning, Albies took an 0-2 fastball that
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