Month: April 2024

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 5, 2024, 01:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — The Philadelphia 76ers began this week firmly entrenched in eighth place in the East and unsure when Joel Embiid would return. Now, after pulling off a dramatic comeback and beating the Miami Heat 109-105 on Thursday night at Kaseya Center, winning a
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNApr 5, 2024, 12:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Golden State Warriors players Draymond Green and Klay Thompson stood, faced the crowd in Houston, and yelled “Warrrriors, come out to play!” The phrase was the same one Rockets forward Tari Eason wore on his shirt pregame. But after the Warriors beat
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterApr 5, 2024, 12:25 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — The PFL’s 2024 regular season got off to a blistering start on Thursday, as four heavyweights earned bonus points via knockout. Russian heavyweight Valentin
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 4, 2024, 11:40 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Arizona Coyotes‘ future could be decided on June 27, when they will bid on a parcel of land in the hopes of finally securing a site for their new arena. In March, the Arizona State
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Juan Arturo Recio Apr 4, 2024, 11:49 PM ET A judge rejected Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco‘s request to stop monthly check-ins with police as he awaits potential criminal charges related to his alleged sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl, according to documents obtained by ESPN. On Feb. 23, Franco’s lawyers asked a judge
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Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLESTON, S.C. — Miami Open champion Danielle Collins continued an amazing run by winning two matches Thursday, beating Ons Jabeur and Sloane Stephens to reach the quarterfinals of the rain-delayed Charleston Open. Collins, who has said this will be her final season on tour,
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Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 09:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Dre Davis scored on a layup with 16 seconds left Thursday night to cap Seton Hall‘s decisive late run, giving the Pirates a 79-77 victory over Indiana State and their first NIT championship since 1953. Seton Hall (25-12) scored the final nine
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Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 09:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Akshay Bhatia rode the rare experience of knowing a PGA Tour course with a sublime day with his irons for a 9-under 63 on Thursday, giving him a 3-shot lead in the Valero Texas Open and taking a small step toward
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Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 09:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The scheduled start time for Monday’s game between the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins has been changed because of the total solar eclipse. New York was initially set to host the Marlins at 2:05 p.m. ET. The start was pushed
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Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNApr 4, 2024, 04:44 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of
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Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 07:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Oklahoma State basketball coach Steve Lutz embraces the expectations that come with leading a program that has won two national titles and featured Hall of Fame coaches Henry Iba and Eddie Sutton. The Cowboys have reached six Final Fours, but none since 2004.
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ESPN News Services Apr 4, 2024, 06:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Eric Bieniemy’s focus is on evaluating UCLA‘s offense. Not on what brought him back to Westwood. Speaking to reporters for the first time since being hired as UCLA’s offensive coordinator and associate head coach, Bieniemy didn’t want to discuss what
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