Month: June 2024

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJun 29, 2024, 01:40 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell plans to opt into the final year
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Jun 29, 2024, 01:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell plans to exercise his $18.7 million player option and return for next season, he told Swish Cultures late Friday night. Russell was part of the group that sparked a turnaround for the Lakers last season after they revamped their roster
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Associated Press Jun 29, 2024, 12:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda should be on schedule to make his next start despite being hit by a liner during the sixth inning of Friday night’s 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Taylor Ward‘s liner up the middle appeared
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ESPN News Services Jun 29, 2024, 12:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Yankees starting pitcher Marcus Stroman took responsibility for “losing my cool” and said he has to “be better” after yelling at teammate Gleyber Torres during Friday night’s 16-5 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays. The right-hander yelled at second baseman Torres
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Rachel Doerrie, ESPNJun 29, 2024, 12:05 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions That
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ESPN News Services Jun 28, 2024, 11:54 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull” who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died. He was 86. The San Francisco Giants and his family announced the death Friday night,
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJun 28, 2024, 09:10 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said ownership is “clearly frustrated” with the way the team has played this season and if its position in
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Associated Press Jun 28, 2024, 09:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena misplayed a fly ball Friday night in a game against the New York Mets while participating in an in-game interview. Peña was involved in an interview with Apple TV+ just before New York’s Jeff McNeil popped
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