Month: March 2024

Field Level Media Mar 14, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tom Kim withdrew from The Players Championship eight holes into his opening round at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. on Thursday. The PGA Tour said Kim’s withdrawal was due to an unspecified illness. It came as Kim was 5-over par following
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Mar 14, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Defensive lineman Arik Armstead is signing a 3-year, $51 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The San Francisco 49ers released Armstead on March 13 after he and the team failed to work out a restructured contract. He is coming off
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Heather Dinich Close Heather Dinich ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Pete Thamel Mar 14, 2024, 04:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The College Football Playoff is on the brink of moving one important step closer to an expected 14-team playoff that would begin in 2026, as
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Mar 14, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Washington Commanders are trading quarterback Sam Howell to the Seattle Seahawks in a pick swap, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Seahawks will receive Howell, a fourth-round pick (No. 102) and a sixth-round selection (No. 179) in exchange for a third-round pick (No. 78) and
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Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 04:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Ben Simmons has had back surgery for the second time in three years, with he and the Brooklyn Nets hoping this procedure will provide the relief he needs to complete a full season. The Nets said Simmons had a microscopic partial
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Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Pete Thamel Mar 14, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann has agreed a six-year deal to become DePaul‘s next coach, sources told ESPN. DePaul presented a strong
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Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH PORT, Fla. — National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. returned to the Atlanta Braves‘ spring training lineup on Thursday, two weeks before opening day. Acuña batted leadoff and filled the designated hitter spot against the Tampa Bay Rays. He went hitless in three
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMar 14, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions EINDHOVEN, Netherlands — It’s Monday, March 4, the morning after PSV’s 2-2 draw with Feyenoord,
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Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 03:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Hard-throwing Chicago White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech will pitch out of the bullpen instead of the starting rotation, another disappointing development in a career that hasn’t lived up to expectations. “It’s not my first choice where I want to be. I
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Field Level Media Mar 14, 2024, 02:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Outfielder Adam Duvall rejoined the Atlanta Braves on a one-year, $3 million contract Thursday. The free agent spent parts of five seasons in Atlanta before suiting up for Boston in 2023. Duvall, 35, batted .247 with 21 home runs and 58 RBIs in
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Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees star Aaron Judge could be back in the lineup Saturday after being slowed by abdominal discomfort. Judge hasn’t taken on-field batting practice or hit in a game since Sunday. He had an MRI on Monday. New York manager
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Kris Rhim, ESPNMar 14, 2024, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Chargers and outside linebacker Joey Bosa agreed to a restructured contract, sources told Adam Schefter Thursday. Bosa had two years remaining on a five-year, $135 million contract extension he signed in 2020. He was viewed as a potential cut or trade
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Mar 14, 2024, 02:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The ATP Tour and Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) are pushing ahead with efforts to merge the commercial and media rights of the men’s and women’s tennis tours, bringing in an external adviser to study options, three people familiar with the situation said. The groups,
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Mar 14, 2024, 02:24 PM Open Extended Reactions Veteran centre Manu Tuilagi has been named on the bench for England ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations clash with France in Lyon in what could be his final game for his country. Tuilagi, 32, has been heavily linked with a move overseas when his contract at Sale
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Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The National Labor Relations Board on Thursday certified a union to represent Dartmouth basketball players after the deadline passed for the school to object to the election. Big Green players voted 13-2 on March 5 to join the Service Employees International Union
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ESPN News Services Mar 14, 2024, 01:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NFL is reviewing whether the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles violated tampering policies during the legal tampering window, a league spokesperson said Thursday. The Falcons agreed to a contract with four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins shortly after teams were permitted to
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Mar 14, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will not play against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, one day after he exited a 109-99 win over the Golden State Warriors early because of left hamstring soreness. Doncic will not travel with the Mavericks for the second game of
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Rashid Khan has been named in Afghanistan’s squad for the upcoming Ireland T20Is, meaning he has now fully recovered from the back injury and subsequent surgery that has kept him out of action since the 2023 World Cup. Rashid had missed stints at the Big Bash League, the SA20, and Afghanistan’s assignments against UAE, India,
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