Month: December 2023

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 4, 2023, 01:46 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 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Left-handed-hitting outfielder Jung Hoo Lee and right-handed reliever Woo Suk Go of the Korean Baseball
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Associated Press Dec 4, 2023, 12:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Monday that it is making neck guards mandatory for all levels of competition in the tournaments it runs, including the Olympics and men’s and women’s world championships. The mandate would not apply to professional leagues, including the NHL,
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Associated Press Dec 4, 2023, 01:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADRID — Rafael Nadal has lower expectations for when he returns to the tour in January after a year out. Nadal announced Friday that he will play at the Brisbane International in Australia in January. The 37-year-old Spaniard has not appeared on tour since
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David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterDec 4, 2023, 11:51 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The San Francisco 49ers have separated themselves from the pack as the betting favorites to win the Super Bowl, and their quarterback Brock Purdy now sits atop the odds for league
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Turron Davenport, ESPNDec 4, 2023, 01:50 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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Paolo Uggetti, ESPNDec 4, 2023, 01:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams will not play in the Holiday Bowl, USC head coach Lincoln Riley announced Monday. The Trojans are set to take on Louisville in the game on Dec. 27. Williams, who threw for 3,633 yards and 30 touchdowns during
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 4, 2023, 01:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — There is optimism the Boston Celtics could have center Kristaps Porzingis back on the court later this week, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Porzingis will missed his fourth straight game with a right calf strain Monday when Boston plays here against the
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Field Level Media Dec 4, 2023, 11:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Winnipeg Jets signed forward Nino Niederreiter to a three-year extension worth $12 million on Monday. The club announced that the extension will begin for the 2024-25 season. He’s playing on a $4 million salary this season, too. Niederreiter, 31, has played all
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Jim McCormick, Special to ESPN.comDec 4, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Close Jim McCormick is a fantasy football and fantasy basketball analyst for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Working the waiver wire is pivotal to succeeding in fantasy basketball. With so many games, injuries and endless shifts in rotations throughout the marathon campaign, we’ll need to source
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Associated Press Dec 4, 2023, 12:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The New York Mets announced the hiring of former Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons on Monday as bench coach under new manager Carlos Mendoza. The Mets also hired Antoan Richardson as first-base coach, Mike Sarbaugh as third-base coach and José
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Dec 4, 2023, 12:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett had surgery for a high ankle sprain Monday and has been ruled out for Thursday night’s game against the New England Patriots, coach Mike Tomlin announced. Mitch Trubisky will start at quarterback for the Steelers on Thursday. Tomlin said Monday that
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Associated Press Dec 4, 2023, 10:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic earned the year-end No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for the eighth time Monday, adding to a record he already held. Djokovic won three of the four Grand Slam tournaments — the Australian Open in January, French Open in June and
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Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterDec 4, 2023, 11:47 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball officials have decided to wait at least another year before considering the implementation of rules that would prevent teams from dumping players
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