Month: December 2023

Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterDec 26, 2023, 01:34 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland
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Eric Woodyard, ESPNDec 26, 2023, 09:50 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 26, 2023, 09:33 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with catcher Martin Maldonado, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Maldonado, 37, replaces Yasmani Grandal
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Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 26, 2023, 07:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kansas star tailback Devin Neal has informed the Jayhawks coaching staff that he’ll be returning for the 2024 season, sources told ESPN. Neal earned second-team All-Big 12 honors this season after rushing for 1,209 yards and scoring 16 touchdowns. A true junior, Neal had
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Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterDec 26, 2023, 07:03 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
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Dec 26, 2023, 07:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic will miss an unspecified amount of time with a strained left groin, coach Billy Donovan said Tuesday. Vucevic had an MRI exam after suffering the injury in Saturday’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. He fell to the ground after being dunked
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DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNDec 26, 2023, 05:29 PM ET Close DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show, “Talkin’ Texans.” Open Extended
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Associated Press Dec 26, 2023, 04:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The hockey governing body in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has banned postgame handshakes in the minor leagues after a string of altercations. Hockey NL announced the move last week. Gonzo Bennett, chair of Hockey NL’s minor council executive committee,
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Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterDec 26, 2023, 04:26 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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Dec 26, 2023, 04:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant was named Western Conference player of the week Tuesday after leading a struggling Memphis squad to its first three-game winning streak this season. Morant made his season debut this past Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, returning from a 25-game suspension
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Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 26, 2023, 03:55 PM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area
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Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterDec 26, 2023, 02:14 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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Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterDec 26, 2023, 01:16 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Quarterback Mason Rudolph already saved the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ Christmas with a win against the Cincinnati Bengals, and now he’ll likely have the
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Associated Press Dec 26, 2023, 01:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Yankees traded former top prospect Estevan Florial to the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, acquiring right-hander Cody Morris for the 26-year-old outfielder. Florial signed with the Yankees in 2015 and was rated their top prospect in 2019 by MLB.com before dropping
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