Month: April 2024

Associated Press Apr 8, 2024, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The NBA has acknowledged two officiating mistakes — one wrong call, one missed call — in the final minute of Miami’s 117-115 loss at Indiana on Sunday, a defeat that helped send the Heat into the No. 8 spot in the
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Associated Press Apr 8, 2024, 05:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — The Houston Astros scratched All-Star left-hander Framber Valdez from his scheduled start Monday night against the Texas Rangers. There was no immediate word on a reason. The Astros called up right-hander Blair Henley from Triple-A Sugar Land to start in place
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Elizabeth Merrill Close Elizabeth Merrill ESPN Senior Writer Elizabeth Merrill is a senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. She previously wrote for The Kansas City Star and The Omaha World-Herald. David Purdum Close David Purdum ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Apr 8, 2024, 05:32 PM
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ESPN News Services Apr 8, 2024, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Six weeks after having left pinkie surgery, Atlanta Hawks star guard Trae Young was cleared to return to practice, the team announced Monday. Young tore a ligament in the finger on Feb. 23 during a game against the Toronto Raptors and underwent surgery
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Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterApr 8, 2024, 05:52 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW
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Associated Press Apr 8, 2024, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr., the team’s leading scorer at 17.6 points a game this season, is entering the NBA draft with the potential to rejoin the Gators for his senior year. Clayton, a 6-foot-3 junior from Lake Wales who became
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 8, 2024, 03:09 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Defenseman Landon DuPont has become just the second player in Western Hockey League history to be granted Exceptional Player Status by Hockey Canada. DuPont is eligible to compete in the league on a full-time basis as
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Field Level Media Apr 8, 2024, 03:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA fined the New York Knicks $25,000 for violating league injury reporting rules, the league announced Monday. The fine concerns the Knicks’ failure to “accurately disclose” the status of 7-footer Mitchell Robinson ahead of their meeting with the Toronto Raptors on March
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Associated Press Apr 8, 2024, 11:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MONACO — Two-time champion Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters after Laslo Djere of Serbia retired with an injury during the second set on Monday. The 12th-seeded Tsitsipas was leading 6-3, 3-2 when his unseeded opponent pulled out
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 8, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Arizona star center Oumar Ballo entered the transfer portal Monday, becoming arguably the most sought-after big man in the portal. Ballo released a statement via social media announcing his
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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterApr 8, 2024, 02:17 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Texas A&M added to its defense on Monday when UCF defensive end Josh Celiscar announced his commitment to the Aggies. Celiscar entered his name in the transfer portal in December
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ESPN News Services Apr 8, 2024, 12:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer, whose hopes to play the major for a final time were cruelly dashed after suffering a torn Achilles in February, on Monday said that he’ll instead try to bid farewell as a participant at Augusta National in 2025.
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Open Extended Reactions Arkansas’ Trevon Brazile told ESPN his college career is over as he’s hiring an agent and declaring for the 2024 NBA draft. “I’m 100 percent into the draft,” Brazile said. “Arkansas made a big hire with John Calipari. I’m happy for the program, but the main thing for me is keeping a
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 8, 2024, 12:19 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Kentucky freshman Aaron Bradshaw entered the transfer portal Monday, the first domino to fall since the news of John Calipari finalizing a deal to become Arkansas‘ next head coach.
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