Month: August 2024

Associated Press Aug 19, 2024, 04:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Alex Cobb was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday with a broken nail by the Cleveland Guardians, who can’t catch a break with their starting rotation. The right-hander has made two starts for the AL Central leaders since being acquired in
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Associated Press Aug 19, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BROOKLYN, Mich. — Tyler Reddick capped an emotional week with his second NASCAR Cup Series win this year. Reddick’s mentor, Scott Bloomquist, died in a plane crash just three days before he won at Michigan International Speedway on Monday. “I can’t help but sit
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterAug 19, 2024, 03:15 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs expect star defensive tackle Chris Jones and starting offensive linemen Jawaan Taylor and Joe Thuney to be available for their
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ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2024, 02:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley has been diagnosed with a fractured right hand and is expected to miss approximately six to eight weeks, the team announced Monday. Riley was hit by a 97 mph pitch from the Los Angeles Angels‘ Jack Kochanowicz
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 19, 2024, 10:28 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Racing and reckless driving charges were dismissed against Georgia starting linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. on Monday, his attorney confirmed to ESPN. Mondon, who was
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Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterAug 19, 2024, 01:46 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions Dequan Finn has won Baylor’s starting quarterback job, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg on Monday. Finn was a
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Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 19, 2024, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arizona State will start the season with a fresh face at quarterback. Sources told ESPN that redshirt freshman transfer Sam Leavitt has been named the starting quarterback for the opener against Wyoming. He beat out transfer Jeff Sims (Georgia Tech/Nebraska), and sources said both
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 19, 2024, 02:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Matthew Judon, the newly acquired Atlanta Falcons star pass rusher, will be playing without a contract for next season, at least for the time being. By choice, according to him. In his first news conference Monday, the edge
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John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterAug 19, 2024, 01:59 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
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Field Level Media Aug 19, 2024, 12:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Marlins selected the contract of right-hander Adam Oller from Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday and designated infielder Emmanuel Rivera for assignment. Oller is expected to get the start for the Marlins against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. Rivera’s DFA opened up a
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Associated Press Aug 19, 2024, 12:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, one of the second-ranked Buckeyes’ high-profile transfers, and three of his new teammates were selected for the preseason Associated Press All-America team announced Monday. Downs, who was a second-team All-American as a freshman for Alabama last season, was joined
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Aug 19, 2024, 11:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tua Tagovailoa didn’t hold back when asked to describe the difference between having a coach who believes in him, compared to one who didn’t. The Miami Dolphins quarterback has flourished in two seasons with Mike McDaniel, so much so that he was rewarded this year with
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