Month: December 2023

Associated Press Dec 18, 2023, 05:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — First baseman Matt Carpenter was released Monday by the Atlanta Braves, who acquired him last week from San Diego. The decision costs the Braves in effect $4 million. Atlanta obtained Carpenter along with left-hander Ray Kerr from the Padres on Friday for
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ESPN News Services Dec 18, 2023, 04:34 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges is likely to miss Monday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors after he was denied entrance to Canada due to his past legal problems, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bridges, who pleaded no contest to a felony charge
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 18, 2023, 05:00 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia quarterback Carson Beck, who guided the No. 6 Bulldogs to a 12-1 record in his first season as a starter, announced Monday that
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Dec 18, 2023, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Baltimore Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell suffered a full tear of the ACL in his left knee on Sunday night, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Monday. There is optimism that Mitchell will make a full recovery, the source told Fowler. At his Monday media
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Associated Press Dec 18, 2023, 03:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Seattle center fielder Julio Rodriguez will receive the largest amount in the $50 million pool for pre-arbitration players, earning $1,865,349 to bring his two-year total to $3,416,199. Arizona outfielder Corbin Carroll is second at $1,812,337, followed by Baltimore catcher Adley Rutschman
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Field Level Media Dec 18, 2023, 01:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Viktor Hovland said he completely understands why Jon Rahm signed with LIV Golf, but the world’s No. 4-ranked player doesn’t plan to be the next marquee player to bolt to the Saudi-backed league. In an appearance on the “Fore” podcast in Norway, Hovland
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Associated Press Dec 18, 2023, 03:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is recovering from surgery for a broken hip after he fell at a concert in Los Angeles. The NBA Hall of Famer had surgery Sunday “with no complications,” his business partner and spokeswoman, Deborah Morales, told The Associated Press
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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2023, 03:38 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions ESPN 300 safety Xavier Filsaime flipped his commitment from Florida to Texas, his father confirmed to ESPN on Monday. Filsaime is the No. 42 prospect overall and the No. 2
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Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2023, 03:14 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast
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Associated Press Dec 18, 2023, 02:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani has already notched a win for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The two-time AL MVP’s video pitch helped recruit pitcher Tyler Glasnow to reach a $136,562,500, five-year deal with the team. Ohtani agreed to his own record-breaking $700 million, 10-year
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Dec 18, 2023, 12:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Pittsburgh Steelers plan to start Mason Rudolph at quarterback on Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals but are leaving “the door ajar” for Kenny Pickett in case he is able to return from a high ankle sprain, coach Mike Tomlin announced Monday. The Steelers have lost
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 18, 2023, 01:52 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner, is headed to the NFL draft and will skip the Tigers’ upcoming bowl game. Daniels, who spent two years at LSU
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Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 18, 2023, 01:30 PM ET Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is publicly walking back comments he made to a woman that appear to urge her to get an abortion. He issued a statement Monday on his social media account addressing an alleged text message thread shared between him and a woman. “I
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Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 18, 2023, 09:11 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions YOSHINOBU YAMAMOTO’S BAG of tricks is an actual bag. Inside it, he carries a yoga mat, wooden blocks, tiny soccer balls and mini-javelins. When he’s ready,
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Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2023, 01:34 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Following an ejection for a hard hit on Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. on Saturday, Steelers safety Damontae Kazee has been
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Dec 18, 2023, 12:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Four-time NBA All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins has signed a deal with the Taiwan Beer Leopards. In a video posted to the team’s official Facebook page Monday, Cousins said in a message to fans in Taiwan that he is “excited to come over and put on a
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