Month: August 2024

Field Level Media Aug 19, 2024, 09:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers activated third baseman Max Muncy and infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman from the injured list on Monday prior to their three-game series opener against the visiting Seattle Mariners. Muncy returned to the Dodgers’ lineup right away, batting seventh and manning third
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Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 19, 2024, 07:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy has won the Blue Devils‘ starting job and will start the opener against Elon, first-year coach Manny Diaz announced Monday. Murphy is a Texas transfer who won both his starts last year for the Longhorns (against BYU and Kansas State).
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ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2024, 08:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert returned to practice Monday, participating for the first time since being diagnosed with a plantar fascia injury in his right foot on July 31. Herbert had been on the sidelines in a walking boot for two weeks,
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ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2024, 05:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MASON, Ohio — Aryna Sabalenka won her first title since the Australian Open in January, beating Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-5 in the Cincinnati Open on Monday. Sabalenka, who moved up a spot to No. 2 in the rankings before the match, didn’t lose
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Paolo Uggetti, ESPNAug 19, 2024, 07:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After spending three seasons as a backup, Miller Moss‘ patience has officially paid off. In a move that was widely expected, USC head coach Lincoln Riley named Moss the Trojans’ starting quarterback Monday ahead of the start of the 2024 season. Moss, a junior,
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Associated Press Aug 19, 2024, 02:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of right-hander Julian Aguiar from Triple-A Louisville and said the 23-year-old would make his major league debut by starting Monday night at Toronto in place of injured All-Star Hunter Greene. Cincinnati’s 11th-ranked prospect according to Major
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Associated Press Aug 19, 2024, 06:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates placed third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes on the 10-day injured list Monday with lower back inflammation. Hayes, a Gold Glove winner a year ago, has struggled to hit with power at the plate most of this season. The 27-year-old is
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Open Extended Reactions The 2024-25 Premier League is underway. Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool underlined their status as favourites to challenge for the title with opening weekend wins. Manchester United made a winning start after last season’s eighth-place finish, but Chelsea already have a loss in their column after losing their first game under new
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Associated Press Aug 19, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Houston Astros veteran Justin Verlander is scheduled to come off the injured list and start the finale of a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. “It’s big getting JV on the mound. It’s getting one of the best back
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Associated Press Aug 19, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy has had enough of the distractions that go along with this new era of college football. There’s so much to navigate now with the transfer portal and name, image and likeness deals, and Gundy has drawn
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Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterAug 19, 2024, 04:36 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,
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ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2024, 05:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Arizona Diamondbacks placed star infielder Ketel Marte on the 10-day injured list Monday, a day after he aggravated his sprained left ankle on a check swing. Arizona recalled outfielder Pavin Smith from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. Marte had missed three
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Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNAug 19, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of
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