Month: January 2024

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 5, 2024, 05:42 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England‘s record points scorer Owen Farrell is in talks to sign with with Top 14 giants
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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Alabama running back Roydell Williams entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer Friday. Williams rushed for 560 yards and five touchdowns this season for the Crimson Tide while sharing
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Associated Press Jan 5, 2024, 04:52 PM ET A Dominican judge on Friday ordered the conditional release of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco while he is investigated for allegations he had a brief relationship with a 14-year-old girl and gave her mother a small car and thousands of dollars in exchange for her consent,
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2024, 02:54 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Former UFC champion Chris Weidman‘s return from a serious leg injury will continue in March, when he takes on Bruno Silva at a UFC Fight Night event
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Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2024, 02:52 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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ESPN News Services Jan 5, 2024, 04:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil‘s interim coach Fernando Diniz was fired on Friday by the country’s soccer federation (CBF), sources told ESPN Brasil. The decision was taken one day after the president of the CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues, returned to his role following a decision from Brazil’s Supreme
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Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 5, 2024, 03:36 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The San Francisco Giants on Friday acquired former Cy Young winner Robbie Ray from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for outfielder Mitch Haniger and right-hander Anthony
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJan 5, 2024, 03:05 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer, who led the team in sacks and is a former No. 1 overall recruit, will return to the Buckeyes for the 2024 season. Sawyer,
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Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2024, 12:31 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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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2024, 01:53 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa entered the transfer portal Friday in what will be his second career transfer. Tagovailoa is the Big Ten’s career passing leader after transferring to Maryland from
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Associated Press Jan 5, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Ukraine’s Davis Cup qualifying matches against the United States will be played in Lithuania on Feb. 1-2 because of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The other matches in this round of the men’s team tennis competition are scheduled for Feb. 2 or
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Jamal Collier, ESPNJan 5, 2024, 01:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls will have both guard Zach LaVine and center Nikola Vucevic back for Friday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, although both players will be on minutes restrictions and come off the bench. Vucevic missed the Bulls’ past five games with
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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2024, 01:16 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Tulane got a commitment from Oregon quarterback transfer Ty Thompson on Friday, a former top-100 recruit who is now primed to lead the Tulane offense in 2024. Thompson was the
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Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Nick Chubb
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