Month: April 2024

Field Level Media Apr 11, 2024, 07:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles acquired right-handed reliever Yohan Ramirez from the New York Mets for cash considerations Thursday. No corresponding roster move was necessary, as Ramirez brought Baltimore’s 40-man roster to 40 players. Ramirez, 28, is joining his sixth club since breaking into the
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Apr 11, 2024, 07:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Three quarterbacks — Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye — are among the 13 players who have accepted invitations to be in attendance at the NFL draft in Detroit, it was announced Thursday. USC‘s Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, is the presumptive No. 1
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Associated Press Apr 11, 2024, 06:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits, including two home runs, and five RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals used a nine-run first inning to defeat the Houston Astros 13-3 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep and extend their winning
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Apr 11, 2024, 06:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns, who hasn’t played since March 4 because of a meniscus tear in his left knee, is expected to make his return at home vs. the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Towns, who underwent surgery four weeks ago,
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Shwetha Surendran, ESPNApr 11, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Close Shwetha Surendran is writer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. The University of Illinois has closed an internal investigation into a sexual assault allegation against basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. In a letter to Shannon dated April 5, Robert Wilczynski, the director of the Office for
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Paula Lavigne, ESPN Investigative ReporterApr 11, 2024, 05:25 PM 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 In their complaint filed Thursday,
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Liverpool slumped to a shock 3-0 home defeat by Atalanta on Thursday as Gianluca Scamacca struck twice for the Italian side in their Europa League quarterfinal first leg. The loss damages Liverpool’s hopes of a treble of trophies in manager Jurgen Klopp’s final season at Anfield. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, NWSL more (U.S.)
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterApr 11, 2024, 05:05 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions LINCOLN, Neb. — As Matt Rhule oversees a spring quarterback competition that includes decorated incoming recruit Dylan Raiola, the Nebraska coach recalls what former NFL general manager Marty Hurney would
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Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterApr 11, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
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Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterApr 11, 2024, 03:24 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions Incoming American Athletic Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti, who will have a seat on the College Football Playoff management committee, said the evolution of the sport’s postseason is “encouraging,” but there’s
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Associated Press Apr 11, 2024, 08:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Karen Khachanov advanced to the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time with a 6-3, 7-5 win over fellow Russian Daniil Medvedev on Thursday. Khachanov will next play two-time Monte Carlo champion Stefanos Tsitsipas, who beat Alexander Zverev 7-5, 7-6 (3)
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNApr 11, 2024, 12:51 PM ET Gary Shaw, a prominent boxing promoter who held his final fight in 2015, has died, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said Thursday. He was 79. Shaw promoted or co-promoted 175 events during a 13-year run with his eponymous company, beginning in September 2002. The end came in June
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Kiley McDaniel, ESPN MLB InsiderApr 11, 2024, 01:36 PM ET Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. Open Extended Reactions Jordan Montgomery, who was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks in late March amid a soft free agent
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Alden Gonzalez Close Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Paula Lavigne Close Paula Lavigne ESPN Staff Writer Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia
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