Month: December 2024

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2024, 05:02 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions One week after Doug Gottlieb referred to weaker potential opponents as “Nobody U,” his Green Bay men’s basketball team lost to Division-II Michigan Tech, 72-70, on Wednesday for its
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Associated Press Dec 18, 2024, 04:43 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona 500 champion, died Wednesday. He was 89. NASCAR released a statement that Lorenzen had died and had confirmed the death with his family. A cause of death wasn’t given, but Lorenzen had been
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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2024, 03:56 PM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions San Jose State All-American receiver Nick Nash will not play in the Hawai’i Bowl on Dec. 24, he announced Wednesday. “Thank you, Spartan Nation,” he said in a social media
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 18, 2024, 04:41 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions After Alabama narrowly missed the College Football Playoff in coach Kalen DeBoer’s first season, athletic director Greg Byrne told fans in a letter on
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Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 18, 2024, 04:26 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions South Carolina’s Kyle Kennard, who won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the top defensive player in college football, has decided to opt out of the Gamecocks‘ Cheez-It Citrus
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ESPN News Services Dec 18, 2024, 04:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA All-Star Game’s new format has been greeted with skepticism from some of the league’s biggest stars — most notably Kevin Durant. “I hate it; I absolutely hate it,” Durant said Tuesday, minutes after the league announced the changes to its midseason
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Associated Press Dec 18, 2024, 02:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The two teams suing NASCAR over an antitrust complaint were granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday that allows them to compete as chartered teams in the 2025 season. 23XI Racing, the team owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and three-time
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Field Level Media Dec 18, 2024, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Angels acquired catcher Chuckie Robinson from the Chicago White Sox for cash considerations Wednesday. To make room for Robinson on their 40-man roster, the Angels designated right-hander Davis Daniel for assignment. Robinson, who turned 30 on Saturday, batted just .129
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Paolo Uggetti, ESPNDec 18, 2024, 02:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former New Mexico running back Eli Sanders has committed to USC, he told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Sanders, who has one year of eligibility remaining and 1,766 career rushing yards, also announced his decision on social media. The Trojans will be Sanders’ third stop during
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Daniel Oyefusi, ESPNDec 18, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Close Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun. Open Extended Reactions BEREA, Ohio — While Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said that he is
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Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderDec 18, 2024, 02:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard has agreed to a lifetime contract extension with Adidas, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. As Lillard’s deal with Adidas expired during last offseason, his representative, Aaron Goodwin of Goodwin Sports Management, has been negotiating a new deal
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Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions Colorado has signed Liberty transfer quarterback Kaidon Salter, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The Buffaloes are bringing in one of the most accomplished dual-threat quarterbacks in college
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Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNDec 18, 2024, 01:57 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 WriterDec 18, 2024, 09:59 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Ohio promoted Brian Smith to become its permanent head coach Wednesday. Smith, who served as the Bobcats’ offensive coordinator this season and has been part of the staff since 2022,
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 18, 2024, 11:28 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Purdue is set to hire USC offensive coordinator Josh Henson for the same role, sources told ESPN, as coach Barry Odom’s new staff takes shape with the Boilermakers. Henson, who
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