Month: August 2023

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterAug 19, 2023, 11:52 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. PITTSBURGH — After sprinting to the end zone alongside his teammates with his intercepted ball in hand, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. scanned the lower
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Lionel Messi scored early in regulation and converted the first shot in penalty kicks as Inter Miami CF beat Nashville SC 10-9 on penalties in the Leagues Cup final on Saturday night. Messi scored for the 10th time in seven games since joining Inter Miami, converting in the 23rd minutes. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2023, 10:57 PM ET HOUSTON — Julio Rodríguez set a major league record with his 17th hit in four games, helping to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Houston Astros 10-3 for their fifth straight win Saturday night. Rodriguez, with a single to left field in the seventh inning, broke
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Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterAug 19, 2023, 11:27 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
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Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterAug 19, 2023, 10:24 PM ET Close Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Follow Jenna on Twitter: @JennaLaineESPN. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback John Wolford suffered a neck injury in the second
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Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 07:51 PM ET OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Max Homa experienced the potential for disruption with betting at PGA Tour events when he said a fan yelled in the middle of his 5-foot birdie putt Saturday in the BMW Championship. Homa already was struggling with short putts on a windy day
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Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 09:22 PM ET HOUSTON — Houston Astros star Jose Altuve has reached 2,000 career hits, becoming the third player in franchise history to reach the milestone. Altuve hit a leadoff single in the fifth inning against Seattle Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert on Saturday night. He was thrown out trying to
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DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNAug 19, 2023, 09:31 PM ET Close D.J. Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He is the newest reporter to join ESPN Nation, as he moved over to ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets previously. He’s a former athlete that finished his college career at Louisville. You
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Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 07:35 PM ET CLEVELAND — Manny Ramirez pulled off his dark designer sunglasses, tugged at his Dolce & Gabbana tie and smiled widely. Back in his element. Manny being Manny. “It’s an honor to come back to the house that I built, the Jake,” Ramírez said during a news conference
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Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterAug 19, 2023, 07:03 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. PITTSBURGH — Steelers inside linebacker Kwon Alexander was fined $43,709 for impermissible use of the helmet/launching in the team’s preseason opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on
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Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Aug 19, 2023, 07:06 PM ET BOSTON — Aljamain Sterling‘s swan song at bantamweight could be Sean O’Malley‘s crowning moment and the birth of a new UFC superstar. Sterling will defend
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Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 06:49 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Byron Buxton could play in the outfield “on occasion” when he returns from the injured list, after making all of his starts for Minnesota this season at designated hitter in an effort to keep him healthy. After appearing in 85 games, Buxton is currently rehabbing
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Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 05:57 PM ET CLEVELAND — With an eye toward improving their catching in the future, the Detroit Tigers designated veteran Eric Haase for assignment and signed free agent catcher Carson Kelly on Saturday. Haase, 30, has been with Detroit since 2020. The 30-year-old has struggled at the plate, especially against
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Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterAug 19, 2023, 01:10 PM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native,
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