ESPN News Services Jun 6, 2023, 01:28 PM ET PARIS — Novak Djokovic, in his words, felt “quite sluggish, quite slow” for nearly two full sets against Karen Khachanov in the the French Open quarterfinals Tuesday. Afterward, Djokovic called it his worst stretch of the tournament, a fair assessment. He dropped the opening set, something
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Associated Press Jun 6, 2023, 03:28 PM ET LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Olympic future of boxing’s long-exiled governing body could be decided Wednesday at an IOC meeting called on short notice. The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday its executive board will meet for a special session two weeks before a scheduled three-day meeting that has
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Jun 6, 2023, 01:10 PM ET Shortstop Elly De La Cruz, recently ranked as the No. 1 MLB prospect by ESPN, has been called up by the Cincinnati Reds, it was announced Tuesday. De La Cruz was promoted from Triple-A Louisville and will join the Reds on Tuesday for the team’s series against the Los
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Associated Press Jun 5, 2023, 10:31 AM ET DENVER — Victor Wembanyama’s next couple of weeks are now set: He’ll be playing in the French league finals starting this weekend, and then the San Antonio Spurs will almost certainly make him the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on June 22. And if that
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 5, 2023, 09:25 PM ET MMA veteran Ilir Latifi has fought out his contract and is no longer on the UFC roster, promotion officials said Monday. Latifi, who had developed something of a cult following among fans, lost May 20 via split decision to Rodrigo Nascimento on a UFC Fight
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Craig Haubert, ESPN Staff WriterJun 6, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Recruiting is the lifeblood of any program. Consistent College Football Playoff contenders such as Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State have shown the
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Pakistan-born Australia Test opener Usman Khawaja feels the biggest challenge throughout his career has been fitting in the national team by being true to himself and also earning the respect of his teammates through his on-field performances. Born in Islamabad, Khawaja was the first Pakistan-born cricketer to play Test cricket for Australia when he made
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 5, 2023, 05:45 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. United States midfielder Christian Pulisic admitted that his 2022-23 club season with Chelsea was “really tough.” Pulisic spoke with reporters on Monday from Carson, California, where the USMNT is training ahead of
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