Month: December 2023

Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 7, 2023, 12:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Bulls guard Zach LaVine will miss an additional three to four weeks with right foot inflammation, the team announced Wednesday night following a 111-100 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. LaVine has been sidelined for the past three games with the foot injury
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Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 6, 2023, 11:11 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 starter Eduardo Rodriguez and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a four-year contract for around $20 million a year, sources familiar with the agreement
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Associated Press Dec 6, 2023, 11:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Luka Doncic had 40 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists while playing only three periods and recorded the first first-half triple-double of his career in the Dallas Mavericks‘ 147-97 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Doncic had his 60th career
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2023, 10:58 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions The San Diego Padres traded Juan Soto to the New York Yankees on Wednesday, marking the second trade
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Associated Press Dec 6, 2023, 08:17 PM ET MAYWOOD, Ill. — Former NFL player Sergio Brown pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of first-degree murder and concealing a homicide in the September death of his mother. The body of his mother, 73-year-old Myrtle Brown, was discovered Sept. 16 near a creek in Maywood, about 12
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Matthew Short, last season’s player of the tournament in the BBL, has been named Adelaide Strikers’ new captain. Short takes over permanently from Travis Head having stood in for him last season. He scored 458 runs and claimed 11 wickets in the 2022-23 edition of the tournament and has since made his T20I and ODIs
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Kris Rhim, ESPNDec 6, 2023, 10:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COSTA MESA, Calif. — Coach Brandon Staley, who has previously been firm that Austin Ekeler is the Chargers‘ top running back despite their rushing struggles, hinted that changes could be coming to the Los Angeles backfield. “Competition for carries is going to be something
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Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2023, 09:52 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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Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 6, 2023, 09:05 PM ET LAS VEGAS — LeBron James said that it was “senseless” that nothing changes when it comes to gun control in the United States in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting on the campus of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas that left at least three victims dead. “Yeah,
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Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2023, 09:20 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato More than a month after his disorderly conduct arrest, Kansas State forward Nae’Qwan Tomlin has been dismissed from the team, Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor announced in a statement on
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2023, 08:42 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions The UFC is finalizing a ranked featherweight bout between Dan Ige and Lerone Murphy in February, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The 145-pound contest will take place
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2023, 07:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bryce Mitchell will step in on short notice to face Josh Emmett in a featherweight contender bout at UFC 296 on Dec. 16 in Las Vegas, the promotion announced Wednesday. Mitchell will fill in for Giga Chikadze, who withdrew from the scheduled
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Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2023, 08:01 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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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 6, 2023, 07:25 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Ohio State running back Chip Trayanum, who took on a significant role after arriving at the school as a linebacker, entered the transfer portal Wednesday as a graduate student. Trayanum,
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Brady Henderson, ESPNDec 6, 2023, 07:24 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 RENTON, Wash. — Amid criticism on social media and
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2023, 06:55 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 It turns out the Los Angeles Lakers won’t be back in black. The
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