Month: August 2024

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 29, 2024, 03:50 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions SEC schools will provide public reports on player availability for conference games in football, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball starting this season, the
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Associated Press Aug 29, 2024, 12:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A prominent advocacy group for college athletes announced Thursday it opposes the $2.8 billion settlement agreement of antitrust litigation facing the NCAA and major college conferences, saying a plan for schools to share athletics revenue will actually limit the earning potential of the athletes.
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David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterAug 29, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions A new college football season, featuring widespread conference realignment and an expanded playoff, has a familiar look to it at sportsbooks, with perennial powers from the SEC and Big Ten sitting
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ESPN News Services Aug 29, 2024, 02:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jannik Sinner surged into the third round of the US Open on Thursday, beating Alex Michelsen 6-4, 6-0, 6-2. The No. 1-ranked Sinner dropped the first set in his opening match in New York but didn’t encounter much trouble facing
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 29, 2024, 02:45 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Wisconsin has hired longtime NFL coach Jack Del Rio to its staff, where he will serve as senior adviser to Badgers coach Luke Fickell, the team told ESPN on Thursday.
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterAug 29, 2024, 03:25 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs didn’t get what they wanted long term from their 2022 midseason trade with the Giants that allowed them to acquire wide receiver
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 29, 2024, 01:49 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Robson Conceicao and O’Shaquie Foster will meet in a 130-pound title
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Warwickshire 207 for 3 (Rhodes 82*) lead Kent 156 (Compton 70, Cohen 3-13, Hannon-Dalby 3-31, Rushworth 3-43) by 51 runs Kent’s lurch towards Vitality Championship relegation continued as they were bowled out for 156 by Warwickshire on the opening day of their Division One battle at Edgbaston. Having collected just nine batting points from ten
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Daniel Dopp, ESPNAug 29, 2024, 09:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Fantasy football is officially here! While many fantasy drafts have already taken place, the biggest draft weekend of the year is right on our doorstep. Regardless of your league’s rosters or rules, it’s time to pay closer attention to the players whose roles have
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ESPN Fantasy Aug 29, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a summer full of fantasy football mock drafting, our ESPN Fantasy crew got together for one final practice run before taking part in many drafts that count in the coming days. The 2024 NFL season is on the doorstep, and we are ready
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Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 29, 2024, 12:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alabama transfer Eli Holstein will start for Pittsburgh at quarterback against Kent State on Saturday, sources told ESPN. Holstein, a redshirt freshman, edged out veteran Nate Yarnell for the starting nod after a battle that lasted throughout summer camp. Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi has
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNAug 29, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry has agreed to a one-year, $62.6 million extension, his agent, Jeff Austin of Octagon, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. The agreement keeps Curry under contract with Golden State through the 2026-27 season, and he will become
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Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterAug 29, 2024, 11:59 AM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts says
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Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNAug 29, 2024, 10:12 AM 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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