Month: February 2024

Associated Press Feb 15, 2024, 03:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Pressly said he was surprised the Houston Astros dropped him from closer in favor of Josh Hader but has accepted an eighth-inning setup role. Hader, a five-time All-Star left-hander who turns 30 on April 7, agreed Jan. 22
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Associated Press Feb 15, 2024, 03:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAHAINA, Hawaii — The Maui Invitational is returning to the Lahaina Civic Center for the first time since wildfires devastated the area and killed 101 people. The tournament will be played Nov. 25-27 after being shifted to Honolulu earlier this season. “As a long-standing
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David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 15, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — The New York Yankees managed to avoid their first losing season since 1992, but Gerrit Cole admitted that “disaster” was an appropriate word
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Feb 15, 2024, 02:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Quarterback Geno Smith, who has $12.7 million in his contract that becomes fully guaranteed on Friday, was informed Thursday that he will remain on the Seattle Seahawks‘ roster through this week, allowing that money to trigger, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The $12.7 million now converts
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Associated Press Feb 15, 2024, 12:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions American tennis player Jenson Brooksby‘s suspension for missing three doping tests will end on March 3, 10 months earlier than the original date, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Thursday. The ITIA said it reached an agreement with Brooksby to reduce the ban from
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Nick ParkinsonFeb 15, 2024, 09:49 AM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Open Extended Reactions Wayne Rooney was sacked from his role as Birmingham City manager last month. Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images Former England
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Field Level Media Feb 15, 2024, 01:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees signed right-hander Lou Trivino to a one-year contract for the 2024 season with a club option for 2025. Reports pegged the deal at $1.5 million for the upcoming season and $5 million for 2025. Trivino, 32, is not expected
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Associated Press Feb 15, 2024, 12:07 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Trey Smith shared a WWE title belt to help calm a young boy in the aftermath of the mass shooting at the team’s Super Bowl celebration. Smith, who sported the belt during the celebration, noticed the frightened boy,
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Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 15, 2024, 11:58 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions Another FBS head coach is leaving for a coordinator and/or position coaching job in college football, as Georgia State‘s Shawn Elliott has agreed to return to South Carolina
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ESPN News Services Feb 15, 2024, 12:09 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities in Kansas City said Thursday that the mass shooting that left one person dead and 22 injured unfolded amid throngs of people at the Chiefs‘ Super Bowl celebration, appeared to stem from a dispute between several people. Graves said Thursday the
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 15, 2024, 09:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — The UFC and WWE merged last year into one company, the publicly traded TKO Group owned by Hollywood talent agency Endeavor. And now, some of the effects of that merger are coming to light. The UFC and WWE have
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Jeff Wagenheim Feb 15, 2024, 11:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot is a pivotal matchup in the UFC women’s flyweight division. Now it is being treated like one. The UFC announced Thursday that the previously announced bout between Blanchfield (12-1) and Fiorot (11-1) has been elevated to the headline spot
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Associated Press Feb 15, 2024, 11:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Maria Sakkari and her coach, Tom Hill, are splitting up after working together for six years that included two Grand Slam semifinal appearances and a career-best ranking of No. 3. Hill wrote on social media Thursday that the pair is “ending our professional partnership
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Feb 15, 2024, 11:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Baltimore Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish will start the season on the injured list because of a sprained UCL in his pitching elbow. Bradish’s elbow sprain was one of several injuries announced Thursday by Orioles general manager Mile Elias, who also revealed that star infielder Gunnar Henderson
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