Month: April 2023

1:22 PM ET Associated Press New Mexico State’s most highly touted recruit this decade has entered the transfer portal as part of a mass exodus from a program that was shut down in midseason in the wake of hazing allegations and a fatal shooting involving a team member. Deuce Benjamin, who went to nearby Las
0 Comments
12:55 PM ET Dartmouth football coach Buddy Teevens had his right leg amputated and suffered spinal cord injuries after his bicycle was hit by a truck going 50 mph last month, his wife announced Tuesday night. “We would like to thank everyone for the incredible outpouring of love and support for Buddy,” his wife, Kirsten,
0 Comments
1:12 PM ET ESPN News Services The Colorado Rockies have activated closer Daniel Bard after the right-hander started the season on the 15-day injured list due to anxiety. Bard said last month that he was stepping away to “work through things,” adding that he was grateful to the Rockies for being understanding and accepting of
0 Comments
8:56 AM ET French wing Rayan Rupert, a potential lottery pick, told ESPN he has submitted paperwork to the NBA office to make himself eligible for the 2023 draft. “My dream has always been to play in the NBA,” Rupert said Wednesday. “I’m ready to take the next step in my career.” Rupert, the No.
0 Comments
11:46 AM ET The NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations, Joe Dumars, said Draymond Green‘s “excessive and over-the-top actions” and his history as a “repeat offender” were instrumental in the league’s decision to suspend him for Game 3 of the Golden State Warriors‘ Western Conference first-round series against the Sacramento Kings. “Here’s
0 Comments
9:51 AM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs is planning a series of celebrations and fan experiences leading up to the milestone 150th Kentucky Derby in May 2024. The track rolled out a new website on Wednesday that included the official Kentucky Derby 150 logo. Horse racing’s marquee event for 3-year-old thoroughbreds is
0 Comments
10:56 AM ET ESPN News Services San Francisco Giants left-hander Alex Wood has been placed on the 15-day injured list after he left Tuesday’s start early with a strained left hamstring. In the third inning, Wood planted both feet awkwardly after he came off the mound to field Miami Marlins third baseman Jean Segura‘s bunt
0 Comments
10:13 AM ET A fan is suing Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal and the team over a postgame incident March 21 in Orlando, Florida, alleging battery and assault and asking for damages exceeding $50,000. Plaintiff Kyler Briffa of Orange County, Florida, filed suit Tuesday in Florida’s 9th Circuit Court. The suit alleges that after the
0 Comments
7:00 PM ET ESPN News Services San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove, who suffered a fractured left big toe in late February after dropping a kettlebell in a weight room accident, will make his season debut on Saturday, manager Bob Melvin said. The right-hander is scheduled to pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with ace Yu
0 Comments
8:05 AM ET A group of professional sports leagues and media outlets have formed a coalition that aims to ensure a responsible approach to sports betting advertising, which has increased dramatically over the past five years and caught the attention of politicians. The Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising, announced Wednesday, consists of the NFL,
0 Comments