Month: September 2023

ESPN News Services Sep 6, 2023, 07:26 AM ET Outside linebacker Carl Nassib, who in 2021 became the first openly gay active player in the NFL, announced his retirement Wednesday. Nassib addressed his decision in an Instagram post, calling his retirement a “bittersweet moment.” “It really feels like just yesterday starting out as a walk-on
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Sep 5, 2023, 05:12 PM ET Paul Skenes, the No. 1 overall draft pick in July, will not pitch for the rest of the season after getting a taste of day-to-day life within the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. The Pirates placed the right-hander on the development list Tuesday, meaning he will continue training at a Pirates
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Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderSep 6, 2023, 12:16 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Free agent guard Danny Green has agreed to a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, his agent, Sam Permut of Roc Nation Sports, told ESPN on Tuesday night. Green, 36, returns to the Sixers to
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Associated Press Sep 5, 2023, 07:32 PM ET A damaged tail rotor was to blame for a helicopter crash that killed the owner of English soccer club Leicester City and four others in 2018, an accident inquiry revealed Wednesday. The Leonardo AW169 helicopter took off from the center of the field after a Premier League
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ESPN News Services Sep 5, 2023, 11:08 PM ET Michael Soroka‘s third promotion to Atlanta this season in his comeback from two Achilles tendon injuries has led to more health concerns for the right-hander. Tyler O’Neill and Nolan Gorman hit two-run homers to spoil Soroka’s return to Atlanta, and the St. Louis Cardinals held on
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 5, 2023, 08:04 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani was out of the Los Angeles Angels‘ starting lineup Tuesday, one day after tweaking his right
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ESPN News Services Sep 5, 2023, 11:15 PM ET NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton reached a career milestone Tuesday night, hitting his 400th home run as the New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-1. Stanton’s two-run homer off reliever Jose Cisnero broke a 1-all tie in the sixth inning. The slugger reached 400 homers
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Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderSep 5, 2023, 11:07 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Free agent forward/center Christian Wood has agreed on a two-year, $5.7 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers — including a player option for the 2024-25 season, sources told ESPN on Tuesday night. Wood gets
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Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterSep 5, 2023, 09:39 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association ARLINGTON, Texas — Jose Altuve homered in each of the first three innings Tuesday night, leading the Houston Astros‘
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Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 5, 2023, 09:48 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. TCU linebacker Johnny Hodges said Tuesday that his team’s defensive performance in a 45-42 loss to Colorado was unacceptable, calling
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Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterSep 5, 2023, 08:00 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association ARLINGTON, Texas — As arguably the two best right-handed pitchers of their generation, the relationship between the Texas Rangers‘
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