Month: February 2024

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNFeb 4, 2024, 08:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid — the reigning league MVP — will undergo a procedure to address a left meniscus injury in the coming days, the team announced on Sunday night, and the “door isn’t closed” on a return this season, sources told ESPN.
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Feb 4, 2024, 06:25 PM Former Wales and British & Irish Lions fly-half Barry John has died aged 79, his family said on Sunday. “Barry John died peacefully today at the University Hospital of Wales surrounded by his loving wife and four children,” a family statement said. John made his Wales debut in 1966, making
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Stephen Holder, ESPNFeb 4, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
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Associated Press Feb 4, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In reply to the NCAA claiming college sports would be thrown into “disarray” if rules banning name, image and likeness compensation being used as recruiting inducements were lifted by court order, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said in a Sunday filing the association is
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Associated Press Feb 4, 2024, 06:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Bradley Beal scored a season-high 43 points in his return to Washington and the Phoenix Suns routed the Wizards 140-112 on Sunday. Beal played 11 seasons in Washington before being dealt to Phoenix last offseason. He received a video tribute and standing
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Feb 4, 2024, 05:17 PM ET The father of Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was arrested Saturday in Tyler, Texas, on a DWI charge, according to online jail records. Pat Mahomes is facing a charge of Driving While Intoxicated 3rd Or More with his bond being set at $10,000. He was released from
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Associated Press Feb 4, 2024, 05:14 PM ET GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Former Florida athletic director Bill Carr, an All-America center and team captain for the Gators in 1966, died Saturday night. He was 78. The university confirmed Carr’s death Sunday. Carr was the school’s AD for seven years (1979-1986). He left voluntarily and served as
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ESPN News Services Feb 4, 2024, 03:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela will miss at least a week after being diagnosed with a left adductor strain Sunday. Capela underwent an MRI after experiencing discomfort during Atlanta’s 141-134 overtime win against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. The Hawks said he
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Paolo Uggetti, ESPNFeb 4, 2024, 01:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am has been postponed to Monday morning due to inclement weather and safety concerns, the PGA Tour announced. “Although the rain is expected to dissipate later today, the high winds are forecast
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Associated Press Feb 4, 2024, 01:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTPELLIER, France — Alexander Bublik again lost the first set before rallying to beat Borna Coric 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 and win the Open Sud de France on Sunday for his fourth career title. The second-seeded Kazakh dropped the first set in every match he
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 A hat-trick from Wolves forward Matheus Cunha again exposed Chelsea‘s defensive frailties as the visitors came from behind to record a 4-2 win at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Chelsea, who lost 4-1 at Liverpool in midweek, went ahead in the 20th minute through Cole Palmer. But two minutes later, Joao Gomes found Cunha whose shot took
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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 4, 2024, 12:31 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Ohio State continued its recruiting success with five-star cornerback Na’eem Offord committed to the Buckeyes on Sunday. Offord is the No. 6 prospect in the 2025 class and the top-ranked
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Associated Press Feb 4, 2024, 09:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HUA HIN, Thailand — Rising Russian star Diana Shnaider bounced back from a turbulent second set to upend defending champion Zhu Lin of China 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 for her first title at the WTA Thailand Open on Sunday. The No. 108-ranked NC State student
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