Month: May 2024

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 15, 2024, 06:30 PM ET BOSTON — The Cleveland Cavaliers were without three of their top six players — led by star guard Donovan Mitchell — for Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Mitchell, who is dealing with a left calf strain; Jarrett
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 15, 2024, 06:11 PM ET Close 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. Open Extended Reactions Attorneys for MLB, the NBA and the NHL expressed strong concerns with Diamond Sports Group’s ability to emerge
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Field Level Media May 15, 2024, 05:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the winner of the 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award, the Professional Basketball Writers Association announced Wednesday. The award is voted on by more than 200 writers and editors who belong to the PBWA and honors the NBA
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Associated Press May 15, 2024, 01:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — A former warehouse assistant for the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia pleaded guilty Wednesday to transporting millions of dollars worth of stolen Masters tournament memorabilia and historic items, including one of Arnold Palmer’s iconic green jackets. Richard Globensky, of Georgia, entered
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Open Extended Reactions Wolverhampton Wanderers have lodged a motion to scrap the use of VAR in the Premier League, with a vote to be held at next month’s meeting of the 20 clubs. Wolves will need the backing of 13 other clubs to pass the resolution, which would see the video assistant referee removed from
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMay 15, 2024, 05:03 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Washington running back Tybo Rogers, who was arrested and charged last month for rape in two instances that allegedly occurred during the 2023 season, is no longer with the program, a spokesman confirmed
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ESPN News Services May 15, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco, who was ejected from Tuesday’s game after umpires found a foreign substance on his glove, has been suspended 10 games by MLB, it was announced Wednesday. Blanco also was fined an undisclosed amount. The suspension is pending Blanco’s
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Associated Press May 15, 2024, 04:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Bronny James‘ famous father was on hand Wednesday to watch him play at the NBA draft combine. LeBron James showed up wearing a black hoodie and sat in the second row for Bronny’s second and final scrimmage of the combine. The NBA’s
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 15, 2024, 01:54 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rory McIlroy called Jimmy Dunne’s departure from the PGA Tour’s policy board a “huge loss,” and the four-time major champion said
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Field Level Media May 15, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Seattle Mariners outfielder Dominic Canzone, who has been out since April 15 with an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder, was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday. Canzone, 26, suffered the injury while crashing into the left field wall in Seattle
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Field Level Media May 15, 2024, 01:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cincinnati Reds placed left-hander Nick Lodolo on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a left groin strain. Lodolo, 26, is 3-2 with a 3.34 ERA in six starts this season. He owns a 9-10 record with a 4.12 ERA in 32 career
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Associated Press May 15, 2024, 02:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GREEN BAY, Wis. — Doug Gottlieb says he can effectively balance coaching Green Bay basketball and hosting a national sports radio show. Gottlieb discussed his new arrangement during his introductory news conference Wednesday as the longtime broadcaster moves into the coaching ranks. “In terms
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMay 15, 2024, 12:52 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Former Colorado cornerback Cormani McClain, who headlined coach Deion Sanders’ first recruiting class with the Buffaloes, is transferring to Florida, his agent, Hector Rivas of Disruptive Sports, told ESPN. McClain,
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Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterMay 15, 2024, 01:41 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Wednesday the pending litigation with Florida State and Clemson is “disruptive” and “harmful” but it has not changed the dynamic
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Field Level Media May 15, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago White Sox acquired outfielder Corey Julks from the Houston Astros in exchange for minor league right-hander Luis Rodriguez. The deal was announced Wednesday by Astros general manager Dana Brown. Julks made his major league debut with Houston in 2023 and batted
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