Associated Press Nov 30, 2023, 11:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Kenta Maeda sees a lot of the Old English “D” on jerseys and caps in Japan. “That’s a pretty cool-looking logo,” he said. “I think a lot of people in Japan are already wearing hats and jerseys not knowing it’s the Detroit
Month: December 2023
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterNov 30, 2023, 04:46 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Penn State is set to hire Kansas offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki for the same role, a source confirmed to ESPN. Kotelnicki has played a key role in Kansas’ turnaround under
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterNov 30, 2023, 04:08 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Florida quarterback Graham Mertz announced Thursday he will return to the Gators for his sixth and final season of eligibility. Mertz’s social media post cited “unfinished business.” One more
Associated Press Nov 30, 2023, 09:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Chase Elliott overcame the worst season of his career to maintain his hold on the NASCAR most popular driver award for the sixth consecutive year. Elliott missed seven races this season, failed to make the playoffs and wasn’t required to attend
Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterNov 30, 2023, 08:54 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — The
Sydney Sixers have brought back Afghanistan legspinner Izharulhaq Naveed for this season’s BBL after England’s Rehan Ahmed withdrew from the tournament following selection in both white-ball formats for the tour of West Indies. Naveed was a surprising pick by Sixers at the inaugural BBL draft last year but went on to claim nine wickets in
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 30, 2023, 07:53 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions After weeks of speculation, the Calgary Flames traded defenseman Nikita Zadorov to the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The Flames received a 2024 fifth-round pick and a 2026 third-round pick in exchange for
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterNov 30, 2023, 03:51 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions UCLA freshman quarterback Dante Moore plans to enter the transfer portal, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Moore was the No. 2 overall prospect in the 2023 class out
Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said Thursday his hiring of Bobby Petrino as offensive coordinator was an easy decision once he realized the former Razorbacks coach was truly interested in returning and once the university’s upper administration signed off on the decision. At that point, Pittman said he was unfazed about any scrutiny he might face
Brady Henderson, ESPNNov 30, 2023, 08:39 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 ARLINGTON, Texas — Quarterback Geno Smith and the Seattle
ESPN News Services Nov 30, 2023, 08:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls stars Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan missed their team’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday because of injuries. LaVine was ruled out because of a sore right foot. DeRozan, who was a game-time decision, sat out with a
Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods has returned to the green for the first time since backing out of the Masters in April because of a foot injury. Woods, 48, hosts the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, and he headlines the pro-am tournament at Albany Golf Club. In his first time competing in the challenge
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterNov 30, 2023, 05:42 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNNov 30, 2023, 07:29 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award
Associated Press Nov 30, 2023, 06:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Arthur Fils and Hamad Medjedovic maintained their perfect starts to the Next Gen Finals on Thursday to reach the semifinals. The top-seeded Fils beat Dominic Stricker 4-2, 3-4 (3), 4-2, 4-3 (5) to make it three straight wins in the
Mike Coppinger, ESPNNov 30, 2023, 05:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Junior welterweight contender Ryan Garcia claimed at Thursday’s news conference that Hall of Fame fighters Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins, his promoters at Golden Boy, are “backing” his opponent, Oscar Duarte, to defeat him Saturday in Houston. Duarte (26-1-1, 21 KOs) is
Associated Press Nov 30, 2023, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — The World Series champion Texas Rangers will bring back their entire on-field coaching staff for manager Bruce Bochy next season. General manager Chris Young said Thursday he is excited to keep the entire group together after winning the franchise’s first World
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterNov 30, 2023, 07:04 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Oregon State running back Damien Martinez was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants, according to Corvallis (Oregon) police. Martinez’s arrest was detailed in the Corvallis police daily activity