Month: December 2024

ESPN News Services Dec 23, 2024, 10:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored a goal and added three assists to tie Mario Lemieux’s franchise record for most assists in team history and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 on Monday night. Crosby scored a third-period empty-net goal and assisted
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ESPN News Services Dec 23, 2024, 08:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk had to be helped off the ice and taken to the locker room in the first period after a collision with Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov during Monday night’s game. Tkachuk returned in the second period
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Open Extended Reactions Arsenal suffered a major blow on Monday after Mikel Arteta confirmed winger Bukayo Saka has been ruled out with “many weeks” with a hamstring injury. Saka picked up the injury during the first half of the 5-1 victory against Crystal Palace, signaling to the bench after a cross before being replaced by
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Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2024, 02:44 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 Dec 23, 2024, 10:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Boston Bruins leading scorer David Pastrnak left Monday night’s game against the Washington Capitals in the second period due to an undisclosed upper-body injury and did not return. Bruins coach Joe Sacco provided few details on the condition of the 28-year-old forward
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Associated Press Dec 23, 2024, 07:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers‘ game against the Utah Jazz got underway Monday night after a 35-minute delay while one of the basketball hoops and stanchion were replaced. The scheduled 7:10 p.m. tip was pushed back while Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse technicians attempted to level
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes said his injured ankle “should be in a better place” heading into the Kansas City Chiefs‘ Christmas Day game against the Pittsburgh
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Field Level Media Dec 23, 2024, 09:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray will not play against the visiting Phoenix Suns on Monday night due to a sprained ankle, coach Michael Malone announced in his pregame availability. Malone said Murray sustained the injury in Sunday’s overtime win at New Orleans and
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Associated Press Dec 23, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORFOLK, Va. — To shouts of “Coach” and “Let’s go, Spartans,” Michael Vick was introduced Monday as Norfolk State‘s football coach, a homecoming for the former NFL star and a splashy, attention-grabbing hire for a program that has struggled in recent years. Vick, who
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Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Disgust with the officiating left the 76ers fans at Wells Fargo Center booing a free T-shirt giveaway near the end of a
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2024, 08:02 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Umpires Association came to a tentative agreement on a new five-year collective bargaining agreement Monday, pending ratification by the umpires and
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Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2024, 06:51 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,
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ESPN News Services Dec 23, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Georgia quarterback Carson Beck will miss the remainder of the season with an injury to the elbow of his throwing arm suffered late in the first half of the Bulldogs’ 22-19 overtime victory against Texas in the SEC championship game earlier this month.
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Associated Press Dec 23, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Luka Doncic is returning to the Dallas lineup Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers after missing the Mavericks’ two previous games with a left heel contusion. Doncic won last season’s scoring title with a career-best 33.9 points per game and is
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