Month: March 2024

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 11, 2024, 11:14 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The New Jersey Devils believe New York Rangers rookie Matt Rempe should be further disciplined for his elbow to the head of defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler, which earned Rempe a major penalty and a
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ESPN News Services Mar 12, 2024, 12:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Luka Doncic came through with yet another triple-double. About the only thing he didn’t do was keep his record streak going. Doncic had 27 points, recording another triple-double — but doing so without scoring 30 for the first time in seven games —
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Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterMar 11, 2024, 11:25 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
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Associated Press Mar 11, 2024, 10:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Achor Achor had 25 points and nine rebounds, Jermaine Marshall scored 23 and top-seeded Samford held off seventh-seeded East Tennessee State 76-69 to win the Southern Conference tournament championship on Monday night and earn an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament.
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ESPN News Services Mar 11, 2024, 09:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PENSACOLA, Fla. — Xavier Brown scored a career-high 21 points to go with 10 rebounds and No. 2 seed James Madison eased by No. 4 seed Arkansas State 91-71 on Monday night to claim the Sun Belt conference tournament championship and earn its
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMar 11, 2024, 09:16 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Kansas stars Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar Jr. won’t play in the Big 12 tournament this week due to injuries, coach Bill Self said Monday. Dickinson left Saturday’s loss to Houston with
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Mar 11, 2024, 02:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has praised the “character” of referee Michael Oliver for not awarding Liverpool a late penalty during Sunday’s 1-1 draw between the title rivals. City winger Jérémy Doku kicked Alexis Mac Allister in the chest while clearing the ball in the 99th
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Mar 11, 2024, 08:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New England Patriots plan to sign Jacoby Brissett, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, returning the quarterback to the franchise he started his career with back in 2016. The deal is for one year and $8 million, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Patriots need
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Associated Press Mar 11, 2024, 07:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Joe Torre was elected vice chairman of the Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday. The 83-year-old was elected to the Hall in 2014 and joined the board in 2023. The decision by the board, chaired by Jane Forbes Clark,
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Mar 11, 2024, 07:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Los Angeles Chargers star running back Austin Ekeler plans to sign a two-year deal worth up to $11 million with the Washington Commanders, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Ahead of the 2023 season, Ekeler, in the final year of a four-year, $24.1
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Mar 11, 2024, 06:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Giants are acquiring pass-rusher Brian Burns in a trade with the Carolina Panthers and signing him to a $150 million contract, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Burns will be guaranteed $87.75 million in his contract, which will make him the
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMar 11, 2024, 06:48 PM ET Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun escaped serious injury to his lower right leg, suffering a severely sprained ankle and a bruised knee, sources told ESPN on Monday. After getting wheeled off the court late in Houston’s win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night, Sengun underwent postgame
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Associated Press Mar 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ET SALT LAKE CITY — The man accused of fatally shooting University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe pleaded guilty to murder charges on Monday, more than two years after police say he killed the cornerback outside a rowdy house party in Salt Lake City. Buk Mawut Buk,
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