Month: July 2019

8:58 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed outfielder David Peralta on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. Peralta left Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning and was replaced by Tim Locastro in left field. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Friday that Peralta had
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7:40 PM ET University of Hawaii linebacker Scheyenne Sanitoa died Thursday, athletic director David Matlin said in a statement. Sanitoa was 21. No cause of death was released. A redshirt junior from Fagatogo, American Samoa, Sanitoa appeared in 12 games last season, including two starts, and finished with 30 tackles. “Scheyenne was a tremendous young
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7:02 PM ET WASHINGTON — Anthony Rendon is skipping the All-Star Game. On Friday evening, MLB announced that Rendon has bowed out of next week’s Midsummer Classic in order to rest his banged-up body. The Washington Nationals‘ third baseman will be replaced on the National League roster for Tuesday’s game by utility man Max Muncy
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8:18 PM ET ESPN News Services Major League Baseball has suspended Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odúbel Herrera for the rest of the season for violating MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. Herrera won’t appeal the decision, according to MLB. His unpaid suspension will be retroactive to June 24 and will cover 85
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6:27 PM ET Blue-chip featherweight prospect Shakur Stevenson is on his third opponent in two weeks. After a second opponent dropped out, Stevenson will take on former world title challenger Alberto Guevara when Stevenson makes his hometown professional debut at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on July 13 in the main event of
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6:04 PM ET It’s Jerry Seinfeld night at Citi Field, and TV’s biggest Mets fan will be on hand for the festivities before and during Friday’s game with the Phillies. The first 25,000 fans at the ballpark will get a Seinfeld bobblehead that does not bear much resemblance to the comedian, and Seinfeld will be
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6:07 PM ET When Oklahoma landed ESPN 300 safety Bryson Washington on July 4, head coach Lincoln Riley tweeted that the fireworks were starting early for the Sooners. Riley can’t directly name recruits or announce commitments, but the tweet was directed at Washington’s decision to choose Oklahoma over rival Texas. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Washington, ranked
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5:39 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN LAS VEGAS — The highly anticipated fight between two of the UFC’s biggest stars from Oceania is official. UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and interim champ Israel Adesanya will unify the titles in the main event of UFC 243 on October 5, the promotion announced Friday. The bout is expected
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