Month: March 2024

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The race for NHL most valuable player is remarkably contentious this season, as a half-dozen players have a legitimate claim to the Hart Trophy. “I can’t lie, I’m struggling with this one. But I’m happy to
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMar 5, 2024, 10:37 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions West Virginia has extended the contract of football coach Neal Brown through 2027. Brown had been under contract through the 2026 season. He led West Virginia to a 9-4 record
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Mar 5, 2024, 10:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Astros ace pitcher Justin Verlander will start the season on the injured list, the team announced Tuesday. Verlander said three weeks ago that he was dealing with a shoulder issue that he referred to as a “hiccup.” Although Verlander has not experienced any setbacks, Astros
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMar 5, 2024, 08:51 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The LIV Golf League has withdrawn its application for recognition from the Official World Golf Ranking, LIV Golf CEO and commissioner Greg Norman told
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ESPN News Services Mar 5, 2024, 07:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Braves expect Ronald Acuna Jr. to be ready for Opening Day after a medical evaluation confirmed that the superstar outfielder does not have a serious knee injury. The Braves announced Tuesday that Dr. Neal ElAttrache has confirmed the team’s initial diagnosis
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Getty Images By Katie Falkingham BBC Sport Laura Kenny has only a “slim chance” of competing at the Paris Olympics, says British Cycling’s performance director. Kenny, Britain’s most successful female Olympian, gave birth to her second son Monty in July, but said in November she was targeting a fourth Games in 2024. The 31-year-old has
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Mar 5, 2024, 06:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona legend Gerard Piqué has warned the club against deceiving supporters and encouraged the club to be open and transparent about their situation. Barça are around €200 million ($217m) in excess of their LaLiga-imposed annual spending limit of €204m, which is preventing
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The 2024 Formula 1 season started in Bahrain at the weekend with a dominating win for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen – and we want to know what the big talking points were. BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer Andrew Benson answers your questions. Who will define F1’s ‘ultra-marathon’ 2024 season? ‘Verstappen win sets chilling tone for
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ESPN News Services Mar 5, 2024, 12:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Andrey Rublev has called on the ATP Tour to change the rule that led to him being defaulted at the Dubai Tennis Championships last week. Rublev was defaulted by the chair umpire after a Russian-speaking official said he had used an obscenity while
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ESPN News Services Mar 5, 2024, 12:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was forced to come off the bench in Monday night’s 119-114 win over the Portland Trail Blazers because he missed the opening tipoff. Nickeil Alexander-Walker replaced him on the court, and the Wolves were awarded a delay of
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMar 4, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions More than 10,000 college football players have already opted in for EA Sports College Football 25, the new EA Sports video game set to launch this summer, which will feature
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ESPN News Services Mar 4, 2024, 06:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Attorneys for four Iowa State athletes who had been charged in a sports wagering case said Monday it was alarming that the Iowa Department of Public Safety commissioner expressed disappointment that prosecutors decided to drop the case. A Story County judge granted the
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