Brett OkamotoSep 30, 2025, 11:11 AM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. …
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“Nothing in the elbow. That was a huge relief,” said May, who has had two major elbow operations, including Tommy John surgery in 2021. “It’s something that if I had to force it and we really needed it, I probably could force myself through it … It just kind of popped up and I’m trying to stay ahead of it, …
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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For the second time in just a few weeks, the Red Sox are calling up a left-handed pitching prospect to make his major league debut. Boston is summoning southpaw Connelly Early to Sacramento to start Tuesday’s game against the Athletics in place of righty Dustin May, who is headed to the injured list, according to sources. …
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Joe Rogan missed Dustin Poirier’s retirement fight at UFC 318 but now they’ll be working together as part of the same broadcast team for UFC 319 in Chicago. Rogan is joined by regular play-by-play man Jon Anik and UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier calling the fights. UFC officials confirmed the broadcast plans to MMA Fighting on Thursday. Charli Arnolt …
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BOSTON — Instant reactions as the Red Sox (64-52) lose and snap a seven-game win streak, falling, 7-3, to Kansas City behind struggling righties Dustin May and Jordan Hicks: 1) The Red Sox acquired May with high hopes that their pitching department could unlock some things that would help him find immediate improvement. His first week didn’t bear much fruit. …
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Max Holloway’s win at UFC 318 over Dustin Poirier appears to be his only fight of 2025. “Blessed” spoiled Poirier’s retirement and retained the BMF title with a unanimous decision victory in the main event of the promotion’s recent pay-per-view event. With the win, the fantasy matchmakers have thrown out a slew of fun ideas for Holloway’s next matchup, but …
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A day after the trade deadline, the Red Sox announced their revised rotation for this weekend’s series against the Astros, including when newcomer Dustin May will make his club debut. Right-hander Cooper Criswell will start Friday night’s game opposite All-Star righty Hunter Brown, then Walker Buehler will pitch Saturday afternoon with lefty Colton Gordon going for Houston. In Sunday’s series …
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For the second trade deadline in a row, the Dodgers traded a starting pitcher lower on the rotation depth chart to the Red Sox. This time, Dustin May is headed to Boston for two minor league outfielders, the Dodgers announced Thursday. Jeff Passan at ESPN was first to report the deal, which was confirmed by Fabian Ardaya at The Athletic …
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The Red Sox will slot Dustin May into their starting rotation after acquiring the 27-year-old righty from the Dodgers right before Thursday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline. Boston plans to use 34-year-old lefty Steven Matz, who they acquired from the Cardinals on Wednesday night, as a late-inning reliever. “In Dustin, feel like we’ve got a tried and true and battle tested …
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Alden GonzalezJul 31, 2025, 06:20 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. The Boston Red Sox acquired starter Dustin May from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, filling their need for pitching help. May, a pending free agent who is out …
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