Month: May 2023

Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterMay 27, 2023, 06:21 PM ET Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Luis Alberto Lopez needed to again cross the Atlantic Ocean if he wanted to remain a featherweight champion. And for the second time in six months,
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May 27, 2023, 05:16 PM Saracens won their sixth title and first in four years when they eventually overpowered a spirited Sale to triumph 35-25 in a superb English Premiership final at a sun-drenched Twickenham on Saturday. Saracens, who finished top of the standings in the regular season, had their noses in front for most
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Associated Press May 27, 2023, 04:45 PM ET Freshmen Ethan Quinn of Georgia and Fangran Tian of UCLA won singles titles in the NCAA tennis tournament on Saturday. Quinn, a redshirt, rallied to defeat Michigan’s Ondrej Styler 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-2 to become the third Bulldog and fourth-ever freshman to win the men’s singles
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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMay 27, 2023, 02:04 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONACO — Charles Leclerc will drop from third to sixth on the grid for the Monaco Grand Prix after receiving a penalty for impeding Lando Norris in qualifying. The decision, which was issued 2½ hours
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Associated Press May 27, 2023, 04:27 PM ET CONCORD, N.C. — Cup Series points leader William Byron will start on the pole for Sunday night’s Coca-Cola 600 after qualifying was rained out at Charlotte Motor Speedway. NASCAR also announced that the Xfinity Series race scheduled for Saturday had been moved to Monday at noon ET.
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May 27, 2023, 03:59 PM ET The San Francisco Giants placed infielder Thairo Estrada on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a sprained left wrist. Infielder David Villar was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding transaction. Estrada, 27, is batting .301 with six homers, 17 RBIs and 13 stolen bases in 47 games this
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May 27, 2023, 03:51 PM ET The Kansas City Royals released veteran third baseman/outfielder Hunter Dozier on Saturday. Dozier, 31, was designated for assignment Monday after batting .183 with two homers and nine RBIs in 29 games this year. Dozier is in the third season of a four-year, $25 million extension signed in March 2021.
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May 27, 2023, 01:31 PM ET The Baltimore Orioles have optioned top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez to Triple-A Norfolk amid his struggles at the big league level. In a corresponding move Saturday, the team recalled left-hander Keegan Akin from Norfolk. Rodriguez, 23, is 2-2 with a 7.35 ERA in 10 starts. The right-hander has thrown
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ESPN News Services May 27, 2023, 03:48 PM ET Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier hurt his back and exited Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Twins after the second inning. The Blue Jays later announced that Kiermaier experienced discomfort in his right lower back. He was replaced in the batting order by Cavan Biggio.
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