Month: May 2024

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterMay 29, 2024, 03:43 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
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Pete Thamel, ESPNMay 29, 2024, 03:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kansas athletic director Travis Goff has agreed to a new seven-year contract through 2031, sources told ESPN. The move includes a significant pay raise and is indicative of the work Goff has done to revive Kansas football to relevancy. From 1996 through 2022, KU
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Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 29, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Della Maddalena looked forward to competing in his hometown of Perth, Australia, at UFC 305. Unfortunately, complications from arm surgery stemming from an injury suffered at UFC 299 will prevent him from competing on the card on Aug. 17 at the RAC Arena.
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Associated Press May 29, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien got a day off for the first time in more than two years Wednesday when he wasn’t in the lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks, ending his streak of 349 games started. Manager Bruce Bochy said
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Getty Images 3 hours ago Colombian cyclist Miguel Angel Lopez has been handed a four-year doping ban. The sport’s governing body, the International Cycling Union (UCI), said the 30-year-old had violated rules for “use and possession of a prohibited substance” before the 2022 Giro d’Italia. The UCI said he had used a banned hormone called
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Field Level Media May 29, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Kerry Carpenter on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a back injury. Carpenter, 26, is dealing with lumbar spine inflammation. His IL designation is retroactive to Monday. Carpenter is batting .283 with eight homers and 29 RBIs in
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 29, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA Clippers coach Ty Lue has agreed on a new long-term contract that will make him one of the NBA’s highest-paid coaches, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank had been eager to secure Lue
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Getty Images 51 minutes ago Australian cyclist Jay Vine has been cleared to return to “gentle” training seven weeks after suffering spinal injuries in a high-speed crash. The 28-year-old was one of several riders, including Denmark’s reigning Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard, involved in the incident at the Itzulia Basque Country stage race on
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May 29, 2024, 06:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The heavyweight championship rematch between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will take place on Dec. 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, Turki Alalshikh, announced on Wednesday. Alalshikh said in a post on Twitter: “The rematch between the Undisputed Champion Oleksandr
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 29, 2024, 11:44 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Nick Diaz, one of the most popular fighters in mixed martial arts history, will return to the UFC in August. Diaz (26-10) will face Vicente Luque (22-10-1)
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ESPN News Services May 29, 2024, 10:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Braves have recalled one of their top prospects from Double-A to open the third contest of their four-game home series against the Washington Nationals. Atlanta right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach will make his major league debut Wednesday night after the Braves selected his
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Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterMay 29, 2024, 10:42 AM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
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