Month: May 2023

Ryan HockensmithMay 5, 2023, 06:45 AM ET Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 5, 2023, 01:39 AM ET Erislandy Lara will defend his middleweight title vs. Danny Garcia on Aug. 5, the WBA announced Thursday. The Showtime main event is expected to take place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, sources said, at a 155-pound catchweight. PBC has been planning a fight between Lara and Garcia for
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Anthony Olivieri, ESPN.comMay 4, 2023, 11:38 PM ET Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre, his business associate and former Mississippi governor Phil Bryant sought White House assistance in 2019 for brain injuries at a time when they were pursuing funding for an experimental concussion drug, newly-released text messages show. The funding for that drug, Prevacus,
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 4, 2023, 11:18 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. TORONTO — The Maple Leafs were doomed by an awful second-period performance in Game 2 of the club’s Eastern Conference second-round series against Florida on Thursday. And coach Sheldon Keefe didn’t mince words about how
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Three previous Norris Trophy winners are the finalists for this year’s award, the NHL announced Thursday night. Adam Fox of the New York Rangers, Erik Karlsson of the San Jose Sharks and Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche are up for the award given to “the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest
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Associated Press May 4, 2023, 07:52 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A little time away from golf paid off for birthday boy Rory McIlroy. The world’s third-ranked player shot a 3-under 68 at the Wells Fargo Championship on Thursday in his first tournament since missing the cut at the Masters, leaving him three shots behind
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Associated Press May 4, 2023, 05:16 PM ET CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians have optioned struggling starter Zach Plesac to Triple-A Columbus. The team made the move with Plesac on Thursday, one day before his next scheduled start. Instead, rookie Peyton Battenfield will pitch the opener of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on
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Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterMay 4, 2023, 07:47 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., — Following a dizzying April during which dozens of players entered the transfer portal, Colorado athletic director Rick George remained staunch in his support for first-year coach Deion Sanders’ plan to
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