Month: April 2023

8:17 PM ET Aaron Rodgers will say hello to the New York Jets with an introductory news conference on Wednesday. He said goodbye to the Green Bay Packers in an Instagram post Tuesday evening. What began with myriad thank-you notes — to the late Ted Thompson for drafting him, his many coaches, teammates, behind-the-scenes staffers
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7:58 PM ET IRVING, Texas — SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said on Tuesday the conference is having “meaningful discussions” about adjusting its longstanding policy on field storming to address safety issues, and a wide range of options are being considered by a working group. SI.com on Monday reported the SEC was mulling the idea that
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7:31 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero was named the overwhelming winner of the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award on Tuesday. Banchero dominated the voting, claiming 98 of 100 first-place votes and 494 out of a possible 500 points. He was followed in the voting by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen
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4:22 PM ET Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s highest court ruled for the Washington Nationals on Tuesday in a long-running dispute with the Baltimore Orioles over television rights fees, a disagreement that has complicated a potential sale of the Nationals. The Orioles control the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, a two-team regional sports network. Last
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5:27 PM ET ESPN News Services Boston Red Sox infielder Yu Chang could miss six weeks with a hamate fracture in his left hand. Chang sustained the injury in Monday night’s loss in Baltimore, exiting in the middle of an at-bat in the seventh inning. Manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Chang was expected to
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6:56 PM ET Attorneys representing the father and estate of a Georgia football player killed in a January car wreck have notified the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia that they plan to seek $2 million in damages for his wrongful death, according to documents obtained by ESPN through an open records
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The FIA says “due process was followed” in the departure of a former employee after sexism allegations emerged against its president. Shaila-Ann Rao wrote a letter accusing president Mohammed Ben Sulayem of sexist behaviour before her departure last December, the Telegraph reported. Rao was the FIA’s former interim secretary general for motorsport, who left after
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5:06 PM ET Tisha Thompson The NFL has selected the NBA’s former top lawyer to arbitrate an employment dispute between Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwell and the team’s former vice president of player personnel, Terry McDonough. Jeffrey Mishkin, the former chief legal officer for the NBA, will “serve as the hearing officer” in the dispute,
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5:30 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora says he was not accusing the Baltimore Orioles of anything nefarious when he pointed out how few swing-and-misses they had against Chris Sale on Monday night. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Tuesday he felt Cora was “disrespectful” to the Baltimore hitters. When
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5:55 PM ET TCU bolstered its quarterbacks room on Tuesday with the addition of former Oregon State starter Chance Nolan. Nolan, who started 20 games for the Beavers over the past three seasons, adds much-needed experience to the Horned Frogs’ roster. He suffered an injury last season and was limited to just five starts, and
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5:13 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Bengals have picked up the fifth-year option for quarterback Joe Burrow, the team announced Tuesday. The transaction comes ahead of the May 2 deadline for teams to exercise such options for the first-round picks in the 2020 class. According to projections by OverTheCap.com, Burrow’s fifth-year option will land him
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5:28 PM ET Sacramento Kings star guard De’Aaron Fox says he is planning to play Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday despite a fractured index finger on his shooting hand. Fox participated in a non-contact practice on Tuesday and told reporters afterward there’s “no ifs, ands or buts. I’m playing.” Fox suffered
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4:29 PM ET NEW YORK — Justin Verlander, who has yet to make his New York Mets debut after suffering an injury during spring training, said he expects to return to the team after making one scheduled rehab start on Friday. The rehab outing would put Verlander on track to return May 3 against the
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