Month: May 2023

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2023, 07:06 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. Diamond Sports Group won’t be making its scheduled rights fee payment to the San Diego Padres by the end of its
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Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2023, 07:21 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
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Associated Press May 30, 2023, 05:20 PM ET The head of horse racing’s oversight authority believes Churchill Downs would accept a recommendation to pause racing if necessary as an emergency summit convenes to examine the deaths of 12 horses over the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
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Associated Press May 30, 2023, 05:40 PM ET CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR suspended Chase Elliott for one race on Tuesday, one day after the five-time Most Popular Driver and former Cup champion deliberately wrecked Denny Hamlin in the Coca-Cola 600. Hendrick Motorsports said in a statement it will not appeal the suspension and Corey LaJoie
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Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2023, 06:35 PM ET Close Covered the NFL since 2013 Previously covered the Saints for the Times-Picayune and The Athletic Bengals beat writer for ESPN from 2016-19 METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston still believes he’ll be a starting quarterback in the NFL again. Winston, who
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Associated Press May 30, 2023, 06:22 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw says he disagrees with the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ decision to welcome an LGBTQ+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at the team’s annual Pride Night. Kershaw told The Los Angeles Times on Monday that the team’s decision to honor the group
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John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2023, 03:53 PM ET Close Covered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and other media outlets since 1994 Authored or co-authored three books on the Redskins and one on the Cleveland Browns The Washington Commanders placed guard Andrew Norwell on the reserve/physically unable to perform list Tuesday — with
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May 30, 2023, 04:38 PM ET The Baltimore Orioles placed center fielder Cedric Mullins on the 10-day injured list Tuesday and replaced him on the roster with former New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks. The Orioles announced the signing of Hicks and activated him for Tuesday night’s home game against the Cleveland Guardians. Mullins left
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May 30, 2023, 04:01 PM ET Toronto Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass issued a public apology one day after sharing a video on social media that endorses anti-LGBTQIA+ boycotts. Bass shared a video on his Instagram stories Monday that called for viewers to boycott Target and Bud Light because of those companies’ recent promotion of
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 30, 2023, 01:10 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 PARIS — As she plots her 2023 French Open charge, Coco Gauff has been taking inspiration from the
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2023, 03:35 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. North Carolina transfer Caleb Love, the best available player in the portal, announced his commitment to Arizona on Tuesday. Love, who visited the Wildcats’ campus over the weekend, initially committed to Michigan
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Paolo Uggetti, ESPNMay 30, 2023, 03:15 PM ET Longtime college and NFL defensive coach Bill McGovern, who worked as UCLA‘s defensive coordinator last season, died after being diagnosed with cancer, the school announced Tuesday. He was 60. “Early this morning we said goodbye to our beloved father and husband Bill after his long and difficult
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Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2023, 03:13 PM ET Close Covered the NFL since 2013 Previously covered the Saints for the Times-Picayune and The Athletic Bengals beat writer for ESPN from 2016-19 METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen said that a visit with former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden doesn’t
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMay 30, 2023, 03:34 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Texas is hiring former Wisconsin and Pitt coach Paul Chryst as a special assistant to head coach Steve Sarkisian, a team official confirmed to ESPN. Chryst will work with the offense in a
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Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2023, 03:21 PM ET Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd believes he was the missing factor that kept the team from making back-to-back Super Bowl appearances. In his
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Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2023, 03:02 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. DESTIN, Fla. — While college football coaches bemoan the prevalence of tampering when it comes to the transfer portal, Florida‘s Billy Napier acknowledged the driving force behind rule-bending in recruiting, telling reporters on
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