Month: October 2024

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 4, 2024, 12:39 AM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — The moment was precisely as the Milwaukee Brewers scripted it. But just like in
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Michael Rothstein Close Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Jenna Laine Close Jenna Laine ESPN Staff Writer Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in
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Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 3, 2024, 10:28 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Future Hall of Fame manager Terry Francona will come out of retirement to manage the Cincinnati Reds, agreeing to a deal with the team one year
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ESPN News Services Oct 3, 2024, 10:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning, and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Thursday night to win their NL Wild Card Series. With their latest thrilling comeback in
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Associated Press Oct 3, 2024, 08:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JACKSON, Miss. — David Skinns of England set a personal best and a course record with a 12-under 60 to lead the Sanderson Farms Championship on Thursday. And he couldn’t help but be a little disappointed. Skinns ran off six birdies on the back
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Associated Press Oct 3, 2024, 08:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CALGARY, Alberta — The Calgary Flames signed right-handed-shooting defenseman Tyson Barrie to a one-year, $1.25 million contract Thursday. The 33-year-old Barrie — a power-play specialist with 210 career points with the man advantage — came to training camp on a professional tryout contract. Barrie
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 3, 2024, 08:30 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 The Savannah Bananas, the unconventional independent baseball team that has become a nationwide phenomenon, will take its unique
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Associated Press Oct 3, 2024, 08:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers are flipping Jack Flaherty and rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto in their rotation for the National League Division Series against the rival San Diego Padres. Yamamoto will start Game 1 on Saturday and Flaherty will go in Game 2
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Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterOct 3, 2024, 08:25 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions Wisconsin leading rusher Chez Mellusi is stepping away from football
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 3, 2024, 07:06 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 Naoya Inoue and Sam Goodman are finalizing a deal for a
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ESPN News Services Oct 3, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brian Cashman appreciates World Series titles are expected from the New York Yankees, not just hoped for. New York hasn’t even reached the World Series since the 27th championship in 2009, a drought that is the pinstripes’ longest since the gap between 1978
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Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNOct 3, 2024, 05:27 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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Associated Press Oct 3, 2024, 02:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Versatile running back Roger Craig, former MVP Ken Anderson and key member of the Steel Curtain defense L.C. Greenwood are among the players who advanced to the next stage in the Seniors category for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. The Hall
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Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterOct 3, 2024, 05:16 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — The
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