Month: February 2024

Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla, — Aaron Boone says his New York Yankees are “hell bent on being a champion” after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016. New York started spring training Wednesday still in search of its first title since 2009. The Yankees
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Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 14, 2024, 03:11 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
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Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 01:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A class-action suit was filed Wednesday in federal court in New York arguing that the major junior hockey system in North America violates U.S. antitrust law. The lawsuit, brought by divisions of the World Association of Icehockey Players Unions and two individual former major
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Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 02:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Rafael Nadal put off his return to the tennis tour because he isn’t yet healthy enough to play, announcing Wednesday that he will sit out next week’s Qatar Open. “I would have loved to play in Doha, where the tournament team,
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentFeb 14, 2024, 11:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Karim Benzema has been left out of Al Ittihad‘s squad for their AFC Champions League game with Uzbekistani outfit Navbahor on Thursday amid a difficult relationship with his coach Marcelo Gallardo, a source confirmed to ESPN. Gallardo doesn’t consider Benzema fit enough for the
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Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 02:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Newly signed Josh Hader will close for the Astros and incumbent Ryan Pressly will move into a setup role, new manager Joe Espada said as Houston started spring training workouts Wednesday. Hader, a five-time All-Star, agreed Jan. 22 to
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Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 14, 2024, 03:44 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions The Shamrock Series will return to Yankee Stadium in November, when Notre Dame faces Army in a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the fabled Four Horsemen, it was announced
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ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2024, 03:40 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Shots were fired at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ Super Bowl parade Wednesday, injuring eight to 10 people, a fire official said. Fire Department Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins declined further comment, saying that additional information would be released soon. Police
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Field Level Media Feb 14, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA fined Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young $35,000 on Wednesday for directing an “inappropriate and unprofessional gesture” toward an official. The incident occurred with 3:58 remaining in the fourth quarter of Atlanta’s 136-126 home loss against the Chicago Bulls on Monday.
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 14, 2024, 11:52 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball intends to strictly enforce the obstruction rule around the bases this season, instructing umpires to be more diligent in calling the infraction, sources tell ESPN. The
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ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2024, 02:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday that Las Vegas is “definitely on our list” of cities under consideration for expansion franchises. Las Vegas has been mentioned as an NBA destination many times before and the timetable for when the league will
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McLaren By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer McLaren Racing chief executive Zak Brown said the team are “realistic” about expectations for the new season as they unveiled their new car. McLaren’s Lando Norris was the second highest scorer behind runaway champion Max Verstappen in the final 12 races of last year after a major car
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Dan Murphy, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 14, 2024, 01:55 PM ET Close Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Open Extended Reactions Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said Wednesday that he doesn’t expect Jim Harbaugh’s departure will have a significant impact on the two open NCAA investigations into
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Sarah Barshop, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 14, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 14, 2024, 12:29 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Manu Tuilagi makes his return from a groin injury that he picked up in December last
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 14, 2024, 12:53 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Chris Holtmann is out as Ohio State‘s head coach, sources told ESPN. Holtmann was nearing the end of his seventh season at the helm in Columbus. The Buckeyes lost
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