Month: December 2023

Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 10, 2023, 06:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith is finalizing a key addition to his new staff, as sources told ESPN that Minnesota defensive coordinator Joe Rossi is in line to be Smith’s first defensive coordinator in East Lansing. A source told ESPN that Rossi is
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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 05:42 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions New coach Jeff Lebby made a big splash on the recruiting trail on Sunday when ESPN 300 quarterback Michael Van Buren announced his commitment to Mississippi State. Van Buren is
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Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 10, 2023, 05:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions USC made another significant addition to address its underperforming defense, hiring North Dakota State head coach Matt Entz as the school’s linebackers coach and assistant head coach for defense. Entz brings a strong resume, as he won two national titles as the head coach
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Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 05:40 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions Illinois State is investigating claims that one or more of its fans used a racial slur against a Norfolk State player in the latter’s 64-58 win over the
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Associated Press Dec 10, 2023, 05:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NAPLES, Fla. — Lydia Ko hit a fairway metal to 8 feet to set up the birdie she and Jason Day needed to win the Grant Thornton Invitational on Sunday. They closed with a 6-under 66 in modified fourballs to capture the first mixed-team
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Associated Press Dec 10, 2023, 05:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — The Marlins acquired catcher Christian Bethancourt from the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, bringing in another player that new president of baseball operations Peter Bendix is familiar with from his days in Tampa Bay. Bethancourt batted .225 with 16 doubles, 11 home runs,
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Dec 10, 2023, 04:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer was placed on injured reserve Sunday, the team announced. Grubauer (lower body) and defenseman Justin Schultz (upper body) both left Saturday night’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The goalie stopped 21 of 23 shots before exiting and did
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Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 03:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dre’lon Miller, four-star wide receiver, committed to Colorado on Sunday, adding to the Buffaloes’ rebound on the 2024 recruiting trail under coach Deion Sanders. “Just the relationship [with Sanders],” Miller told ESPN about what stood out most. “And I felt the connection
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Brady Henderson, ESPNDec 10, 2023, 02:59 PM 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. Open Extended Reactions SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Drew Lock will start as
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Field Level Media Dec 10, 2023, 02:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIV Golf welcomed three new full-time members for 2024 on Sunday. Kalle Samooja of Finland, Zimbabwe’s Kieran Vincent and Jinichiro Kozuma of Japan emerged atop the leaderboard after playing 36 holes on Sunday at the LIV Golf Promotions event in Abu Dhabi and
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 01:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A big bantamweight fight is coming to Southern California. Former UFC double champion Henry Cejudo will face Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 298 on Feb. 17 in Anaheim, California, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday. Cejudo discussed the fight Sunday in a YouTube
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ESPN News Services Dec 10, 2023, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Tigers reached a one-year, $4.25 million deal with veteran left-hander Andrew Chafin that includes a club option for 2025, according to multiple reports on Sunday. Chafin, 33, was previously a member of the Tigers in 2022 when he went 2-3 with
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Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 10, 2023, 01:54 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Left-handed reliever Will Smith and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a one-year, $5 million contract, sources told ESPN on Sunday, reuniting the veteran
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Turron Davenport, ESPNDec 10, 2023, 01:11 PM ET Close Turron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show “Talking with TD” and you can
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