Month: August 2024

Turron Davenport, ESPNAug 1, 2024, 05:52 PM ET Close Turron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show “Talking with TD” and you can
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Tisha Thompson, ESPNAug 1, 2024, 04:04 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms, both domestically and internationally. Open Extended Reactions The illegal bookmaker at the center of the sports betting scandal focused on Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles
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ESPN News Services Aug 1, 2024, 12:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2025 Pro Bowl Games will take place for the second straight year in Orlando, Florida, the NFL said Thursday. Camping World Stadium will again host the multiday AFC vs. NFC event, including the Feb. 2 flag football game. The event will be
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2024, 02:57 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. Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball’s new postseason schedule includes the flexibility for an earlier start to the World Series if
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Kris Rhim, ESPNAug 1, 2024, 03:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was diagnosed with a plantar fascia injury in his right foot after Wednesday’s practice that will put him in a walking boot for two weeks, the team announced Thursday. After the time in the
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 1, 2024, 12:49 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 Alycia Baumgardner will defend her WBC 130-pound title vs. Delfine Persoon
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Field Level Media Aug 1, 2024, 02:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles placed All-Star infielder Jordan Westburg on the 10-day injured list Thursday as part of a flurry of eight transactions. Westburg, 25, sustained a broken right hand when he was hit by a pitch from Yerry Rodriguez in the fifth inning
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Associated Press Aug 1, 2024, 02:06 PM ET BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU projected starting cornerback Javien Toviano has been reinstated to the football program while he navigates legal issues stemming from his arrest on charges of video voyeurism. Toviano was present at the Tigers’ opening practice Thursday for the coming season, after which coach
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2024, 02:14 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — From time to time during his four seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and as recently as earlier in training camp, running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has missed
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ESPN News Services Aug 1, 2024, 12:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Michigan State University football coach Mel Tucker is suing the university and school leaders, alleging that they wrongfully fired him last year and violated his constitutional rights after he was accused of sexual harassment. The federal lawsuit filed Wednesday in Michigan accuses
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2024, 01:04 PM 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 — A statue depicting Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant
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Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterAug 1, 2024, 12:21 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions NC STATE QUARTERBACK Grayson McCall grew up in North Carolina, and, like any sports fan in the state, he knows a little something about the pained history of NC
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Associated Press Aug 1, 2024, 11:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to reach the singles semifinals at a Summer Games since Novak Djokovic in 2008 by getting past Tommy Paul of the U.S. 6-3, 7-6 (7) at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Alcaraz, 21, of Spain, is
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ESPN News Services Aug 1, 2024, 07:04 AM ET Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after 46 seconds. Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test, and her presence at the Paris Olympics has become a
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 1, 2024, 12:11 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas, who was arrested last week on multiple family violence charges, has been dismissed from the team, Bulldogs coach
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