Month: December 2023

ESPN News Services Dec 14, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Larry Doby, who in 1947 became the second Black player to break baseball’s color barrier and led Cleveland to a World Series championship the following year, was honored Wednesday with the Congressional Gold Medal. Hall of Famer Doby, who died in 2003, was
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Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterDec 14, 2023, 06:00 AM 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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ESPN News Services Dec 14, 2023, 06:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Longtime Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who is early in his recovery from shoulder surgery, says he has not decided whether he will re-sign with Los Angeles to continue his career. Speaking to AM 570 LA Sports on Wednesday, Kershaw said he was still
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Pakistan captain Nida Dar has been ruled out of the second women’s ODI against New Zealand after exhibiting symptoms of concussion following the facial injury she suffered in the first game. Fatima Sana, the 22-year-old fast bowler, will lead Pakistan on Friday with Dar’s availability for the third game yet to be determined. Dar was
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ESPN News Services Dec 13, 2023, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Sidney Crosby climbed the NHL career scoring list and Jansen Harkins scored the deciding goal in the 12th round of the shootout to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. The 12-round shootout is
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 11:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Ian Machado Garry is suffering from pneumonia and is out of his scheduled bout with Vicente Luque at UFC 296 on Saturday, UFC president Dana White announced Wednesday on social media. Editor’s Picks Machado Garry missed the UFC 296
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ESPN News Services Dec 13, 2023, 11:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia 76ers handed the Detroit Pistons their 21st straight loss, 129-111 on Wednesday night in Detroit in the opener of a home-and-home series. Detroit matched the longest streak in franchise history, set at the end of the 1979-80 season and start of
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Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 05:27 PM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native,
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 08:22 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 SAN ANTONIO — LeBron James was ruled out of the Los Angeles Lakers‘
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Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 08:42 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Steelers star pass-rusher T.J. Watt is out of concussion protocol and available to play in a crucial matchup at Indianapolis on Saturday.
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely by the NBA for striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić in the face during Tuesday night’s game, the league announced Wednesday. Green received a flagrant foul 2 for striking Nurkić and was subsequently ejected
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ESPN News Services Dec 13, 2023, 08:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville says it has dismissed Koron Davis, hours after announcing the junior guard had informed the program of his intention to transfer. The school said it supported Davis and “wished him well in the future” in a brief release just
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