Month: November 2023

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2023, 01:23 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. Open Extended Reactions FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons are sticking with consistency in their quarterback room — for at least
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Associated Press Nov 6, 2023, 03:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Domingo German became a free agent Monday when he refused an outright assignment to the minor leagues from the New York Yankees, five months after he pitched major league baseball’s 24th perfect game and three months after he entered alcohol abuse
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Associated Press Nov 6, 2023, 03:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Injured Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers has resumed throwing again and been upgraded as “day to day,” coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday. Sarkisian said Ewers began throwing in practice late last week and threw again Monday. Previously, Sarkisian was vague about when
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2023, 01:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jorge Masvidal pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge Monday in a case stemming from an alleged attack on his former friend and UFC rival Colby Covington in March 2022, Masvidal’s attorney Saam Zangeneh confirmed with ESPN. The two felony charges
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNNov 6, 2023, 02:58 PM ET Heavyweight contender Jared Anderson was arrested on Monday morning in Oregon, Ohio, and booked on two charges of improperly handling firearms in a vehicle while knowingly under the influence and operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to Lucas Country Corrections Center records.
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2023, 03:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sean O’Malley, one of the UFC’s top up-and-coming stars, will return to the Octagon in March. And the promotion has another big main event scheduled for February. CEO Dana White announced Monday on social media that O’Malley will defend his bantamweight title
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Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2023, 03:26 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNNov 6, 2023, 03:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazilian forward Gui Santos has agreed to a three-year deal with the Golden State Warriors, bringing them to 14 players on the franchise’s roster, sources told ESPN on Monday. Santos was the 55th overall pick to the Warriors in the 2022 draft. A developmental
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Associated Press Nov 6, 2023, 02:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Va. — Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said it’s unlikely Nicklas Backstrom plays again this season after the Swedish center stepped away from the team last week, citing ongoing issues with his surgically repaired left hip. MacLellan stopped short of ruling Backstrom
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Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 6, 2023, 01:12 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The New York Mets are hiring Carlos Mendoza as their new manager, sources told ESPN on Monday. Mendoza, 43, comes to Queens after spending 15 years
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Nov 6, 2023, 01:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Craig Counsell is leaving the Milwaukee Brewers to become the manager for the Chicago Cubs, sources confirmed to ESPN. Counsell’s contract is for five years and $40 million, the highest salary for any MLB manager ever, sources confirmed to ESPN. It’s a blockbuster move for Chicago,
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterNov 6, 2023, 01:28 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions The NCAA has joined Central Michigan in investigating a man resembling former Michigan staff member Connor Stalions who appeared on the Chippewas’ sideline in team-issued gear for their Sept. 1
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Scott Van Pelt, Host, SportsCenter with SVPNov 6, 2023, 10:20 AM ET Close Scott Van Pelt joined ESPN in Spring 2001 as the network’s lead professional golf reporter. He has since become a SportsCenter anchor, primarily hosting the 11 p.m. ET edition while remaining the lead reporter and host of the network’s coverage of golf’s
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Associated Press Nov 6, 2023, 01:23 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Cody Dorman, the teenager who watched his namesake horse Cody’s Wish win at the Breeders’ Cup, has died. He was 17. Dorman died Sunday after suffering a “medical event” on the family’s way home to Kentucky after attending the world championships at Santa Anita
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Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2023, 01:46 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2023, 01:46 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — With his former team’s “Heat Culture” slogan painted at halfcourt in
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