Month: September 2024

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterSep 18, 2024, 05:12 PM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Two days after Drake London scored the go-ahead touchdown on “Monday Night Football” and celebrated by pantomiming shooting a gun into the air, the Atlanta Falcons wide receiver said he wasn’t pleased with how it all went down. Quarterback Kirk Cousins
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David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterSep 18, 2024, 05:35 PM ET Close David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. You can follow Newton on Twitter at @DNewtonespn. Open
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Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 05:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers became the first major league team to clinch a division championship Wednesday when it sealed its third National League Central title in the past four years. The Chicago Cubs‘ 5-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics enabled the Brewers to
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Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 03:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers have a new teammate in their bid to build a new $1.3 billion arena downtown. Mayor Cherelle Parker announced Wednesday that she has forged a deal with team owners to keep the NBA franchise in town and will send it
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Sep 18, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Champions League is back! Europe’s premier club competition returns for 2024-25 with six matches on Wednesday across the continent, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the matches as Manchester City take on Internazionale, Paris Saint-Germain host Girona and more.
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Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterSep 18, 2024, 04:07 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast
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Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bubba Wallace has signed a multiyear contract extension with 23XI Racing, the team announced Wednesday. “From day one Bubba has been an integral part of 23XI,” the team said in a social media post. “We’re excited to announce that he has
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Field Level Media Sep 18, 2024, 02:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane will undergo surgery and be sidelined into the start of the regular season, general manager Stan Bowman announced Wednesday. “He’s going to be out for a while,” Bowman said, without revealing the specific nature of the surgery. “I
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Andreas Hale, ESPNSep 18, 2024, 03:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Aljamain Sterling has pulled out of his UFC 307 featherweight fight with Movsar Evloev due to an injury. The former bantamweight champion was slated to compete for a second time as a featherweight after dropping his 135-pound title to Sean O’Malley in August 2023.
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Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterSep 18, 2024, 02:54 PM 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 USC landed a key commitment Wednesday when four-star wide receiver Jerome Myles, the No.
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Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterSep 18, 2024, 03:07 PM ET Close Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Follow Jenna on Twitter: @JennaLaineESPN. Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield voiced his support
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Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 02:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — Craig Kimbrel‘s time with the Orioles could be coming to an end after the struggling team designated its former closer for assignment Wednesday following the latest in a series of rough outings. Kimbrel gave up six runs on three hits in ⅔
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ESPN News Services Sep 18, 2024, 02:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, former Defensive Players of the Year Luke Kuechly and Terrell Suggs, and postseason kicking hero Adam Vinatieri are among the first-time nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. The Hall announced 167 modern
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Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 11:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions VIRGINIA WATER, England — Rory McIlroy believes it will be difficult for Ian Poulter or Lee Westwood to be a future Ryder Cup captain because they no longer have a connection with Europe’s emerging stars after defecting to the LIV Golf League. Poulter was
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Sep 18, 2024, 01:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rory McIlroy says the main sticking points holding up a deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi backers of the rival LIV Golf League are the U.S. Department of Justice and conflicting views from players on both sides. The four-time major champion, who is part
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