Month: February 2024

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 23, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are on the hunt for a new starting center. The team announced the release of Mason Cole, who started 34
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Associated Press Feb 23, 2024, 04:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A federal judge on Friday barred the NCAA from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation from being used to recruit athletes, granting a request for a preliminary injunction from the states of Tennessee and Virginia and dealing another blow to the
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David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 23, 2024, 04:27 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) on Friday granted a request by the NCAA to prohibit wagering on prop bets involving collegiate athletes. Ohio sportsbook operators have until March 1 to
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Feb 23, 2024, 02:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Dolphins are planning to release veteran defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah on Friday, a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move will save the Dolphins close to $14 million in cap space if they cut him before June 1. If the team designates Ogbah as
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Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 23, 2024, 03:29 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 FRISCO, Texas – Dallas
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Anthony Olivieri, ESPN.comFeb 23, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WICHITA, Kan. — The bronze cleats from a Jackie Robinson statue that was cut at the ankles and stolen last month will be donated to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, the league’s executive director told ESPN on Friday. “We thought
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Associated Press Feb 23, 2024, 01:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Italian tennis player Andrea Rita has been suspended for 15 months as part of a corruption investigation, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Friday. The ITIA said Rita, 23, admitted to four breaches of anti-corruption rules “including wagering on tennis matches and
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Dan Graziano, senior NFL national reporterFeb 23, 2024, 01:36 PM ET Close Dan Graziano is a senior NFL national reporter for ESPN, covering the entire league and breaking news. Dan also contributes to Get Up, NFL Live, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, Sunday NFL Countdown and Fantasy Football Now. He is a New Jersey native who joined
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Feb 23, 2024, 08:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The growth of MMA in the past couple of decades has been astronomical. Fighters from every major continent have won championships across the UFC, PFL and Bellator, and the three promotions already have cards scheduled outside the United States in 2024, including Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia,
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Associated Press Feb 23, 2024, 11:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Kansas City Royals signed Austin Nola to a contract for the 2024 season on Friday, adding a veteran catcher to provide insurance behind Salvador Perez alongside young backup Freddy Fermin. Nola, 34, was released by the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday
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Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes have “definitely improved” their car for this season but Red Bull “clearly are out in the distance”. The seven-time champion said his team had “done a great job” in redesigning their car after abandoning their previous discredited philosophy. “It felt much more enjoyable
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Feb 23, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Georgia State is expected to hire Georgia running backs coach Dell McGee as its head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Sources said the other finalists for the job were informed Friday morning that they had not been chosen. McGee is joining the Panthers after
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 23, 2024, 08:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United striker Rasmus Højlund has been ruled out for up to three weeks with a muscle injury which is set to keep the striker sidelined for the derby against Manchester City. Højlund, who has scored in his last six games, could miss as
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