Month: May 2024

Associated Press May 2, 2024, 02:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has signed a multiyear contract extension with JTG Daugherty Racing, which he took to Victory Lane in the Daytona 500 two years ago, to continue driving the No. 47 car in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 2, 2024, 02:02 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. Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias pleaded no contest Wednesday to a misdemeanor domestic battery charge tied to his September
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ESPN News Services May 2, 2024, 01:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable for Thursday’s Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Indiana Pacers. Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo remained doubtful on the NBA injury report as he deals with
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David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterMay 2, 2024, 11:57 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Mike Tyson is an underdog against Jake Paul in their July 20 fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The heavyweight fight between Paul, 27, and Tyson, who will turn 58
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 2, 2024, 12:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso was named the winner of the NBA’s annual Hustle Award on Thursday afternoon. Caruso, 30, averaged 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists 1.7 steals and 1 block per game this season — one of nine qualifying players to average
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 2, 2024, 11:57 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Xavier transfer Desmond Claude, winner of the Big East’s Most Improved Player award, has committed to USC, he told ESPN. Claude becomes the Trojans’ ninth transfer addition and 11th
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May 2, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As the NBA playoffs roll on, the 2023-24 NBA MVP is expected to be announced soon. This season’s finalists are Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. After Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid won the award
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Field Level Media May 2, 2024, 11:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Baltimore Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish was reinstated from the 15-day injured list to make his season debut in Thursday’s game against the New York Yankees. The Orioles designated right-hander Yohan Ramirez for assignment to make room for Bradish, who began the season on
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Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMay 2, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Justin Fields, return man? Maybe if Pittsburgh Steelers special teams coordinator Danny Smith has his way. In a live recording of Cam
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May 2, 2024, 09:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The owners of the 76ers and former minority owner Michael Rubin have purchased tickets for Thursday’s Game 6 of Philadelphia’s playoff series against the Knicks in an attempt to block New York fans from once again overrunning Wells Fargo Center. Knicks fans were an overwhelming presence
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May 2, 2024, 10:41 AM Open Extended Reactions England will host world champions New Zealand on Sept. 14 ahead of this autumn’s WXV 1 tournament, the teams announced on Thursday. The Red Roses will also face France — who England beat in Bordeaux last weekend to secure their sixth consecutive Six Nations title — at
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 2, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions “Offseason.” It sounds good, right? Well, it doesn’t exist. Not yet, at least. While the 2023-24 men’s college basketball season officially ended on April 8 in Glendale, Arizona, the
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