Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 29, 2024, 05:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — David Benavidez sat on the ring apron at the downtown BOXR Gym and wrapped his hands — just because the Canelo Alvarez fight he’s pushed so hard to land seems farther away than ever, doesn’t mean the work stops. Alvarez has long
Month: February 2024
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentFeb 29, 2024, 07:21 AM ET France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned for four years for a doping offence, sources have told ESPN and the Associated Press. Pogba was provisionally suspended by Italy’s national anti-doping (NADO Italia) tribunal in September after testing positive for testosterone — a banned substance. Italian
ESPN News Services Feb 29, 2024, 06:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Rays have signed catcher Francisco Mejia to a minor league contract, and outfielder Josh Lowe is not expected to play in a game for the next 10 to 15 days as he deals with hip inflammation. Mejia, 28, was released
Associated Press Feb 29, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Major League Baseball’s average salary rose 7.1% last year to a record $4,525,719, according to the annual report the players’ association issued Thursday, but several teams appear to be cutting payroll for 2024. After declining in 2021 following the pandemic-shortened season,
Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 29, 2024, 06:48 PM ET Close 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
Associated Press Feb 29, 2024, 06:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers — and many around the world — with his marriage announcement Thursday, so manager Dave Roberts said any gift the team gives the two-time MVP would be like most of the money in his
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 29, 2024, 05:14 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Despite a rocky sophomore campaign from quarterback Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan still expresses confidence in the 2022 first-round
Field Level Media Feb 29, 2024, 05:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris will be sidelined “an extended period of time” with an upper-body injury, interim coach Jacques Martin said Thursday. Norris collided with Nashville forward Cole Smith in the second period of Ottawa’s 4-1 loss to the host Predators on
ESPN News Services Feb 29, 2024, 05:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh Pirates starter Paul Skenes retired Baltimore Orioles shortstop prospect Jackson Holliday on a grounder to second base Thursday in a spring training matchup of the top overall picks in the past two amateur drafts. Skenes threw 10 pitches while retiring the side
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 29, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions As the preferred structure of future NCAA governance remains debatable in college athletics, Washington State president Kirk Schulz on Thursday emphasized a need for the national organization and urged others
Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Pete Thamel Feb 29, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Old Dominion is hiring Maryland assistant Mike Jones as its next head coach, sources told ESPN. A news conference announcing Jones’ hiring is scheduled
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 29, 2024, 04:42 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions A day before she is set to begin a two-year commitment as the new commissioner of the Pac-12 conference, Teresa Gould said the most important part of her job will
Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer in Bahrain Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has again denied allegations of inappropriate behaviour after a series of alleged messages were leaked. Horner was cleared on Wednesday after an internal investigation into his behaviour towards a female colleague. An anonymous email with a link to messages
Associated Press Feb 29, 2024, 04:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — San Francisco Giants right-hander Tristan Beck has been diagnosed with an aneurysm in the upper part of his pitching arm and is evaluating his treatment options after the condition was checked after he began experiencing numbness in his hand. The team
Stephen Holder, ESPNFeb 29, 2024, 03:56 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
ESPN News Services Feb 29, 2024, 02:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Hawks waived veteran guard Patty Mills on Thursday. Mills, 35, was averaging 2.7 points, 1.1 rebounds and 10.6 minutes in 19 games off the bench this season. He is shooting 37.3% from the floor and 38.2% from 3-point range. The Hawks
Associated Press Feb 29, 2024, 12:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev stayed on course toward a potential rematch for the title at the Dubai Championships after the Russians won their quarterfinal matches Thursday. Medvedev, the defending champion and No. 1 seed, defeated eighth-seeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-2, 6-3 to set
Field Level Media Feb 29, 2024, 03:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Angela Stanford received an exemption on Thursday to compete in the Chevron Championship, marking her 98th straight appearance in a major tournament. The event is set for April 18-21 at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas. It will be the
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