Month: October 2024

ESPN News Services Oct 8, 2024, 02:00 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Thieves surrounded Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler last month outside a horse racing track in a Los Angeles suburb and ripped an expensive watch off his arm, police said Tuesday. Buehler was not threatened during the mugging Sept. 28 at the
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Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterOct 8, 2024, 02:06 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
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Associated Press Oct 8, 2024, 05:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Cynt Marshall is retiring as CEO of the Dallas Mavericks at the end of this year, and then will stay on for another year as a consultant in the organization where she is credited for a comprehensive overhaul of workplace policies. Marshall,
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ESPN News Services Oct 8, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Entering the final year of a four-year, $22.67 million contract with the New York Rangers, Igor Shesterkin turned down the team’s offer to become the highest-paid goaltender in NHL history, sources told ESPN’s Kevin Weekes. Shesterkin was presented with an eight-year, $88 million
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterOct 8, 2024, 02:16 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions The Miami Heat will honor longtime team president Pat Riley by permanently naming their playing floor in his honor, the team announced on Monday. The court
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 8, 2024, 02:55 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 The vandalism charge against boxing star Ryan Garcia was dismissed Tuesday
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Lizzy Becherano Oct 8, 2024, 03:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States defender Antonee Robinson said the atmosphere at training already feels “a little bit more intense” under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino as players prepare for October friendlies against Panama and Mexico. Pochettino will lead his first international window with the team after
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 8, 2024, 03:45 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 announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local games for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers
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Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterOct 8, 2024, 03:42 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
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Getty Images 14 minutes ago Britain’s Zoe Backstedt claimed a maiden professional win as she finished first on stage one of the Simac Ladies Tour, a 10.1km time trial in Gennep, the Netherlands. The 20-year-old Team Canyon rider held off the challenge of Team Visma’s Lieke Nooijen, winning by seven seconds in a time of
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ESPN News Services Oct 8, 2024, 02:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley offered a warning Tuesday about Bethpage Black that does not need a special sign by the first tee: Organizers will have security inside the ropes to make sure the New York crowd doesn’t get out of control.
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ESPN News Services Oct 8, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Colorado Rockies, after a second straight season with 100-plus losses, have extended manager Bud Black’s contract through the 2025 season, it was announced Tuesday. Bullpen coach Reid Cornelius and assistant hitting coach P.J. Pilittere will not return to the team. “While our
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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 8, 2024, 02:29 PM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions After missing the past three games with a forearm injury that required surgery, Colorado safety Shilo Sanders will return this week against Kansas State, his father, Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders,
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Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterOct 8, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Though Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens played a career-low 34 snaps in the loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 8, 2024, 02:09 PM ET The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday that RJ Barrett will miss the rest of the preseason, at a minimum, with a right acromioclavicular joint sprain that he suffered in Sunday’s 125-98 preseason victory over the Washington Wizards. Toronto said Barrett’s status would be updated after the preseason. The
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ESPN News Services Oct 8, 2024, 12:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Frances Tiafoe directed an expletive-filled tirade at a chair umpire after losing his third-round match Tuesday at the ATP Shanghai Masters event. Tiafoe lost to unseeded Roman Safiullin 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (5), minutes after chair umpire Jimmy Pinoargote called a time violation on
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