Month: October 2024

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 15, 2024, 03:52 PM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Hawai’i will become the eighth full-time member of the Mountain West Conference on July 1, 2026, it was announced Tuesday. It’s a notable change for the Mountain West, which needed
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Associated Press Oct 15, 2024, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tom Gores’ purchase of a 27% stake in the Los Angeles Chargers was approved by NFL team owners Tuesday during the league’s fall meetings in Atlanta. Gores, who also owns the NBA’s Detroit Pistons, bought the 24% share held by Dea Spanos Berberian, which
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Pete Thamel, ESPNOct 15, 2024, 06:11 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Boston College will be without its top cornerback for the rest of the season, as sources told ESPN that defensive back Amari Jackson tore an ACL and will be out for the year.
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Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterOct 15, 2024, 06:37 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. Open Extended Reactions EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas will miss an extended period of time
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Shams Charania, ESPNOct 15, 2024, 04:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Memphis Grizzlies are signing two-way guard Scotty Pippen Jr. to a standard, multiyear NBA contract, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Grizzlies officials reached an agreement Tuesday with Pippen’s representatives, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Shy Saee. Pippen, 23, had an impressive
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Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterOct 15, 2024, 06:14 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — As he prepares for his first season as Kentucky men’s basketball coach, Mark Pope will have a fan from afar: John Calipari. Calipari, who left
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ESPN News Services Oct 15, 2024, 05:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Tom Brady’s purchase of a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders was approved by NFL team owners Tuesday. The seven-time Super Bowl champion, who played 23 seasons with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, takes approximately 5% control
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Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterOct 15, 2024, 04:31 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Last season, Mark Pope said he believed the Big 12 was the toughest conference in America as he led BYU during its first year in
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Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterOct 15, 2024, 02:17 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 Oklahoma’s Brent Venables confirmed Tuesday that he has discussed the possibility of a redshirt
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Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterOct 15, 2024, 04:07 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW
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Oct 15, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions West Virginia coach Neal Brown is facing criticism over his recent comments aimed at the Mountaineers’ frustrated fan base, whom he urged to continue supporting the team because of the “good time” they have at home games. West Virginia fell to 3-3 with Saturday night’s nationally
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Associated Press Oct 15, 2024, 02:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Super Bowl will return to Atlanta in 2028 at the home of the Falcons, after a vote of approval by NFL team owners Tuesday at the league’s annual fall meeting. This will be the fourth time the NFL’s championship game is
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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 15, 2024, 02:33 PM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter, a Heisman Trophy contender, is expected to play Saturday against Arizona, coach Deion Sanders said Tuesday. “Travis should play for certain,” Sanders said. Hunter exited
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Oct 15, 2024, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cleveland Browns are trading wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. In the trade, the Browns will receive a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 seventh-round selection in exchange for Cooper and a 2025 sixth-round pick, a source told
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Associated Press Oct 15, 2024, 02:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — 76ers forward Paul George did not appear to suffer any long-term damage to a hyperextended left knee injured in a preseason game. “Everything checks out OK,” coach Nick Nurse told reporters Tuesday at the team’s New Jersey complex. George attended Tuesday’s practice
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Associated Press Oct 15, 2024, 01:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Seven cownose stingrays made it safely to a habitat at The Florida Aquarium after riding out Hurricane Milton in a touch tank at Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays. The stingrays, named for their cow-shaped snouts, were relocated
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