Month: September 2023

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNSep 15, 2023, 05:06 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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Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterSep 15, 2023, 05:33 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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Steven Davies, the former England wicketkeeper, has announced his decision to retire at the end of the season. Davies played for Worcestershire, Surrey and Somerset during a 20-year career and was capped 13 times in limited-overs internationals by his country. In 2011, having been part of England’s successful Ashes tour to Australia, he became the
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Daniel Greenspan Sep 15, 2023, 04:21 PM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler and linebacker Eric Kendricks are doubtful to play at the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, while outside linebacker Joey Bosa is questionable. All three players were injured in the season-opening 36-34 loss to the Miami Dolphins on
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterSep 15, 2023, 04:30 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Michigan State has elevated defensive analyst TJ Hollowell to become the team’s 10th on-field assistant, while former Spartans coach Mark Dantonio will serve in an advisory role on game days. After suspending coach
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterSep 15, 2023, 04:24 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Michigan coach Juwan Howard underwent a successful heart procedure Friday, the school announced. Howard had a scheduled operation to resect an aortic aneurysm and repair an aortic valve, conditions identified during a
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Associated Press Sep 15, 2023, 02:38 PM ET BRISTOL, Tenn. — Daniel Hemric will return to the NASCAR Cup Series next year in a promotion with Kaulig Racing. Hemric is in his second full season racing in the Xfinity Series for Kaulig and third consecutive season overall. He won the Xfinity championship in 2021 driving
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Sep 15, 2023, 03:05 PM ET The Washington Wizards are re-signing veteran forward Taj Gibson to a one-year, $3.2 million contract. Agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports confirmed the 38-year-old free agent’s plans with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. The team announced the deal later in the day. “Taj has earned his reputation as a
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Associated Press Sep 15, 2023, 02:28 PM ET BRISTOL, Tenn. — Bristol Motor Speedway is ditching the dirt. The Tennessee short track that has used a dirt surface the past three years for its NASCAR races will run both NASCAR weekends in 2024 on its traditional concrete surface. Bristol in 2021 covered the high-banked, .0533-mile
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Sep 15, 2023, 01:59 PM ET The San Francisco Giants activated outfielder Michael Conforto from the 10-day injured list and optioned rookie infielder Casey Schmitt to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday. Conforto, 30, has been out since straining his left hamstring while making a catch in right field Aug. 23 at Philadelphia. He is batting .251/.343/.405
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterSep 15, 2023, 02:31 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Travis Kelce and Chris Jones will play for the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Kelce missed last week’s season opener after hyperextending
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Associated Press Sep 15, 2023, 01:52 PM ET SCARSDALE, N.Y. — Stewart Hagestad won the U.S. Mid-Amateur for the third time on Friday, building a 7-up lead over Evan Beck and holding on for a 3-and-2 victory at Sleepy Hollow. His victory comes two weeks after Hagestad, a 32-year-old from California, went 2-1 in helping
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Associated Press Sep 15, 2023, 01:18 PM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation is planning to build a national training center in Atlanta with financial support from Arthur Blank. The USSF announced plans for the training center on Friday. Blank, who owns the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS’ Atlanta United, is contributing $50 million for the
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