Month: April 2024

Associated Press Apr 17, 2024, 11:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PROVO, Utah — Kevin Young wants to turn BYU into a breeding ground for NBA talent. Young, who was introduced as the Cougars’ new head basketball coach on Wednesday night, said he plans to use his NBA experience and player development skills to turn
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Associated Press Apr 17, 2024, 01:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BARCELONA, Spain — Rafael Nadal‘s first tournament since January lasted only two matches, with the Spaniard losing 7-5, 6-1 to Alex de Minaur at the clay-court Barcelona Open on Wednesday. Nadal, back from an injury layoff, looked like his old self for brief moments
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Pete Thamel, ESPNApr 17, 2024, 10:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Colorado tailback Alton McCaskill plans to enter the college football transfer portal, he told ESPN on Wednesday night. McCaskill will have two years of eligibility remaining and is fully healthy. McCaskill played just four games last year at Colorado before redshirting. He’ll emerge as
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Associated Press Apr 17, 2024, 10:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid showed why Philadelphia always has a shot at a long postseason run as long as he’s in the lineup. Embiid had 23 points, 15 rebounds and one huge assist to Kelly Oubre Jr. on a go-ahead three-point play that led
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 17, 2024, 09:19 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Auburn star center Johni Broome is returning to the Tigers for his final season, he announced Wednesday, positioning himself to open next season as a preseason All-American. Broome wasn’t
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Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER — It’s clear that Manchester City have established themselves within football’s elite since Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan began to transform the club in 2008, but Real Madrid occupy an even higher echelon in the game’s hierarchy, delivering a painful reminder by dethroning the European champions and ending Pep Guardiola’s
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Field Level Media Apr 17, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Red Sox, already dealing with multiple pitching injuries, placed right-hander Garrett Whitlock on the 15-day injured list with a strained left oblique Wednesday. Whitlock, who is 1-0 with a 1.96 ERA in four starts this season, left Tuesday’s game after four
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Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterApr 17, 2024, 08:51 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Steve Sarkisian was still unwrapping Texas‘ breakthrough 2023 season and at the same time casting an optimistic eye toward the future when he heard the
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Associated Press Apr 17, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Bryce Miller and three relievers combined on a one-hitter, Cal Raleigh, Mitch Garver and Josh Rojas all hit solo home runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Miller (3-1) continued his brilliant
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Apr 17, 2024, 07:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins plans to sign a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, per his agency LAA Sports. The move reunites him with Greg Roman, his former offensive coordinator in Baltimore, as well as his former Ravens backfield mate Gus Edwards.
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Associated Press Apr 17, 2024, 06:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Damian Lillard took a small step forward Wednesday in his bid to be ready for the start of the Milwaukee Bucks‘ Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers. Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Lillard got back on the practice floor
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Apr 17, 2024, 03:51 PM ET Former Detroit Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton has entered a pretrial diversion program to resolve his domestic violence case, according to court records. Sutton entered the batterer’s intervention program on April 8, according to the Hillsborough County (Florida) records, which show he isn’t allowed to have weapons or firearms and
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Apr 17, 2024, 05:46 PM ET Former Albany defensive lineman AJ Simon, who was hoping to be selected in next week’s draft, has died at the age of 25, the school announced Wednesday. The cause of Simon’s death wasn’t immediately known. “The UAlbany football program was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former
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Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterApr 17, 2024, 05:01 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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