Month: April 2024

Associated Press Apr 17, 2024, 04:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — The PGA Championship is returning in 2031 to the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, where the previous two champions set tournament records. Phil Mickelson became the oldest major champion at age 50 in 2021 when he won the PGA Championship
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Associated Press Apr 17, 2024, 04:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions STUTTGART, Germany — Coco Gauff battled her way to the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix on Wednesday with a hard-fought 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win over compatriot Sachia Vickery. The 134th-ranked Vickery created 19 break points but could only convert seven of them against
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Tristan H. Cockcroft Apr 17, 2024, 03:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Panic often runs rampant at this stage of the fantasy baseball season. Annually. If you’ve played for any length of time, you know that managers can — on the whole — be an overreactive bunch during the month of April. Editor’s Picks 1
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Associated Press Apr 17, 2024, 04:17 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Former football star and celebrity criminal defendant O.J. Simpson was cremated Wednesday, the lawyer handling his estate said Wednesday. Simpson died April 10 at his Las Vegas home at age 76. He had been diagnosed last year with prostate cancer. Attorney Malcolm LaVergne told
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Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterApr 17, 2024, 03:28 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions A new NCAA transfer rule will allow all undergraduate athletes to transfer and play immediately if they meet specific academic requirements, as the Division I Council on Wednesday approved emergency
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Associated Press Apr 17, 2024, 03:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Michigan center Tarris Reed Jr. announced Wednesday that he is transferring to UConn. The 6-foot-10 sophomore averaged 9.0 points and 7.2 rebounds this past season. He entered the transfer portal shortly after Michigan fired coach Juwan Howard in the wake of an 8-24
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Apr 17, 2024, 03:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Champions League soccer is back for the quarterfinals! Europe’s premier club competition returns with two high-stakes, heavy-weight matches on Wednesday, providing exciting storylines, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from both of the games as Arsenal play Bayern Munich after drawing 2-2 in the first
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Field Level Media Apr 17, 2024, 02:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cleveland Guardians acquired right-hander Pedro Avila from the San Diego Padres for cash on Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Guardians transferred infielder Angel Martinez to the 60-day injured list. Avila, 27, was designated for assignment April 12 after going 1-0 with
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Apr 17, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On May 14, 2018, just after 10 a.m. ET, the United States Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, the federal statute that had restricted legal betting to primarily Nevada for 26 years. It was a landmark decision for two
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Field Level Media Apr 17, 2024, 02:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Colorado Rockies placed veteran Kris Bryant on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a low back strain. Bryant, 32, is batting just .149 through 13 games this season with one home run, six RBIs and 18 strikeouts. The move is retroactive to
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ESPN News Services Apr 17, 2024, 02:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bill Belichick, known as a man of few words while the head coach of the New England Patriots, is ready to share his thoughts about next week’s NFL draft. Belichick will be part of the team on “The Pat McAfee Show Draft Spectacular,”
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Open Extended Reactions G League Ignite’s Tyler Smith, ranked No. 21 among NBA prospects by ESPN, will enter the 2024 draft, he told ESPN on Wednesday. Smith, a 6-foot-10 forward from Houston, averaged 13.7 points and 5.1 rebounds in 22 minutes per game in the G League this season, shooting 36% on 3-pointers. Smith has
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Field Level Media Apr 17, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Diego Padres ace Yu Darvish landed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with neck tightness. The Padres’ Opening Day starter, Darvish last pitched Sunday, allowing three runs on four hits in five innings in a no-decision against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Apr 17, 2024, 01:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been ruled out of Friday’s play-in tournament elimination game against the Sacramento Kings with an injured left hamstring, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Williamson will be evaluated again in the coming weeks, sources told ESPN. Editor’s Picks
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Associated Press Apr 17, 2024, 01:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A man has been charged in federal court in Illinois in the transport of millions of dollars worth of Masters merchandise and memorabilia stolen from Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. A document filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterApr 17, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions TCU starting defensive tackle Damonic Williams told ESPN that he is planning to enter the transfer portal. Williams is a 6-foot-2, 300-pound sophomore who started in 15 games during his
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Associated Press Apr 17, 2024, 12:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander will make his season debut Friday night at the Washington Nationals. Houston manager Joe Espada made the announcement Wednesday. “Getting him back is huge because it brings a level of confidence to our team, a boost of
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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterApr 17, 2024, 01:09 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Oregon defensive back Daylen Austin was arrested late Monday in connection to a fatal hit-and-run, according to the Eugene Police Department. “This is a complex investigation and EPD is still gathering information to
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