Month: April 2024

ESPN News Services Apr 3, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice said via social media that he met with Dallas police Wednesday and takes “full responsibility” for his part in the crash that injured four people Saturday. “Today I met with Dallas PD investigators regarding Saturday’s accident. I take full
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Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 02:01 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner‘s wife, Maggie, delivered a stillborn baby Sunday, the couple said in a statement released by the club. The Jenners said Wednesday they are at a loss for words over the pain that’s nothing like they’ve experienced before after
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Apr 3, 2024, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jerry West has been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for a record third time, with his latest path coming as a contributor to the game, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. West, 85, has been previously inducted into the Hall of Fame
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Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 01:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians won’t be changing the name of their ballpark anytime soon. The team announced a 13-year deal with Progressive Insurance to be its primary insurance provider on Wednesday, an agreement that will keep its downtown home called Progressive Field through
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Apr 3, 2024, 01:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Lions matched the San Francisco 49ers‘ offer sheet to tight end Brock Wright, the team announced Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed, but sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Wright signed a three-year, $12 million offer sheet that included $6 million guaranteed. Wright was a
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Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers reliever Trevor Megill has gone on the seven-day concussion list after passing out while recovering from an apparent case of food poisoning. Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Wednesday that Megill suffered from food poisoning on Saturday during the team’s three-game
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Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 01:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The men’s ATP tour will try to shake up doubles tennis by trialing changes including a 15-second serve clock and reserving slots for teams to enter tournaments using their singles rankings. The ATP announced on Wednesday that the new format will be
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 3, 2024, 12:39 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Four-time major champion Rory McIlroy isn’t the only player who believes the current state of men’s professional golf — with elite players
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Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 01:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADISON, Wis. — A worker burned in a 2022 explosion during renovation work on the University of Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium has settled his lawsuit against the project’s general contractor for $22 million, his attorney says. The settlement in Jeremy Rose’s lawsuit against JP
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Apr 3, 2024, 06:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The International Boxing Association (IBA) said on Wednesday it is analyzing a decision by global sport’s top court to dismiss its appeal against the withdrawal of its Olympic recognition and it may take the case to the Swiss Federal Tribunal. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided
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Tristan H. Cockcroft Apr 3, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions One week does not a season make. One week does, however, provide us relevant glances at player developments, changes that might absolutely matter in the long run. Editor’s Picks 1 Related We preach so often on these pages, and across the industry, to
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DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNApr 2, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show, “Talkin’ Texans.” Open Extended
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Anthony Olivieri, ESPN.comApr 3, 2024, 12:43 PM ET Former G League player Chance Comanche, who was charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found near Las Vegas, had his trial date set for March 10, 2025, at a hearing on Wednesday morning. Comanche appeared in front of Judge Michelle Leavitt of Clark
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Apr 3, 2024, 11:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Buffalo Bills are finalizing a trade to send four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans for draft-pick compensation, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. The Bills will receive a 2025 second-round pick (via the Minnesota Vikings) in exchange for Diggs,
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