Month: March 2024

Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida guard Riley Kugel, who was benched for two games during the Southeastern Conference tournament, is transferring. Kugel announced his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal on social media Wednesday. “It’s been fun and I appreciate everyone who has supported
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMar 27, 2024, 01:50 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Reigning U.S. Open winner Wyndham Clark injured his back while working out at home Monday, but he hopes to play in this week’s Texas
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Mar 27, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erika Cruz will defend her WBA junior featherweight title against Nazarena Romero on Saturday, May 11, promoter Matchroom Boxing announced Wednesday. The fight at the Palenque de la Feria National de San Marcos in Aguascalientes, Mexico, will be the co-main event of Eduardo Hernandez’s junior lightweight
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Jeff Passan, ESPNMar 27, 2024, 02:52 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Catcher Will Smith and the Los Angeles Dodgers are finalizing a 10-year, $140 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, the latest deal in an offseason of
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 27, 2024, 02:14 PM 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 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — LeBron James is expected to be available Wednesday against the
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Getty Images Belgian cyclist Wout van Aert suffered a broken collarbone and several broken ribs in a heavy crash at the Dwars door Vlaanderen one-day race. The 29-year-old will now miss upcoming classics the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix and Amstel Gold Race. Team Visma-Lease a Bike added it is “unclear” how long he will be
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Jeff Passan, ESPNMar 27, 2024, 12:31 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball’s owners have unanimously approved private-equity billionaire David Rubenstein as the new owner of the Baltimore Orioles. The accelerated sale, which will eventually give
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Mar 27, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent wide receiver Josh Reynolds is signing a two-year deal worth up to $14 million with the Denver Broncos, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Reynolds’ addition comes after the Broncos traded wide receiver Jerry Jeudy to the Cleveland Browns earlier this month.
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Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 12:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DARLINGTON, S.C. — Darlington Raceway will pay tribute to the late NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough by displaying his No. 29 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass during its throwback weekend at the Goodyear 400 in May. Yarborough, a native of Sardis, South Carolina, and three-time
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Mar 27, 2024, 12:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jake Rosenberg, the Philadelphia Eagles‘ longtime salary cap executive, is leaving the franchise in hopes of furthering his career in the NFL, he told the Philadelphia Inquirer in a story published Wednesday. Rosenberg, a friend of general manager Howie Roseman since both were in elementary school,
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Dick Vitale, College Basketball analystMar 27, 2024, 11:30 AM ET Close Dick Vitale, college basketball’s top analyst and ambassador, joined ESPN during the 1979-80 season. His thorough knowledge of the game is brought forth in an enthusiastic, passionate style. Vitale also contributes columns to ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The most exciting weekend of the basketball
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Pete Thamel Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Mar 27, 2024, 12:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Louisville is targeting Charleston‘s Pat Kelsey as its next head coach, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Kelsey is coming off his second consecutive NCAA
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ESPN News Services Mar 27, 2024, 11:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain underwent surgery Tuesday on his left shoulder and will be out indefinitely. The Reds announced Wednesday that McLain had successful surgery to repair his labrum and address cartilage damage. The team said there is a “wide range
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ESPN News Services Mar 27, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NCAA president Charlie Baker is calling for a ban on college prop bets in states with legal sports wagering. Prop bets — short for proposition bets — are wagers not related to the final score of a contest. An example of such a
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