Month: March 2024

Getty Images Aston Martin will not appeal the penalty against Fernando Alonso at last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix for “potentially dangerous” driving. The two-time world champion was handed a 20-second penalty which dropped him from sixth to eighth in Melbourne. He braked unusually early into turn six at Albert Park on the penultimate lap and
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Associated Press Mar 26, 2024, 04:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Right-hander Phil Bickford was released by the New York Mets on Tuesday after clearing waivers, the second major league player cut loose this month after winning in salary arbitration. Bickford, a 28-year-old reliever, will receive $217,742 in termination pay rather than
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Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 26, 2024, 02:35 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast
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Jeff Wagenheim Mar 26, 2024, 04:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bruno Cappelozza, the 2021 PFL heavyweight champion, no longer will compete on the season-opening fight card April 4, the promotion announced on social media Tuesday. Cappelozza was scheduled to fight Sergey Bilostenniy on the main card in San Antonio, but the PFL posted on
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ESPN News Services Mar 26, 2024, 04:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics acquired reliever T.J. McFarland from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday for cash and was added to the 40-man roster. The 34-year-old agreed to a minor league contract with the Dodgers on Jan. 26 and had a
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ESPN News Services Mar 26, 2024, 04:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With Dylan Carlson sidelined for several weeks with a shoulder injury, speedster Victor Scott will be the starting center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals on Opening Day, manager Oliver Marmol said Tuesday. An MRI revealed that Carlson suffered a sprained AC joint
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Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMar 26, 2024, 04:12 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Hours after the NFL adopted a new kickoff rule, the Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to a two-year, $6 million contract with versatile
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Associated Press Mar 26, 2024, 03:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin and California will play a home-and-home series in 2029 and 2030. Under the agreement that was announced Tuesday, Wisconsin will play at California on Sept. 1, 2029. California will visit Wisconsin on Aug. 31, 2030. Wisconsin had been scheduled to
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Open Extended Reactions Manchester United want to speak to Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach Gary O’Neil about a role in a potential new coaching set-up at Old Trafford, sources have told ESPN. With Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS group now in charge of football operations at United following the completion of their purchase of a 27 percent
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Jeremy Fowler, senior NFL national reporterMar 26, 2024, 02:43 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — The NFL has yet to approve Tom Brady’s bid for Las Vegas Raiders minority ownership, but commissioner Roger Goodell is not concerned. “I
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMar 26, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles signed veteran infielder/outfielder Tony Kemp to a major league contract, the team announced on Tuesday. Kemp, 32, opted out of his minor league deal with the
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Pete Thamel, ESPNMar 26, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The University of Washington is finalizing a six-year deal to hire Pat Chun, the athletic director at rival Washington State, as the school’s new athletic director, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The hiring of Chun, who brings both a familiar face and strong Big
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Field Level Media Mar 26, 2024, 01:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two more NFL games will be distributed exclusively via a streaming service in the 2024 season. The league announced Tuesday that Peacock will have the rights to stream the Week 1 game from Sao Paulo, which will be the first NFL contest in
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Field Level Media Mar 26, 2024, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tim Mickelson has been toting the bag for his older brother Phil Mickelson since Phil and longtime caddy Jim “Bones” Mackay parted ways in 2017. Tim is retiring from serving as his caddy to spend more time with his family, his brother announced
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