Month: August 2023

Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 29, 2023, 03:01 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The New York Yankees released third baseman Josh Donaldson on Tuesday, ending the former American League MVP’s short and disappointing tenure as the Yankees reckon with the moves that
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Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterAug 29, 2023, 02:56 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Virginia starting defensive end Chico Bennett Jr. will miss the season opener against Tennessee on Saturday with a knee injury, coach Tony Elliott said Tuesday. Elliott told reporters during his weekly news
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNAug 29, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The new Professional Women’s Hockey League was officially revealed Tuesday with six inaugural franchises and a 24-game regular season that begins in January 2024. The PWHL will feature three teams in the U.S. and three teams in Canada. The
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Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterAug 29, 2023, 12:54 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 29, 2023, 01:18 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun The UFC has booked a middleweight main event between Brendan Allen and Paul Craig on Nov. 18, promotion officials announced on Tuesday. The 185-pound bout will headline UFC Fight Night
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ESPN News Services Aug 29, 2023, 12:59 PM ET The Dominican Republic overcame a foul-plagued effort by Karl-Anthony Towns to reach the knockout stage of the FIBA World Cup with Tuesday’s 75-67 victory over Angola. Towns picked up three fouls in the opening four minutes and finished with eight points and two rebounds in just
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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterAug 29, 2023, 12:29 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan After a lengthy quarterback battle this offseason, Ohio State coach Ryan Day announced Kyle McCord as the starting quarterback for the first game of the season against Indiana. McCord had been in a
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David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterAug 29, 2023, 10:24 AM ET Close David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. You can follow Newton on Twitter at @DNewtonespn. CHARLOTTE,
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Aug 29, 2023, 10:29 AM ET The New York Giants have agreed to acquire defensive end Boogie Basham in a trade with the Buffalo Bills, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The Bills had received trade interest on Basham and A.J. Epenesa, a source told Fowler. With Von Miller, Greg Rousseau and Leonard Floyd at
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 29, 2023, 10:03 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia A LIV Golf League captain will represent the United States when it takes on Europe in next month’s Ryder Cup in Italy. Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 29, 2023, 10:33 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Nebraska tight end Arik Gilbert, a former five-star recruit awaiting an eligibility ruling from the NCAA, was arrested early Tuesday for suspicion of burglary in Lincoln, Nebraska. Gilbert was arrested without incident while
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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk could be hit with an additional one-game suspension for his reaction to being sent off during his side’s 2-1 win at Newcastle on Sunday, sources have told ESPN. The Liverpool captain was shown a red card by referee John Brooks for a foul on Newcastle forward Alexander Isak for what
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Sid Ventura Aug 29, 2023, 08:30 AM ET Angola men’s basketball coach Pep Claros Canals is definitely not a fan of countries naturalizing players. This much he made clear in remarks he gave at a press conference minutes after his team lost to Dominican Republic 75-67 at FIBA World Cup 2023 in Manila on Tuesday.
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David Fleming, ESPN Senior WriterAug 29, 2023, 08:15 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and FlemFile columnist for ESPN.com. Has written more than 30 cover stories for SI and ESPN. Author of “Noah’s Rainbow” (a father’s memoir) and “Breaker Boys” (stolen 1925 NFL title). ON THE OFFICIAL in-house practice script delivered to
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