Month: June 2020

7:31 PM ET Graham HaysESPN.com Close Graham Hays covers college sports for espnW, including softball and soccer. Hays began with ESPN in 1999. Players in the NWSL Challenge Cup now have the option of remaining in the locker room during the national anthem, the league announced in a statement Monday. The change comes after the
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6:05 PM ET Associated Press Matt Miazga has made 18 appearances for the United States. Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports United States defender Matt Miazga will be suspended for Reading’s next three matches after getting into a fight with Derby’s Tom Lawrence following a 2-1 loss on Saturday. What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top
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4:11 PM ET ESPN News Services Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman and pitcher Joe Ross are opting out of the 2020 season delayed by the coronavirus pandemic “for the personal health and safety of themselves and their loved ones,” the team announced Monday. Zimmerman, 35, was the Nationals’ first draft pick when the franchise
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12:23 PM ET Steve KimESPN Three-time world champion Jorge Linares (47-5, 29 KOs) will face Javier Fortuna (35-2-1, 24 KOs) on Aug. 28 at the Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino in Indio, California. After Linares dispatched Carlos Morales in four rounds on Feb. 14, a showdown with the undefeated Ryan Garcia was heavily bandied about
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5:11 PM ET Associated Press San Francisco Giants minor leaguer Hunter Bishop has tested positive for the coronavirus, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said Monday. Bishop, the Giants’ first-round draft pick in 2019, got his test result Friday and has mild symptoms, according to Zaidi. Bishop, a 22-year-old outfielder, would have been on the
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12:15 PM ET Steve KimESPN Highly regarded welterweight Vergil Ortiz will face veteran Samuel Vargas on July 24 in Golden Boy’s first fight card since the coronavirus pandemic put a halt to boxing events across the world in mid-March. The card will take place at the Fantasy Springs Casino Resort in Indio, California. “We’re just
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