Month: August 2023

Associated Press Aug 23, 2023, 06:58 PM ET MANILA, Philippines — Anthony Edwards took a shot from half-court, watched it swish and then turned around and started yelling in celebration. It seemed like the USA Basketball World Cup team rather enjoyed its first trip to Mall of Asia Arena. The Americans got their first look
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 23, 2023, 05:38 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Auston Matthews isn’t going anywhere. The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ top center signed a four-year, $53 million contract extension through the 2028 season Wednesday. The new pact begins when Matthews’ current five-year deal runs out in
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Associated Press Aug 23, 2023, 06:23 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Astros reinstated first baseman José Abreu from the injured list before their game Wednesday night against the Boston Red Sox. He was batting sixth and playing first base as the Astros looked to win a third straight over the Red Sox. Abreu has
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Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterAug 23, 2023, 04:04 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
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Mike Clay, ESPN WriterAug 22, 2023, 08:55 AM ET Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings We’re closing in on the start of the 2023 NFL regular season, which means it’s time
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Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 23, 2023, 05:54 PM ET The ACC is again seriously considering the potential additions of Stanford, California and SMU, multiple sources told ESPN on Wednesday. A series of meetings will be held this week to further vet and discuss different financial models that would come with the additions, sources said. The inclusion
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 23, 2023, 03:53 PM ET Greenwood’s time at Man United appears to be over after Monday’s statement. Cameron Smith/Getty Images Manchester United‘s investigation into the circumstances around Mason Greenwood‘s arrest, on suspicion of attempted rape and assault in January 2022, boiled down to one key question: did the club have grounds to terminate
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ESPN News Services Aug 23, 2023, 05:10 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani left the mound for the Los Angeles Angels in the middle of an at-bat during the second inning Wednesday with arm fatigue, according to the team. Ohtani had a 2-2 count on Cincinnati Reds third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand when the Angels’
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Stephen Holder, ESPNAug 23, 2023, 04:13 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
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Kyle Bonagura Close Kyle Bonagura ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Paolo Uggetti Aug 23, 2023, 02:43 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Former USC running back Reggie Bush filed a defamation lawsuit against the NCAA on Wednesday, seeking to “hold the NCAA accountable for maliciously attacking” his
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 23, 2023, 03:28 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern interim coach David Braun thinks the Wildcats are “worthy of doing something great” during the upcoming season after a challenging summer punctuated by coach Pat Fitzgerald’s firing on July
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Jamal Collier, ESPNAug 23, 2023, 03:09 PM ET The LA Clippers‘ preseason opener against the Utah Jazz will be played at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa on Oct. 8, with all proceeds from the game being donated to the Hawai’i Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund to benefit wildfire relief in Lahaina, Hawai’i. The Clippers
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Associated Press Aug 23, 2023, 12:11 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have signed coach André Tourigny to a three-year contract extension, ensuring he will be at the forefront of the franchise’s rebuilding process. Terms of the deal announced Wednesday were not released. “We are very pleased to sign André to a three-year
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 23, 2023, 12:52 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ATLANTA — As Brooks Koepka awaits a decision on whether he will be chosen for the U.S. Ryder Cup squad, world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler and
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Aug 23, 2023, 01:31 PM New Zealand have named a strong line-up, including all three Barrett brothers, for their final Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture against South Africa at neutral Twickenham on Friday. Coach Ian Foster has selected the same backline that helped beat the Springboks 35-20 during the Rugby Championship in Auckland last month.
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