Month: February 2024

Associated Press Feb 22, 2024, 05:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIO DE JANEIRO — Defending champion Cameron Norrie beat Tomás Barrios Vera of Chile 6-1, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals of the Rio Open on Thursday. The second-seeded Norrie needed just 26 minutes to take the first set of a match originally scheduled for
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Associated Press Feb 22, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina scheduled exhibitions against El Salvador and Nigeria in the United States next month as part of Copa America preparations, replacing a China tour canceled after Lionel Messi didn’t play at Inter Miami‘s preseason game in Hong Kong. Argentina will play El Salvador on
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Jeremy Fowler, senior NFL national reporterFeb 22, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate Open Extended Reactions Chris Partridge, the former Michigan assistant fired by the school in November amid the NCAA investigation into sign stealing, is being hired as the Seattle Seahawks‘
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ESPN News Services Feb 22, 2024, 07:41 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael is spending at least another night in the hospital after his family hoped he would return home on Thursday, publicist Betsy Shepherd said. McMichael, 66, who went public with an ALS diagnosis three years ago, was admitted into intensive
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 22, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Gervonta Davis and Frank Martin have struck a deal to fight for Davis’ WBA lightweight title in late spring or early summer, sources told ESPN. Davis, one of boxing’s top stars, will compete for the first time since he scored a seventh-round TKO victory
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Kris Rhim, ESPNFeb 22, 2024, 07:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman told reporters Thursday that he is confident the Chargers will establish a consistent running offense, which he expects to elevate quarterback Justin Herbert. “Can you imagine Justin Herbert with a great running game?”
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Associated Press Feb 22, 2024, 07:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Verdugo, now with the New York Yankees after being acquired from the Red Sox, insists he has no hard feelings toward Boston manager Alex Cora after twice being benched last year. Verdugo, a left-handed-hitting corner outfielder, played for Cora for three seasons before
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Feb 22, 2024, 06:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Seattle Seahawks have restructured the contract of quarterback Geno Smith, converting his $9.6 million roster bonus into a signing bonus and creating $4.8 million in 2024 salary cap space, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates on Thursday. The restructure will spread the $9.6 million evenly
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Associated Press Feb 22, 2024, 06:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama forward Mohamed Wague was suspended for one game by the Southeastern Conference on Thursday for elbowing Florida’s Alex Condon in the back of the head. Wague, who averages 4.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per game for the 13th-ranked Crimson Tide,
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Jerry Jiang Feb 22, 2024, 05:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Luka Doncic received a special gift Wednesday. According to Doncic’s Instagram, Real Madrid gifted the five-time All-Star a jersey signed by players on the team, including defender Ferland Mendy and midfielders Federico Valverde, Brahim Díaz, Toni Kroos and Eduardo Camavinga. The jersey featured the
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNFeb 22, 2024, 04:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai has discussed the possibility of selling a minority stake in the franchise to the Koch family, sources confirmed to ESPN. The family’s investment vehicle, 1888 Management, could potentially buy a stake in BSE Global, Tsai’s holding company that controls
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Jamal Collier, ESPNFeb 22, 2024, 04:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart has been suspended three games by the NBA for punching Phoenix Suns center Drew Eubanks at the arena hours before the teams played on Feb. 14. Following the incident, Stewart was arrested by Phoenix police, issued a citation and
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Feb 22, 2024, 04:19 AM ET Catalonia’s top court on Thursday found former Brazil footballer Dani Alves guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022, sentencing him to four and a half years in prison. The court also ordered that Alves pay €150,000 ($162,990) to the victim. “The sentence considers that
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Associated Press Feb 22, 2024, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Thursday their games will be produced by Major League Baseball for a second straight season, as sports leagues across the U.S. adjust to the decline of regional cable networks. The defending National League champions had their games
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Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 22, 2024, 04:34 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 22, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Add the potential of see-through pants to the growing list of complaints regarding new MLB uniforms set to be used this season. With spring training games beginning,
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