Month: April 2024

Associated Press Apr 12, 2024, 08:50 PM ET BALTIMORE — Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich left the game in the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night with low back discomfort. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The 32-year-old outfielder was removed defensively before the bottom of the second. He’d singled in the top of
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Open Extended Reactions The Western Conference does not officially have its eight playoff teams identified yet (though that could change after Friday night’s action). But even when that octet is confirmed, the seeding remains to be clarified. Heading into Friday’s five-game slate, the current matchups are as follows: C1 Dallas Stars vs. WC2 Vegas Golden
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Associated Press Apr 12, 2024, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander is scheduled to make his second and likely final rehabilitation start for Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday night. The three-time Cy Young Award winner opened the season on the injured list with inflammation in his right shoulder.
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Associated Press Apr 12, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns was set to return for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night after missing 18 games with a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee. The All-Star forward had been sidelined since March 4. He had surgery to repair the injury
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ESPN News Services Apr 12, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was driving 119 mph before causing a six-vehicle crash last month on a Dallas highway, according to an arrest-warrant affidavit obtained by the Dallas Morning News. Rice’s Lamborghini Urus reached 119 mph 4.5 seconds before the
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterApr 12, 2024, 06:47 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions LINCOLN, Neb. — New Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen expects revenue distribution in college sports to become more performance-based over time, resulting in an “eat what you kill” model. Dannen,
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Associated Press Apr 12, 2024, 06:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — UNLV signed second-year football coach Barry Odom to a five-year contract on Friday after he led the Rebels to one of the most successful seasons in program history. Odom led the Rebels to a 9-5 record last season, the most victories
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Associated Press Apr 12, 2024, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CAMDEN, N.J. — Yes, there is something quite wry about the fact Allen Iverson was immortalized in his crossover pose at — of all sites — the Philadelphia 76ers‘ practice facility. Practice. Not where the Sixers play their games. Practice. Almost 22 years after
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Andreas Hale Apr 12, 2024, 03:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — After years of criticism regarding eye pokes and hand breaks, the UFC is introducing a new glove for its fighters that is set to debut at UFC 302 on June 1 in Newark, New Jersey. At a presentation after the official
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David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterApr 12, 2024, 05:43 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Colorado gaming regulators are investigating whether Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter has had betting accounts with any of the state’s sportsbooks and if they were used for betting on the NBA, according to a
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterApr 12, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A former UFC champion will compete on the Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal boxing undercard later this year. Anthony Pettis, once the UFC lightweight titleholder, will take on Diaz protégé Chris Avila at the event June 1 at The Forum in Inglewood,
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ESPN News Services Apr 12, 2024, 02:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Brewers prospect Brock Wilken sustained multiple fractures when he was struck in the face by a pitch Thursday night. The 21-year-old third baseman, playing for Double-A Biloxi, was leading off the top of the sixth inning when he was struck by a
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Field Level Media Apr 12, 2024, 03:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Rays placed second baseman Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list Friday. Lowe, 29, is dealing with a right oblique strain and the move is retroactive to Tuesday. Through eight games, Lowe is batting .185 (5-for-27) with one homer, one
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Apr 12, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions William Arroyo, the main baseball agent for the Bad Bunny-led agency Rimas Sports, had his Major League Baseball Players Association certification revoked after a union investigation into complaints from other agents about improper benefits provided to players, industry sources told ESPN. The MLBPA informed Arroyo’s clients
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Open Extended Reactions Alex Sarr, the projected No. 2 pick, has declared for the 2024 NBA draft, he announced on ESPN’s “NBA Today” Friday. “I had a great year playing professional basketball in the NBL,” Sarr told ESPN. “There was a lot of growth in my game and as a person. I’m ready for the
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