Month: March 2024

Associated Press Mar 9, 2024, 12:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Rudy Gobert‘s money gesture toward an official will likely draw the NBA’s wrath. Minnesota‘s center said his reaction was worth every penny. Gobert was called for a technical foul in the closing seconds of regulation Friday night in the Timberwolves’ 113-104 overtime
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Open Extended Reactions The days leading up to the 2024 NHL trade deadline included some massive swaps, with contending teams hoping to bolster their Stanley Cup Playoff chances, and rebuilding teams looking to add to their draft capital and prospect pools. Friday’s final flurry included 23 completed trades featuring 33 players, none more of a
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Joseph Parker was floored twice by Zhilei Zhang but otherwise outboxed his foe for large stretches of the heavyweight fight to earn a majority-decision victory on Friday evening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. One judge scored it 113-113 but was overruled by 114-112 and 115-111
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Mike Coppinger Nick Parkinson Close Nick Parkinson •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Mar 8, 2024, 09:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Following Anthony Joshua‘s pulverizing second-round KO victory on Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a
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Associated Press Mar 8, 2024, 10:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JUPITER, Fla. — Lance Lynn was ejected from his first spring training start in his return to the St. Louis Cardinals after having words with home plate umpire Ángel Hernández on Friday night. The pitcher was then told to leave the bullpen after throwing
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Associated Press Mar 8, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Ottawa Senators forward Parker Kelly was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Friday for an illegal check to the head against Los Angeles defenseman Andreas Englund. Kelly was assessed a minor penalty for the check with 3:35
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Peshawar Zalmi 196 for 8 (Babar 53, Hosein 4-23) beat Quetta Gladiators 120 (Shakeel 24, Shahzad 2-15, Ayub 2-20) by 76 runs Babar Azam and Saim Ayub upstaged Akeal Hosein‘s hat-trick as Peshawar Zalmi thumped Quetta Gladiators by 76 runs and booked a playoff spot in the Pakistan Super League on Friday. Gladiators’ batters fumbled
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Associated Press Mar 8, 2024, 08:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Joe Highsmith did his best to create some separation in the Puerto Rico Open on Friday, making a pair of late birdies to get the lead before darkness prevented the rain-delayed second round from being completed. Highsmith, the 23-year-old
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 08:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Anthony Joshua scored a spectacular knockout of Francis Ngannou in Round 2, a right hand that landed clean on the former UFC heavyweight champion’s chin and rendered him unconscious. After Ngannou regained his senses, ringside officials administered oxygen to the 37-year-old, who was boxing
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Jeff Passan, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 08:00 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 ownership committee voted to approve private equity heavyweight David Rubenstein’s purchase of the Baltimore Orioles, sources told ESPN, the first step toward a
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Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMar 8, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers continued their saving spree Friday, releasing veteran wide receiver Allen Robinson in a move that trims $10 million against
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Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterMar 8, 2024, 04:41 PM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow
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ESPN News Services Mar 8, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Mookie Betts is already switching spots in the infield for the Los Angeles Dodgers, moving to shortstop from second base. Los Angeles planned for the six-time Gold Glove and seven-time All-Star outfielder to be the regular second baseman but shifted
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Associated Press Mar 8, 2024, 07:18 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Some of the people who attended the near-record cold Kansas City Chiefs playoff game in January had to undergo amputations, a Missouri hospital said Friday. Research Medical Center didn’t provide exact numbers but said in a statement that some of the 12 people
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 07:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Just days after a scary-looking knee injury forced him to exit Sunday’s win in Cleveland, New York Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson returned to the starting lineup Friday night at Madison Square Garden against the Orlando Magic. Brunson returned to practice
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Mar 8, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Ravens are signing franchise defensive tackle Justin Madubuike to a four-year, $98 million deal that includes $75.5 million total in guarantees and $53.5 million at signing, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The longterm deal between the two sides comes after the Ravens elected to
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