Month: February 2024

Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 03:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADISON, Wis. — Alex Grinch says his disappointing tenure as USC‘s defensive coordinator the last two seasons has given him even more incentive as he begins his new job as Wisconsin‘s safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator. Grinch was fired at USC with two games
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNFeb 7, 2024, 03:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Celtics acquired Xavier Tillman from the Memphis Grizzlies for two second-round picks on Wednesday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, giving Boston big-man depth entering the stretch run. Memphis is getting the Atlanta Hawks‘ 2027 second-round pick and the Dallas Mavericks‘ 2030 second-round selection
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 7, 2024, 02:14 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions HENDERSON, Nev. — Eric Bieniemy left the Kansas City Chiefs as offensive coordinator a year ago, but he still impacted their run to this season’s Super Bowl. Bieniemy
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 7, 2024, 01:56 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions HENDERSON, Nev. — The Kansas City Chiefs were booed loudly by fans when they were introduced at the Super Bowl’s opening night on Monday. Maybe the reaction was
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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 7, 2024, 02:18 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Chicago Fire FC is finalizing a deal to sign United States men’s national team midfielder Kellyn Acosta, sources told ESPN. Acosta, who has appeared 34 times for the U.S. over
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Field Level Media Feb 7, 2024, 01:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HENDERSON, Nev. — Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney is holding out dwindling hope he’ll be able to play in Super Bowl LVIII after missing the AFC Championship Game with a pectoral injury. “Feeling alright,” Thuney said Wednesday. “Just trying to
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNFeb 7, 2024, 01:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Pistons are acquiring Utah Jazz forward Simone Fontecchio in a trade that’ll cost them an early second-round pick in the 2024 NBA draft, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Fontecchio, 28, had attracted significant attention at the trade deadline, and lands with a
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ESPN News Services Feb 7, 2024, 12:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods has committed to next week’s Genesis Invitational for his first competitive rounds in 2024. Woods announced on social media Wednesday that he would play in the tournament that he hosts and benefits his TGR Foundation. “Excited to be a playing host
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Renault Group By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Alpine have launched what they say is an “innovative” and “aggressive” new car – but have held back from making predictions about its performance. The French team slipped to sixth in the constructors’ championship in 2023 after finishing fourth the year before. Team principal Bruno Famin said:
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Feb 7, 2024, 11:46 AM Open Extended Reactions England fullback Freddie Steward has urged his teammates to give fans at Twickenham reasons to be loud and proud again in Saturday’s Six Nations match against Wales after players were booed off in previous home games that ended in defeat. England have lost four of their last
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Open Extended Reactions The Edmonton Oilers lost to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, ending their winning streak at 16 games and falling one short of tying the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins for the longest NHL streak. So what’s been the key to their turnaround after a terrible start? Are they back to being a Stanley
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Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 10:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Boston Red Sox will be the focus of a pair of new Netflix shows. The streaming service will follow the team through the 2024 season and present a documentary series in 2025 that will be produced and directed by Greg
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 7, 2024, 10:42 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Ohio State football coach Ryan Day confirmed he’s giving up offensive playcalling for the 2024 season, although the status of his hand-picked successor, Bill O’Brien, will be determined in the
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Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 7, 2024, 10:50 AM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 7, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions WHENEVER JALEN WILLIAMS grabs his phone, he sees a collage of Kobe Bryant
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