Month: October 2023

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 2, 2023, 04:59 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell has agreed on a five-year, $146 million contract extension, agents Andrew Morrison, Rich Beda and Mitch Nathan of CAA Sports told ESPN on Monday. Vassell lands his rookie-scale contract
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Associated Press Oct 2, 2023, 05:23 PM ET The Australian Open will begin on a Sunday next year, expanding the Grand Slam tennis tournament to a 15-day event for the first time. Tennis Australia announced the change Monday, saying its intention was to decrease the likelihood of late-night finishes for the athletes and spectators. The
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Associated Press Oct 2, 2023, 05:05 PM ET AMES, Iowa — An Iowa State football player accused of illegal sports wagering has had his case dismissed and faces no more legal action. A Story County judge granted the prosecution’s motion on Monday to dismiss a misdemeanor tampering with records charge against tight end DeShawn Hanika
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Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 2, 2023, 04:55 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 MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff will miss the team’s NL wild-card series against the Arizona Diamondbacks due
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Associated Press Oct 2, 2023, 05:20 PM ET Injured linebacker Trey Lathan and safety Aubrey Burks are set to fly home to West Virginia and return to campus after they were carted off the field and taken to a hospital during the Mountaineers’ win at TCU over the weekend, coach Neal Brown said Monday. Lathan
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Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterOct 2, 2023, 04:38 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
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Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNOct 2, 2023, 04:12 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of
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Oct 2, 2023, 04:03 PM ET Jim Caple, a noted baseball writer who spent 17 years at ESPN, died Sunday, his wife wrote on social media. He was 61. Caple covered 20 World Series for ESPN, the St. Paul Pioneer-Press and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He also covered a half-dozen Olympic Games. He closed his career
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The Anaheim Ducks signed leading scorer Trevor Zegras to a three-year deal on Monday, ending a contract stalemate a week before the season begins. The average annual salary on Zegras’ new contract id $5.75 million, sources told ESPN. Zegras, 22, led the Ducks in scoring last season with 23 goals and 65 points in 81
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Brady Henderson, ESPNOct 2, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. KIRKLAND, Wash. — It’s an off day from Seattle Seahawks training camp
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Associated Press Oct 2, 2023, 03:30 PM ET Former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer and a woman who accused him of beating and sexually assaulting her in 2021 have settled their legal dispute, Bauer’s attorneys said Monday. “Both of their respective claims have been withdrawn with prejudice, effective today,” attorneys Jon Fetterolf and Shawn Holley
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Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterOct 2, 2023, 03:20 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Bronny James intends to play for USC this season after suffering cardiac arrest during a team workout in July, LeBron James said during Los Angeles Lakers media day on Monday. James
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Stephen Holder, ESPNOct 2, 2023, 02:51 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
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Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterOct 2, 2023, 02:56 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — Perhaps no NBA player has been
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Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterOct 2, 2023, 02:34 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Falcons head coach Arthur Smith said Desmond Ridder is still the team’s starting quarterback after two starts where Atlanta has reached the
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