Month: September 2023

Associated Press Sep 28, 2023, 11:43 PM ET CHICAGO — Connor Bedard played in his first preseason game with the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, and fans of the Original Six franchise were ready. So was Bedard, who had two assists in Chicago’s 2-1 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues. The 18-year-old center made
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Eric Woodyard, ESPNSep 29, 2023, 01:41 AM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored
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Associated Press Sep 28, 2023, 09:21 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper flipped out on the third base umpire and then flipped his maroon Phillies helmet over the protective netting and into the stands. This was no ordinary souvenir like a foul ball. Hayden Dorfman, a 10-year-old Phillies fan from Voorhees, New Jersey, had a
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Associated Press Sep 28, 2023, 10:38 PM ET ATLANTA — Matt Olson hit his major league-leading 54th homer, and the Atlanta Braves clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a 5-3 win over the slumping Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. Austin Riley had three hits and scored two runs as the Braves (103-56) won for
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Associated Press Sep 28, 2023, 09:20 PM ET BALTIMORE — Anthony Santander homered, DL Hall worked out of a sixth-inning jam and the Baltimore Orioles clinched the AL East title with a 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. Dean Kremer (13-5) allowed two hits and a walk in 5⅓ innings, striking
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers‘ plan to help LeBron James extend his unprecedented prime into the 21st season of an illustrious career involves adding talent around him, not so much cutting his minutes. “Bron, he does a great job taking care of himself,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said Thursday at a news
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David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2023, 02:24 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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Kris Rhim, ESPNSep 28, 2023, 07:57 PM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson expressed confusion over why he was made a healthy inactive in the Chargers’ Week 3 win over the Minnesota Vikings, though he acknowledged he isn’t yet 100% healthy. “I kind of knew what was going on. …
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Associated Press Sep 28, 2023, 07:46 PM ET BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles have reached a deal with the state of Maryland that keeps the team at Camden Yards for at least 30 years, according to an announcement after the third inning of Thursday night’s game against the Boston Red Sox. Between innings, a message
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Associated Press Sep 28, 2023, 08:06 PM ET A hearing has been set for Nov. 14 in Oregon State and Washington State’s legal fight with the Pac-12 and its departing members to gain control of the conference and its assets. The preliminary injunction hearing will be held in Washington Superior Court in Whitman County in
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Eric Woodyard, ESPNSep 28, 2023, 08:43 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored
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Todd Zola, FantasySep 28, 2023, 07:00 PM ET Close Writing on fantasy baseball game theory and player analysis since 1997 Winner of the 2013 Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association Best Baseball Article The MLB regular season wraps up Sunday, but that doesn’t necessarily mean playing fantasy baseball has to end too. Postseason fantasy baseball leagues are
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