Month: March 2024

Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 08:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — It was personal for Danny Sprinkle when, after a decade as an assistant coach, his first chance at being a head coach came at his alma mater, Montana State. The feelings were very similar for Sprinkle after accepting the head-coaching job at
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Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 08:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions STANFORD, Calif. — Ever since Kyle Smith watched Mike Montgomery turn Stanford from an also-ran into a national basketball power, he has viewed the Cardinal job as the dream destination in his coaching career. The dream has now been realized with Smith being introduced
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Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 07:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Newly signed starter Michael Lorenzen will not be on the Opening Day active roster for the Texas Rangers, who want the All-Star right-hander to build up endurance before moving into their rotation. General manager Chris Young said Wednesday that Lorenzen will
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 27, 2024, 07:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Sixers coach Nick Nurse expressed optimism that reigning MVP Joel Embiid will be back on the court before the end of the regular season. “I think there’s a very good likelihood that he will return before the play-in, playoff,” Nurse said before
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Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterMar 27, 2024, 06:01 PM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native,
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Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner won his 20th match of 2024 to reach the Miami Open semifinals for the third time in the past four years with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Tomas Machac on Wednesday. Sinner, seeded second, will
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David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterMar 27, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions On the eve of the New York Yankees’ season opener at Minute Maid Park against the Houston Astros, manager Aaron Boone had a simple directive for
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Paolo Uggetti, ESPNMar 27, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Alabama senior guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. is considered day-to-day ahead of the Crimson Tide’s matchup against No. 1 seed North Carolina in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, coach Nate Oats said. “Latrell’s being re-evaluated by the medical
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Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMar 27, 2024, 05:06 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Superstar guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will sit out the Thunder‘s home game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday due to
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Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 04:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RICHMOND, Va. — Negotiations on luring the NHL’s Washington Capitals and the NBA’s Washington Wizards to northern Virginia have “ended” and the proposal to create a development district with a new arena for the teams “will not move forward,” the city of Alexandria said
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Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CANTON, Ohio — The Pro Football Hall of Fame has honored longtime NFL assistant coach Monte Kiffin and more than a dozen others as part of its Awards for Excellence program. The Hall on Wednesday announced the 15 recipients of the award that goes
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Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 04:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa’s Patrick McCaffery, son of Hawkeyes coach Fran McCaffery, has entered the transfer portal, the school confirmed Wednesday. Patrick McCaffery has one year of eligibility remaining after starting 60 of 123 games. He was a starter for the first half
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Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 04:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions STOCKTON, Calif. — Pacific has hired former Canadian college basketball coach Dave Smart as its new men’s basketball coach. Athletic director Adam Tschuor announced the decision to hire Smart as the replacement for the recently fired Leonard Perry. Smart spent this past season as
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMar 27, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees, in need of infield help with DJ LeMahieu beginning the season on the injured
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Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 03:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Baseball openers in New York and Philadelphia were postponed a day until Friday because of rainy forecasts in both cities. Pete Alonso and the New York Mets were scheduled to host the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon — a day featuring
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Mar 27, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney has agreed to a contract with the Carolina Panthers, the team announced Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed but sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Clowney agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract that can be worth up to $24 million. For
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