Month: September 2024

Associated Press Sep 2, 2024, 04:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina is moving forward with Conner Harrell as its starting quarterback after Max Johnson suffered a season-ending injury in the opening win at Minnesota. “He’s just got to get confidence and go,” coach Mack Brown said Monday. “It’s his.
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Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterSep 2, 2024, 04:13 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
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Associated Press Sep 2, 2024, 03:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames extended his home run streak to five games to tie a team record as he belted a three-run shot in the first inning of Monday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Adames’ homer came off Cardinals starter
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Associated Press Sep 2, 2024, 03:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The quarterback competition at Pittsburgh is over. Coach Pat Narduzzi named Eli Holstein the starter for Saturday’s game at Cincinnati (1-0), taking away the “or” that linked Holstein and Nate Yarnell when the team’s first official depth chart was released last week.
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Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 2, 2024, 12:42 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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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterSep 2, 2024, 02:03 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Notre Dame starting wide receiver Jordan Faison will miss one to two weeks because of a sprained right ankle sustained in Saturday’s season opener at Texas A&M. Faison, also a
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Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterSep 2, 2024, 02:26 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Seven months after becoming a Pittsburgh Steeler, quarterback Russell Wilson was selected to be one of four captains by his teammates for
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Field Level Media Sep 2, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Forward Filip Zadina, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2018 NHL draft, will play in Switzerland next season after signing a two-year contract with HC Davos of the National League on Monday. Zadina, 24, had a career-high 13 goals plus 10 assists
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Field Level Media Sep 2, 2024, 01:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro will not be with the club for Monday’s home game against the Cleveland Guardians to tend “to a personal matter.” Bench coach Paul Hoover will serve as Royals manager. There was no indication on how much time
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Field Level Media Sep 2, 2024, 01:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The American League West-leading Houston Astros placed outfielder Jake Meyers on the paternity list Monday and recalled Chas McCormick from Triple-A Sugar Land. McCormick had been optioned to Triple-A on Thursday with the team’s addition of the newly acquired Jason Heyward. Editor’s Picks
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 2, 2024, 01:13 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams has a Grade 2 left ankle sprain and is questionable to play in Saturday’s game against FCS opponent Tennessee
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Nick ParkinsonSep 2, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Anthony Joshua will fight the winner of the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury rematch in 2025 if he beats Daniel Dubois on Sept. 21, according to the boxer’s promoter
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Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterSep 2, 2024, 11:56 AM 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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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterSep 2, 2024, 11:35 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has been placed on the non-football illness list by the Kansas City Chiefs, ESPN’s Field Yates reported. Edwards-Helaire will miss the first four
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Field Level Media Sep 2, 2024, 11:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chicago White Sox right-hander Drew Thorpe will undergo surgery to shave down a bone spur in his pitching elbow, the team announced Monday. Thorpe, who turns 24 next month, is expected to start spring training without any restrictions. The procedure will be performed
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Field Level Media Sep 2, 2024, 10:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The FM Championship will return to TPC Boston in 2025. The LPGA Tour made the announcement Monday, a day after the inaugural event closed with Haeran Ryu winning in a playoff over fellow South Korean Jin Young Ko and earning $570,000. The $3.8
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