Month: April 2024

Paula Lavigne, ESPN Investigative ReporterApr 19, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Close Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. Open Extended Reactions New federal regulations released Friday
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Jeff Passan, ESPNApr 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions THE BASEBALL SWING is a puzzle, an ever-changing riddle. Even for the best hitters in the world, the fragility of the swing is palpable. Every minuscule
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Open Extended Reactions Arsenal and Liverpool have their own problems right now as they attempt to reignite their Premier League title hopes. But the aching bodies, tired minds and damaged morale that managers Mikel Arteta and Jürgen Klopp must overcome are suddenly threatening to halt Manchester City and Pep Guardiola, too. If the Premier League
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Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll topped the times at the end of a practice session at the Chinese Grand Prix that offered few clues as to the weekend ahead. He was 0.327 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen third from team-mate Sergio Perez
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Associated Press Apr 18, 2024, 11:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri is planning a $250 million renovation of Memorial Stadium. The Memorial Stadium Improvements Project, expected to be completed by the 2026 season, will further enclose the north end of the stadium and add a variety of new
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Associated Press Apr 18, 2024, 11:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson exited Thursday night’s start against the San Francisco Giants after getting hit on his pitching arm by a line drive in the second inning. The ball left Mike Yastrzemski‘s bat at 87 mph. Nelson recovered to
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Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 08:59 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions After their successful stint together at Kentucky, new Arkansas coach John Calipari has reunited with Kenny Payne, the former Louisville head coach. Payne, who was fired by Louisville
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Field Level Media Apr 18, 2024, 09:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With one season left on his 12-year, $104.4 million contract, Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby said he plans to approach the team in the offseason about a contract extension. Crosby, who turns 37 on Aug. 7, has played 19 seasons with the Penguins
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Associated Press Apr 18, 2024, 10:21 PM ET Archie Cooley, the innovative Black college football coach whose offense helped Jerry Rice become a star at Mississippi Valley State, has died, his family announced through the school Thursday. He was 84. “The MVSU Family sends our condolences to the Cooley Family,” the school said in a
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Associated Press Apr 18, 2024, 09:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Nelly Korda, who is looking to tie an LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight win, shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday in the opening round of the Chevron Championship, leaving her two shots behind leader Lauren Coughlin in the
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