Month: April 2024

ESPN News Services Apr 24, 2024, 03:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman said Wednesday he is open-minded about the idea of moving to a traditional 72-hole format, though he explained that the Saudi-backed circuit would need to evaluate the impact of adding an extra round to its 54-hole, no-cut events.
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Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterApr 24, 2024, 03:33 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Dallas Mavericks‘ series-tying 96-93 win over the LA Clippers in Tuesday’s Game 2 featured a couple of typical
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Jamal Collier, ESPNApr 24, 2024, 01:31 AM ET MILWAUKEE — Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton said his younger brother was called the N-word by a fan while sitting in the stands during Game 1 of Indiana’s first-round playoff series with the Bucks in Milwaukee. Haliburton discussed the incident during his postgame news conference that followed the
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ESPN News Services Apr 24, 2024, 12:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett left early in the second period of his team’s 3-2 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night with an upper-body injury. When Bennett, who scored in Game 2 as the Panthers took
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Associated Press Apr 23, 2024, 11:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Brian Tobin, the former president of the International Tennis Federation, has died, the sport’s governing body said. The ITF said Tobin died Monday at the age of 93. Former Tennis Australia president Geoff Pollard also confirmed Tobin’s death in a message to
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ESPN News Services Apr 23, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Merrill Kelly on the 15-day injured list with a strained right shoulder Monday. The 35-year-old Kelly, a standout performer during the 2023 postseason, was scratched from his scheduled start against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday with an
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterApr 23, 2024, 07:18 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs placed struggling right-hander Kyle Hendricks on the injured list Tuesday with lower back pain. Hendricks, 34, has a 12.00 ERA over his first five starts, which include
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Associated Press Apr 23, 2024, 10:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington was hoping to get a spark by putting Mike Trout in the leadoff spot. The three-time AL MVP quickly obliged. Hitting leadoff for the first time since 2020, Trout drove a fastball from Baltimore‘s Grayson
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ESPN News Services Apr 23, 2024, 09:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen appeared to aggravate the sprained right ankle he suffered in the playoff opener, forcing him to hobble off in the third quarter of Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first-round series on Tuesday. The
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 23, 2024, 10:04 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions ESPN 100 senior Labaron Philon has requested a release from his letter of intent to Kansas and plans to reopen his recruitment, sources confirmed to ESPN. Philon was one
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Associated Press Apr 23, 2024, 07:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer is set to make a minor league rehab start Wednesday, which will be the first game action for the 39-year-old since back surgery during the offseason. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is scheduled to start
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Field Level Media Apr 23, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With a goal of participating in his 17th major league season, veteran right-hander Johnny Cueto agreed to a minor league deal with the World Series champion Texas Rangers, according to multiple reports. Cueto, 38, will be trying to pitch in the major leagues
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Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterApr 23, 2024, 08:24 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
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Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterApr 23, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. NEW YORK — DJ
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