Month: September 2023

Sep 28, 2023, 09:54 AM ET Sports investment firm Dynasty Equity has bought a minority stake in Premier League club Liverpool, owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) said on Thursday. Financial details were not disclosed but British media reported the minority stake was sold for between $100 million to $200m. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
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Associated Press Sep 28, 2023, 01:58 PM ET RALEIGH. N.C. — The NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race will remain at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway in 2024 after this year’s event — the first race for NASCAR there in 27 years — attracted a capacity crowd thrilled to return to stock car roots. State legislators joined
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Jamal Collier, ESPNSep 28, 2023, 05:59 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards drew high praise from Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr during their time together for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup this summer, but Edwards revealed Thursday afternoon that wasn’t always the case. Edwards recalled meeting Kerr for his
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 28, 2023, 03:34 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is expected to miss the first two months of the regular season after having back surgery Thursday. Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois announced Vasilevskiy, a five-time NHL All-Star and
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Sep 28, 2023, 05:24 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels on Thursday activated outfielder Mickey Moniak and right-hander Chase Silseth for the final three games of the regular season against the visiting Oakland Athletics. Moniak has not played since Sept. 5 and was on the 10-day injured list since Sept. 15 because of tightness on
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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2023, 05:12 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Texas A&M added ESPN 300 athlete Terry Bussey to its 2024 class on Thursday, getting a commitment from the No. 25 prospect overall. Bussey is a 5-foot-11, 185-pound athlete who has been recruited
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Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2023, 04:35 PM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him
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Associated Press Sep 28, 2023, 05:39 PM ET NEW YORK — More than 70 million fans will attend Major League Baseball games for the first time in six years, a post-pandemic rebound for a sport that instituted its biggest on-field changes in decades. A pitch clock to speed play – game times are down 24
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Dan Murphy Close Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Pete Thamel Sep 28, 2023, 05:10 PM ET Fired Spartans football coach Mel Tucker informed Michigan State University on Thursday that he is preparing to file a potential wrongful termination lawsuit against
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 28, 2023, 11:39 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — European team captain Luke Donald is hoping for a fast start at this week’s Ryder Cup, which tees off Friday morning at Marco
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNSep 28, 2023, 03:28 PM ET The NBA on Thursday hired Albert Sanders as its new executive vice president, head of referee operations. Sanders, who has spent the past several years working as Google’s director of government affairs and public policy, spent another several years before that working in various positions in government,
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ESPN News Services Sep 28, 2023, 02:38 PM ET The Boston Red Sox say Tim Wakefield is undergoing treatment for an unspecified disease and asked fans to respect the former pitcher’s privacy after his illness was disclosed without his consent by ex-teammate Curt Schilling. The Red Sox issued a statement Thursday after Schilling discussed Wakefield’s
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