Month: September 2023

Nick ParkinsonSep 2, 2023, 08:12 PM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show In delivering a one-sided beating of Liam Smith — a legitimate title challenger himself — Chris Eubank Jr. silenced his critics and
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Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 03:45 PM ET NEW YORK — Arizona minor league pitcher Jose Cabrera was suspended for 80 games Saturday under baseball’s minor league drug program following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Boldenone. The 21-year-old right-hander, who is in his third season in the Diamondbacks organization, was 4-9 with a
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Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 07:06 PM ET WASHINGTON — Jake Burger hit two of Miami’s four home runs, Johnny Cueto struck out four in his return from a viral infection and the Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 11-5 Saturday to win a third consecutive game and keep pace in the National League wild-card race.
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Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 06:25 PM ET CHICAGO — The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Riley Greene on the injured list with right elbow inflammation on Saturday before their game against the White Sox in Chicago and recalled infielder/outfielder Tyler Nevin from Triple-A Indianapolis to take the spot on the roster. Greene, Detroit’s first-round draft
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 2, 2023, 06:26 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun It’s amazing how much better Ciryl Gane looks in the Octagon when he’s not fighting Jon Jones. Gane (12-2) breezed to a second-round TKO over Serghei Spivac (16-4) in the
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Sep 2, 2023, 05:52 PM ET The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right middle finger fracture and recalled catcher Tyler Heineman from Triple-A Buffalo. Jansen was hit by a foul ball while behind the plate during the Blue Jays’ 13-9 road victory over the Colorado
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Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterSep 2, 2023, 05:31 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. New York Jets wide receiver Randall Cobb was fined $13,889 for an illegal blindside block in last Friday’s game against the
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Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 05:02 PM ET CINCINNATI — Reds left-hander Brandon Williamson tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss his scheduled start on Sunday, the team said. He is the fourth Reds pitcher to test positive this week, further jeopardizing the team’s postseason chances. Starter Hunter Greene was placed on the COVID-19 injured
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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterSep 2, 2023, 04:28 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Michigan Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy wore a “FREE Harbaugh” shirt before and after Saturday’s game in a nod to coach Jim Harbaugh, who is serving a school-imposed three-game suspension. “I just want my
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterSep 2, 2023, 03:50 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. FORT WORTH, Texas — Deion Sanders spent the past nine moths flipping Colorado‘s roster and the vibe around a once-elite program, telling everyone who would listen: “We comin’.” Sanders finally got a chance
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Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 03:19 PM ET The Mountain West Conference made pitches late last month to what are now the Pac-12’s final two members after realignment, Oregon State and Washington State. Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez made presentations to Washington State on Aug. 24 and to Oregon State on Monday, associate commissioner Javan
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