Month: October 2023

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 17, 2023, 08:19 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia coach Kirby Smart wouldn’t offer a timeline Tuesday on Brock Bowers‘ potential return to the field after the All-American tight end underwent surgery
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Associated Press Oct 17, 2023, 04:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — If Tyreek Hill and other NFL players want to switch to flag football for a summer and compete in the Olympics, the possibility is becoming more real. NFL executive Peter O’Reilly said Tuesday that the league will work with the players’
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Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterOct 17, 2023, 05:05 PM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow
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Associated Press Oct 17, 2023, 06:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin legislators edged closer Tuesday to passing a compromise plan to spend more than half-a-billion dollars in public money to help cover repairs at the Milwaukee Brewers stadium, pushing the proposal through the state Assembly and on to the Senate. The
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 17, 2023, 05:25 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Air Force coach Troy Calhoun said Tuesday that starting quarterback Zac Larrier would “likely be out for a while” after injuring his knee in
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Jeremy Fowler, senior NFL national reporterOct 17, 2023, 06:01 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Turf vs. grass: It’s complicated. The topic is under discussion at this week’s NFL owners meetings, where league officials say recent research on
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Associated Press Oct 17, 2023, 05:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas State coach Chris Klieman plans to use both veteran Will Howard and Avery Johnson at quarterback going forward after the freshman standout came on against Texas Tech last weekend and matched a school record with five touchdown runs. The
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 17, 2023, 05:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green will miss the remaining two games of the preseason as he recovers from a left lateral ankle sprain, the Warriors announced Tuesday, putting his status for the regular-season opener up in the air. Warriors coach
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David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterOct 17, 2023, 05:38 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced rookie right-hander Brandon Pfaadt will start Game 3 of the NLCS when the series returns to Phoenix on Thursday. Pfaadt
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Oct 17, 2023, 05:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey avoided a long-term injury and has a chance to play Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. McCaffrey, who suffered an oblique/rib injury in Sunday’s loss to the Cleveland Browns, underwent an MRI on
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Oct 17, 2023, 04:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One drivers and PGA Tour golfers will compete next month in Netflix’s NFLX.O first live sports event when they face off in a match play golf tournament at Wynn Las Vegas, the streaming company said on Tuesday. Billed as a clash of wheels and irons,
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 17, 2023, 03:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) suspended UFC women’s bantamweight contender Mayra Bueno Silva and two other UFC fighters Tuesday for positive drug tests. Bueno Silva was suspended for 4½ months and her July win over Holly Holm was overturned to a
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Associated Press Oct 17, 2023, 04:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has been selected to receive the Charlie Sifford Award for his work in advancing diversity in golf. Curry two years ago launched “Underrated Golf” that commits to providing equity, access and opportunity to
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 17, 2023, 03:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alexander Volkanovski was more than 25 pounds over the contract weight the day before he accepted to fight in the UFC main event this weekend. Volkanovski, the UFC featherweight champion, will fight Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title in a rematch at
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