Month: April 2024

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 19, 2024, 01:13 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Duke forward Sean Stewart, a former top-20 recruit in the 2023 class, announced Friday that he plans to enter the transfer portal, becoming the seventh Blue Devils player to
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Jamal Collier, ESPNApr 19, 2024, 12:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso says he expects to play in Friday’s play-in game against the Heat, he told ESPN following shootaround Friday morning. Caruso sustained a left ankle injury on Wednesday night when center Andre Drummond stepped on his right foot
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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterApr 19, 2024, 12:58 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions The NCAA announced penalties for Arizona State and four former employees related to recruiting violations that occurred under former head football coach Herm Edwards. ASU gets four years of probation,
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David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterApr 19, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics, with home-court advantage throughout the playoffs and a perceived easier path to the Finals, are the consensus betting favorites to win the NBA title at sportsbooks around the
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Associated Press Apr 19, 2024, 11:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MEMPHIS — FedEx on Friday pledged $25 million over the next five years to be used in sponsorship deals with University of Memphis athletes, a huge boost for the school’s name, image and likeness compensation efforts. The Memphis-based shipping giant said the program will
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 19, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After playing an immense part in a national championship run, UConn freshman guard Stephon Castle is entering the 2024 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Friday. Castle — No. 9 on ESPN’s list of Top 100 prospects — is one of the fastest-rising players
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Hallie Grossman, ESPN Staff WriterApr 19, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Close Staff Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from Penn State University. Covers college football and college basketball. Open Extended Reactions SPENCER RATTLER IS not done yet. He’s closing in on an hour for this afternoon’s throwing session,
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Apr 19, 2024, 09:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bulgarian umpire Pavel Atanasov has been banned from tennis for life after withdrawing his appeal for betting-related violations and charges of corruption, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Friday. Atanasov, a national-level official, was also given a $10,000 fine for 21 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption
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Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNApr 19, 2024, 08:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Bellator vs. PFL rivalry continues. After buying Bellator MMA in November, the PFL immediately seized the moment by putting together a champion-vs.-champion event to kick off 2024. The fight card in February delivered fireworks and, throughout the night, established a balance of power.
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