Month: August 2023

Associated Press Aug 4, 2023, 08:22 PM ET GREENSBORO, N.C. — Russell Henley remained in a familiar spot with a 4-under 66 on Friday that gave him the lead at the Wyndham Championship for the fifth time in the last 10 rounds, just not the round that counts toward winning. Billy Horschel and Justin Thomas
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Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterAug 4, 2023, 07:47 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 4, 2023, 07:35 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. The Big Ten added Oregon and Washington as new members Friday, strengthening the Western flank of the rapidly growing conference while dealing a major blow to the Pac-12. The league’s presidents and chancellors
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Associated Press Aug 4, 2023, 06:57 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove has inflammation in his right shoulder capsule and will be shut down for at least three weeks, general manager A.J. Preller said Friday. Musgrove was scratched from his scheduled start Wednesday and had an MRI that revealed the inflammation. Musgrove
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Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterAug 4, 2023, 05:02 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. OXNARD, Calif. — The Dallas Cowboys continued
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Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 4, 2023, 12:56 PM ET Oregon and Washington finalized a deal to join the Big Ten beginning in the 2024-25 season on Friday, a move that continues to dwindle the Pac-12 and puts that conference’s future in the crosshairs. The schools formally applied for membership Friday and were accepted after a Big
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Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterAug 4, 2023, 04:57 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 offensive lineman Josh Sills was acquitted
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Aug 4, 2023, 05:57 PM ET Both Utah and Arizona State have applied for formal membership to the Big 12 Conference, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Friday. The Big 12’s presidents and chancellors will discuss their membership during a Friday night conference call. Arizona applied to and was admitted to the Big 12 on
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Aug 4, 2023, 04:42 PM ET The Minnesota Twins claimed outfielder Jordan Luplow off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Toronto designated Luplow for assignment earlier this week. The Blue Jays also assigned right-handed pitcher Mitch White to Triple-A Buffalo after he cleared waivers. Luplow, 29, was in his first season with the
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Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterAug 4, 2023, 03:28 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, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Pro Tristan Wirfs said Friday that the
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Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderAug 4, 2023, 03:52 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis has agreed on a three-year, $186 million maximum contract extension, tying him to the franchise through 2028 for a total of $270 million, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told
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Associated Press Aug 4, 2023, 02:57 PM ET WASHINGTON — Top-seeded Jessica Pegula reached the DC Open semifinals by coming back to edge Elina Svitolina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 across more than two hours Friday. Pegula saved six break points in the third set: five at 3-2 and the last while serving out the victory in
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