Month: May 2023

May 10, 2023, 11:03 PM ET The Colorado Rapids suspended winger Max Alves on Wednesday in connection with alleged unlawful sports gambling, a source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN. The Rapids released a statement announcing a player had been suspended, but did not identify him: “We are aware of the reports regarding a
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNMay 11, 2023, 03:50 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green was not going to let the Golden State Warriors‘ season end Wednesday night. It was his goal to set the tone for his team. Ahead of Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers, Warriors player development coach Jacob Rubin had told Green
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 11, 2023, 02:32 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. SAN FRANCISCO — Anthony Davis exited the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 121-106 Game 5 loss to the
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Associated Press May 10, 2023, 03:24 PM ET BALTIMORE — The Tampa Bay Rays signed left-handed reliever Jake Diekman to a major league contract and designated right-hander Chase Anderson for assignment on Wednesday. Diekman, 36, went 0-1 with a 7.94 ERA in 13 games with the Chicago White Sox this season before being designated for
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Associated Press May 10, 2023, 11:57 PM ET ATLANTA — Kenley Jansen became the seventh player in major league history to earn 400 saves, pinch-hitter Raimel Tapia hit a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Wednesday night. Jansen, who had 41 saves last
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Nick Friedell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 11, 2023, 12:31 AM ET Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. NEW YORK — Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau beamed with
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2023, 09:16 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs will take their Super Bowl LVII victory celebration national on June 5. The team announced Wednesday that they will be welcomed by President
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Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2023, 08:32 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM PHOENIX — With the Suns facing elimination, point guard Chris Paul will be sidelined again for Thursday’s Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals against
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 10, 2023, 07:27 PM ET Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid was named to the All-NBA first team for the first time in his career as the league unveiled all three of its All-NBA squads Wednesday night, while LeBron James extended his all-time record to 19 selections. Embiid was joined on the first
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Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2023, 06:39 PM ET Close Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Former IBF junior lightweight champion Maiva Hamadouche, ESPN’s No. 2 junior lightweight, announced her retirement Wednesday in an Instagram post. Hamadouche, 33, wrote in French that
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