Month: August 2023

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2023, 03:47 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Mookie Betts has gone in just two weeks from long shot to odds-on favorite to win the National League MVP award at sportsbooks around the nation. Betts’ odds were sitting
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Associated Press Aug 28, 2023, 03:22 PM ET ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore will be suspended for this week’s season-opening game as part of the school’s self-imposed penalties for violating NCAA rules that also led to coach Jim Harbaugh’s punishment. Harbaugh said Monday an analyst will be elevated to fill Moore’s
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 28, 2023, 11:41 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — When Victor Wembanyama withdrew from playing for France this summer, citing the demands of the next 12 months, the country’s hopes of winning the FIBA World
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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2023, 02:06 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Jim Harbaugh opened his Monday news conference with a nearly 6-minute statement advocating for revenue sharing with student-athletes. This isn’t the first time the Michigan coach has shared the thought that student-athletes should
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Associated Press Aug 28, 2023, 02:13 PM ET BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NFL’s Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres will operate as separate entities after the teams’ owner, Terry Pegula, dissolved their parent company on Monday. The announcement to dissolve Pegula Sports and Entertainment is being referred to as one “allowing each respective organization
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Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2023, 02:01 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns are
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Aug 28, 2023, 02:02 PM ET The Atlanta Braves reinstated All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies from the 10-day injured list Monday. Albies, 26, was sidelined with a strained left hamstring. The Braves also recalled right-hander Darius Vines, and optioned LHP Jared Shuster and INF Vaughn Grissom to Triple-A Gwinnett. Albies is batting .267 with 28
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Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2023, 02:52 PM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.
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Paolo Uggetti, ESPNAug 28, 2023, 01:18 PM ET After a quarterback battle that spanned all spring and fall camps, UCLA head coach Chip Kelly named Ethan Garbers the starting quarterback on Monday for the Bruins’ season opener against Coastal Carolina. Kelly said that while Garbers will start on Saturday, Kent State transfer Collin Schlee and
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Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2023, 12:38 PM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. PHILADELPHIA — Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett, through
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 28, 2023, 10:24 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LPGA rookie Rose Zhang will represent the United States when it plays Europe in next month’s Solheim Cup in Spain. Zhang and four other players, Jennifer Kupcho,
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Associated Press Aug 28, 2023, 11:18 AM ET The Washington Capitals have promoted Brian MacLellan to president of hockey operations to go along with his general manager duties. MacLellan has been the team’s GM since 2014 and previously held the title of vice president. The move announced Monday comes with longtime president Dick Patrick being
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Aug 28, 2023, 11:40 AM ET The Los Angeles Rams‘ roster has experienced massive turnover in the two years since the team won Super Bowl LVI, and the influx of youth has quarterback Matthew Stafford finding it hard to connect with his teammates, according to his wife, Kelly. “It’s kind of crazy. So, Matthew’s been
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Aug 28, 2023, 11:04 AM ET A new study has diagnosed the degenerative brain disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in more than 40 percent of youth, high school and college athletes – primarily football players – who were exposed to repetitive head impacts from contact sports and died before age 30. The study was conducted
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 28, 2023, 10:38 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — When coach Steve Kerr came to practice on Sunday and saw some of his Team USA players were a little frustrated after a 27-point win, he
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