Month: September 2024

Juan Arturo Recio Sep 26, 2024, 03:06 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will stand trial on charges that he sexually abused a minor following a judge’s ruling Thursday in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Judge Pascual Valenzuela determined that both the accusation and the evidence presented by the prosecution had sufficient merits to
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Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 26, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award
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ESPN News Services Sep 26, 2024, 12:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews will miss Thursday night’s preseason game against the Montreal Canadiens with an upper-body injury. The decision appears to be for precautionary reasons, with head coach Craig Berube telling reporters the injury is “not serious” and that his
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Dan Hajducky, ESPNSep 26, 2024, 01:47 PM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Open Extended Reactions A fan who says he is the rightful owner of the Shohei
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Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 26, 2024, 01:03 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 Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said on Thursday that the No. 1 Longhorns still haven’t decided on a starting quarterback
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Eric Woodyard, ESPNSep 26, 2024, 12:43 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored
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Associated Press Sep 26, 2024, 12:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Junior Bridgeman played for the Milwaukee Bucks long enough to retire as the team leader in games played and performed well enough that his jersey hangs from the Fiserv Forum rafters. Now the basketball player-turned-entrepreneur has purchased a stake in the team.
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Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterSep 26, 2024, 11:10 AM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Five-star offensive lineman Douglas Utu, ESPN’s No. 13 overall prospect in the 2025 cycle,
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Associated Press Sep 26, 2024, 11:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s mayor has revealed the terms of the deal negotiated with the city’s pro basketball team for a new $1.3 billion arena downtown. The agreement reached earlier this month calls for the Philadelphia 76ers to finance the entire project, with no city
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Andreas Hale, ESPNSep 25, 2024, 10:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kayla Harrison knows how to turn a negative into a positive. The UFC’s No. 3-ranked women’s bantamweight will face Ketlen Vieira at UFC 307 on Oct. 5 with the winner getting the opportunity to challenge for the 135-pound championship, which will be contested later
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