Month: June 2022

Mayank Agarwal, the India batter, has been called up for the upcoming Edgbaston Test against England, scheduled to start on July 1. Agarwal will fly out to England on Monday and link up with the rest of the Indian squad this evening. As per the latest government rules, Agarwal will not be required to undergo
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11:12 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson has informed the club he will leave his job this week, reportedly for the same role at LSU. Johnson traveled with the team on Sunday night to Cleveland, where he will stay on for the five-game series that’s scheduled through Thursday, Twins
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10:52 PM ET Oddsmakers believe the Colorado Avalanche are on the verge of a dynasty. The Avalanche went wire to wire as the favorites to win the Stanley Cup this season, and they have already been installed as the favorites by sportsbooks to lift the Cup next season too. The Avalanche, who finished off the
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9:20 PM ET Tony Mitchell didn’t want to waste another moment. Four days after releasing his final four schools, Mitchell committed to Nick Saban and Alabama on Sunday night. The 6-foot, 190-pound cornerback from Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama, is ranked 16th in the ESPN 300 and chose Alabama over Auburn, Georgia and Texas
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7:31 PM ET Associated Press CROMWELL, Conn. — Xander Schauffele celebrated his one-year wedding anniversary Sunday with a dramatic victory in the Travelers Championship. The Olympic champion won with a three-stroke swing on the final hole, hitting to 3 feet for birdie after rookie Sahith Theegala took two shots to get out of a bunker
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3:58 PM ET Associated Press NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood realizes that game telecasts without announcers have been attempted a couple times, mostly without success. He is hoping the July 3 game between the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers on Peacock will reverse that trend. Peacock will not have any announcers in the
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12:38 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Houston Astros activated rookie shortstop Jeremy Pena from the injured list and optioned outfielder Chas McCormick to Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday. Slugger Yordan Alvarez was out of the lineup with an ongoing hand issue as Houston tried to win its four-game series against the major-league-leading
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3:27 PM ET St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty left his start against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday because of stiffness in his right shoulder. Flaherty threw 49 pitches, allowing one hit, walking two and striking out two before being relieved by right-hander Nick Wittgren in the top of the third inning. Flaherty, 26, didn’t
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5:34 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Ronald Acuna Jr. is not starting in the Atlanta Braves‘ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday night after fouling a ball off his left foot the previous night. Acuna moved around the Braves’ clubhouse Sunday afternoon with his left knee on a medical scooter to keep
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