Month: September 2023

Associated Press Sep 27, 2023, 05:06 PM ET NEW YORK — Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred hopes owners will hold a vote on the Oakland Athletics‘ proposed move to Las Vegas when they meet from Nov. 14-16 at Arlington, Texas. Manfred discussed the timetable Wednesday during an interview with The Associated Press discussing 2023 attendance. Las
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David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterSep 27, 2023, 03:56 PM 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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David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterSep 27, 2023, 04:52 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 The Milwaukee Bucks emerged as the consensus betting favorites to win the NBA title Wednesday after ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported they would be acquiring superstar guard Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers in
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Associated Press Sep 27, 2023, 04:41 PM ET RENO, Nev. — The University of Nevada’s basketball team could have a new off-campus home by 2026 under an ambitious 10-year expansion plan that Reno’s largest hotel-casino announced Wednesday. The nearly $1 billion private capital investment will be the biggest in the city’s history, according to officials
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Associated Press Sep 27, 2023, 02:48 PM ET OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss tight end Michael Trigg has left the program in his second season since transferring. Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin on Wednesday confirmed previous reports Trigg had left the team. Trigg had played in 10 games since transferring from USC along with quarterback
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Sep 27, 2023, 03:43 PM ET New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte, who has been on the 10-day injured list since Aug. 7 with a right groin strain, is done for the season, manager Buck Showalter said Wednesday. Marte, 34, had been scheduled to play in a simulated game Tuesday, but that was scratched due
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Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterSep 27, 2023, 03:01 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University ROSEMONT, Ill. — The College Football Playoff management committee shelved any talk of format changes to the expanded 12-team field that will begin next season, opting instead to continue to wait to see
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Sep 27, 2023, 03:27 PM ET Longtime Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard will suit up with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks after a three-team deal. Editor’s Picks The Blazers will acquire Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, Milwaukee’s 2029 unprotected first-round draft pick, and unprotected Milwaukee swap rights in 2028 and 2030, according
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Turron Davenport, ESPNSep 27, 2023, 02:33 PM ET Close Turron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show “Talking with TD” and you can
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Associated Press Sep 27, 2023, 02:15 PM ET CHICAGO — Right-hander Zach Davies was designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks, who recalled rookie right-hander Justin Martinéz from Triple-A Reno before Wednesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. Davies, 30, was 2-5 with 7.00 ERA in 18 starts this season for Arizona. He signed as
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Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 27, 2023, 02:44 PM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area
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Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderSep 27, 2023, 02:24 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The Portland Trail Blazers are trading guard Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a 3-team deal that also includes the Phoenix Suns, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Portland will receive Jrue Holiday,
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Sep 27, 2023, 01:40 PM ET Kyle Busch sold his two-time winning NASCAR Truck Series team to Spire Motorsports on Wednesday. Terms were not announced. In addition to Kyle Busch Motorsports, Busch also sold the assets of Rowdy Manufacturing and the team’s 77,000-square-foot facility in Mooresville, N.C. “When we started the Truck Series team back
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Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterSep 27, 2023, 12:54 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. LSU coach Brian Kelly said defensive back Greg Brooks is making progress as he recovers from surgery earlier this month to remove a brain tumor. But Kelly cautioned that Brooks’ recovery will be
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