Month: April 2023

6:32 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs added to their depth at wide receiver by agreeing to contract terms with wide receiver Richie James, a source told ESPN, confirming a report by NFL Network. Editor’s Picks 2 Related James, 27, caught 57 passes and scored four touchdowns last season for the
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2:14 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell missed Friday’s game because of an undisclosed minor medical procedure. Bench coach Freddie Benavides was the acting manager against the Philadelphia Phillies. Benavides has been Bell’s bench coach for five seasons. The Reds are 3-2 and were scheduled to have an off-day until
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5:22 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Travis Kelce showed why he’s best known for catching passes from Patrick Mahomes. Kansas City‘s star tight end threw a wild ceremonial first pitch Friday before the Guardians‘ season opener against the Seattle Mariners. After unbuttoning his jersey to unveil an “I’m From Cleveland” T-shirt, Kelce wound up
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5:54 PM ET Gonzaga has landed a commitment from Eastern Washington transfer Steele Venters, sources told ESPN. Venters, a 6-foot-7 wing, was named Big Sky Player of the Year for 2022-23. Editor’s Picks 1 Related He averaged 15.3 points and shot 37.1% from 3 last season after putting up 16.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and shooting
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4:27 PM ET The UFC is heading back to Canada for the first time in nearly four years. Vancouver will be the host to the UFC 289 pay-per-view event on June 10, the promotion announced Friday afternoon. No main event has been officially announced yet. The UFC has not visited Canada since before the COVID-19
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3:44 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans and defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons have agreed in principle to a four-year contract extension, sources told ESPN on Friday. The deal worth $94 million has $66
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1:22 PM ET Minnesota Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek is considered week-to-week due to a lower-body injury, the team announced Friday. Eriksson Ek, 26, sustained the injury after being hit by a slap shot from Evgeni Malkin midway into the second period of Minnesota’s 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. Eriksson Ek has
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2:39 PM ET CHICAGO — Texas Rangers right-hander Jake Odorizzi will miss the rest of the season after undergoing shoulder debridement surgery, general manager Chris Young announced Friday. Odorizzi, 33, was acquired from the Atlanta Braves for left-hander Kolby Allard in November but won’t throw a pitch for the Rangers in 2023. His shoulder ailment
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3:33 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. BALTIMORE — New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson likely will be headed to the injured list with a right hamstring injury, manager Aaron Boone said Friday afternoon. Donaldson was removed in the second inning of Wednesday’s 4-2 win
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3:15 PM ET UConn sophomore Jordan Hawkins will enter the 2023 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, he told Malika Andrews on ESPN’s “NBA Today” on Friday. “Hearing my name called on draft night will be a blessing,” Hawkins said. “I worked so hard for this, me and my dad, we’ve been through
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2:42 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said that Zion Williamson will not practice with the team on Saturday and would not play in any play-in tournament games next week if the Pelicans are still in the play-in. Griffin, speaking to local media
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12:33 PM ET The Chicago White Sox designated reliever Jose Ruiz for assignment Friday following the right-hander’s disastrous start to the 2023 season. In 3⅔ innings pitched over four games, Ruiz gave up nine earned runs on eight hits and four walks for a 22.09 ERA. He surrendered three home runs and struck out three,
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1:13 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati police on Friday have resubmitted a misdemeanor aggravated menacing charge against Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon stemming from an alleged incident in January. Mixon allegedly pointed a gun at a woman on Jan. 21, the day the Bengals traveled to face the Buffalo Bills. The initial charge was
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1:04 PM ET DALLAS — All-Star guard Kyrie Irving and four key Dallas Mavericks role players will sit out Friday night’s home game against the Chicago Bulls, a game the Mavs must win to avoid being eliminated from the play-in scenario. The team announced late Friday morning that Irving (right foot injury recovery), shooting guard
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12:33 PM ET NEW YORK — Steve Cohen saw all of the memes about the new New York Mets‘ sponsorship patch and decided he needed to make the change. “They’re Phillie colors,” Cohen said. “They should be more Met-appropriate.” After a call with NewYork-Presbyterian, the Mets will be tweaking the new sponsorship patch — the
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12:46 PM ET North Carolina transfer Caleb Love, one of the most talented players in the portal, announced his commitment to Michigan on Friday. Love, a St. Louis native, was thought to be considering the Wolverines and home-state Missouri. He averaged a career-high 16.7 points this season, shooting 37.8% from the field while also contributing
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11:25 AM ET ESPN News Services Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Darick Hall will undergo surgery for a torn ligament in his right thumb, he told reporters Friday. Hall suffered the injury during Wednesday’s loss to the New York Yankees when his hand landed on second base while he was trying to stretch a single in
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