Month: August 2023

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterAug 2, 2023, 02:35 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Former New Mexico State basketball coach Greg Heiar said he did not know about hazing allegations within his program when was fired with cause in February and accused the school of
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Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 01:33 PM ET PRAGUE — Eighth-seeded Kateryna Baindl of Ukraine reached the quarterfinals of the Prague Open on Wednesday after Germany’s Jule Niemeier retired when trailing 5-0 in the first set of their second-round match. Baindl will face next Jaqueline Cristian of Romania, who eliminated Emiliana Arango of Colombia 6-4,
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Troy Terry and the Anaheim Ducks have agreed to a seven-year contract extension through the 2029-30 season, ahead of Wednesday’s scheduled arbitration hearing. According to an NHL source, the contract carries a $7 million average annual value against the salary cap. That gives him the highest AAV of any Anaheim player currently — although 22-year-old
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Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 01:01 PM ET LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska defensive back Myles Farmer entered the transfer portal Wednesday after coach Matt Rhule suspended him for the start of preseason practice. Farmer was the team’s second-leading tackler last season and had been expected to be the anchor of the Cornhuskers’ secondary. A Nebraska
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Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 2, 2023, 01:29 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — A day after Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said he believed in quarterback Desmond Ridder as the future
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Aug 2, 2023, 12:56 PM ET The San Diego Padres scratched pitcher Joe Musgrove from Wednesday’s scheduled start because of right shoulder soreness. Fellow right-hander Nick Martinez (4-4, 3.93 ERA) will take the mound for the afternoon series finale against the Rockies in Colorado. The Padres were optimistic that Musgrove will be ready to take
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Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 11:49 AM ET WASHINGTON — Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Wade Miley came off the 15-day injured list Wednesday and utilityman Owen Miller was optioned to Triple-A Nashville. Miley is scheduled to start when the Brewers close a three-game series at Washington. Miley, 36, has gone 6-2 with a 3.06 ERA in
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Aug 2, 2023, 11:32 AM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Drew O’Connor to a two-year, $1.85 million contract Wednesday, avoiding arbitration. The two sides were scheduled for a hearing Friday. O’Connor, 25, played in 46 games for Pittsburgh last season, recording 11 points (five goals, six assists). A New Jersey native, O’Connor has played
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Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 11:39 AM ET LAWRENCE, Kan. — Longtime college basketball coach Doc Sadler, who spent last year as a special advisor at Oklahoma, was hired Wednesday as an analyst at Kansas, where he served as the director of basketball operations a decade ago. Sadler was a successful head coach in his
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Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Dan Murphy Close Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Aug 2, 2023, 10:45 AM ET Former Northwestern football player Ramon Diaz is
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Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 09:52 AM ET VIRGINIA WATER, England — José María Olazábal was named Wednesday as the European team’s fourth vice-captain for the Ryder Cup. It’s the fourth time that Olazábal will serve as assistant — after 2008, ’10 and ’14 — and he was captain for Europe’s famous comeback win at
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Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2023, 04:18 PM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow
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