Month: February 2024

ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2024, 11:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 23 points against his former team and Indiana beat the Toronto Raptors 127-125 on Wednesday night. Siakam, traded from Toronto to Indiana last month, said he felt good after picking up the victory in his first trip
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Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 10:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Chicago White Sox agreed to a minor league contract with veteran infielder Mike Moustakas on Wednesday night that includes an invitation to major league camp for spring training. The 35-year-old Moustakas hit .247 with 12 homers and 48 RBIs in
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ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2024, 10:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Payton Pritchard scored 28 points and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics routed the Brooklyn Nets 136-86 on Wednesday night to become just the third team in league history to post multiple 50-point wins in a season. The victory also was Joe Mazzulla’s
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ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2024, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns center Drew Eubanks said Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart punched him Wednesday at the arena hours before the teams were due to play each other. Eubanks told reporters before the game that the altercation happened as he was coming
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Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 08:14 PM ET CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson defensive tackle DeMonte Capehart was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm on university property this month. Online records in Pickens County detail that Capehart was arrested Feb. 6. He also was charged with failure to exercise due care in a
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Field Level Media Feb 14, 2024, 04:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Oakland Athletics added some experience to their bullpen Wednesday, agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with left-hander Scott Alexander. To clear room on the 40-man roster, the A’s placed fellow southpaw Ken Waldichuk on the 60-day injured list with a strained
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Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 07:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TEMPE, Ariz. — The Los Angels Angels started spring training without Shohei Ohtani for the first time since 2017 and with a new manager in Ron Washington. Ohtani, the unprecedented two-way star, left for a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles
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Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 07:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer has retained and promoted assistants Freddie Roach and Robert Gillespie. DeBoer announced Wednesday that Roach, the Crimson Tide’s defensive line coach, will serve as associate head coach. Gillespie will remain as running backs coach with the added
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 14, 2024, 07:54 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel gave a vote of confidence to head coach Juwan Howard on Wednesday amid speculation about his job status, saying he has “not really thought
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 14, 2024, 06:27 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods said he isn’t opposed to the Public Investment Fund being an investor in the PGA Tour, and that negotiations
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 14, 2024, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions IRVINE, Calif. – The career of one of the most accomplished athletes in UFC history could be coming to a close. Again. Former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo said Wednesday that he’ll retire if he loses Saturday at UFC 298.
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 14, 2024, 06:19 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions ROSEMONT, Ill. — As the College Football Playoff management committee continues discussions about the future of the sport’s postseason, Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti wants to ensure deeper conferences have
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Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEARWATER, Fla. — At spring training last year, a key question surrounding the Philadelphia Phillies was whether pending free agent Aaron Nola would return after his contract expired. Now, it’s Zack Wheeler‘s turn. The right-hander has been worth every penny of his $118 million,
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Jeff Passan, ESPNFeb 14, 2024, 05:35 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions SURPRISE, Arizona — The Texas Rangers opened spring training Wednesday still beaming from their surprising run to a World Series title last year — and intent
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Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 14, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons have two quarterbacks on the roster for next season, a new coaching
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Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 14, 2024, 04:53 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions The ACC approved the use of helmet technology and sideline tablets during its winter meetings this week, pending final approving later this month from the NCAA football rules committee.
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