Month: January 2024

Emily Kaplan, ESPNJan 30, 2024, 04:39 PM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Four NHL players were charged with sexual assault in London, Ontario, on Tuesday, their respective legal teams confirmed to ESPN. Lawyers for Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart, Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dube, and New Jersey Devils center Michael McLeod
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Associated Press Jan 30, 2024, 06:58 PM ET WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States said Hall of Famers Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova relied on “outdated stereotypes and western-centric views of our culture” in urging the women’s tennis tour to avoid holding its season-ending tournament in the kingdom. “These champions have turned
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ESPN News Services Jan 30, 2024, 08:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions John Angelos has agreed to sell the Baltimore Orioles to a group led by Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The transaction reportedly values the Orioles at $1.725 billion. Rubenstein, a Baltimore native, reportedly will take over as
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Jeremy Fowler, senior NFL national reporterJan 30, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate Open Extended Reactions Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt recently underwent sports hernia surgery to repair a ruptured adductor, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The surgery was performed by
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DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNJan 30, 2024, 07:43 PM ET Close DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show, “Talkin’ Texans.” Open Extended
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Associated Press Jan 30, 2024, 06:09 PM ET LINCOLN, Neb. — Former Nebraska tight end Arik Gilbert pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors Tuesday and was ordered to pay a fine and restitution in connection with a break-in at a liquor and vape shop in Lincoln last summer. Gilbert had been charged with burglary, a
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Associated Press Jan 30, 2024, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions World Series MVP Corey Seager had surgery Tuesday for a left sports hernia repair, and the Texas Rangers All-Star shortstop will miss most of spring training. General manager Chris Young said Seager had surgery in Arizona, where the team hold spring training, and will
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Pete Thamel Jeff Legwold Close Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff has
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterJan 30, 2024, 06:48 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said Ravens kicker Justin Tucker was trying to “get under our skin” by interfering with his routine before Sunday’s AFC
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ESPN News Services Jan 30, 2024, 06:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Twenty-one NBA players, including rookies Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren, and seven NBA G League players were named to the 2024 Rising Stars game, slated for Feb. 16 during All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. Wembanyama, the first pick in June’s NBA draft, has averaged
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJan 30, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Reigning winner Zach Edey, the dominant 7-foot-4 Purdue star, headlined the men’s Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 list announced Tuesday night. The award is given annually to the
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Associated Press Jan 30, 2024, 05:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones and New England Patriots long snapper Joe Cardona are the finalists for the NFL’s 13th annual Salute to Service Award. The league and sponsor USAA made the
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Associated Press Jan 30, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Hughes will not participate in the skills competition or 3-on-3 tournament at the upcoming NHL All-Star Weekend because of injury. New Jersey Devils teammate Jesper Bratt was added to the All-Star roster Tuesday as a last-minute replacement for Hughes. Mathew Barzal of the
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Associated Press Jan 30, 2024, 04:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The television audiences for the first three rounds of the NFL playoffs are the highest on record going back to 1988. According to the league and Nielsen, the first three weekends of the postseason averaged 38.5 million viewers on television and
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Jan 30, 2024, 04:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid will be listed as questionable for Tuesday night’s game at Golden State, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Embiid is expected to go through pregame warmups and then make a decision on playing, the source said. He’s missed the Sixers’ past
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJan 30, 2024, 03:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former UFC veteran Corey Anderson will face Karl Moore for the vacant Bellator light heavyweight title on March 22 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, sources confirmed with ESPN on Tuesday. MMA reporter Ariel Helwani was the first to report the news. The March
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