Month: August 2023

Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2023, 02:01 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns are
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Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2023, 02:52 PM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.
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European soccer didn’t disappoint this weekend, with talking points galore around the Premier League, German Bundesliga and Italian Serie A in particular. Ten-man Liverpool rallied for a huge win at Newcastle, Man United spotted Nottingham Forest a 2-0 lead inside four minutes before winning 3-2, and Arsenal dropped points vs. Fulham in entirely self-inflicted fashion.
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Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2023, 05:04 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. The WBO has ordered undisputed featherweight champion Amanda Serrano to have a mandatory title defense against Danila Ramos, the organization announced Monday,
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Aug 28, 2023, 03:50 PM ET The Edmonton Oilers signed veteran forwards Sam Gagner and Brandon Sutter to professional tryout agreements on Monday. Gagner, 34, was a first-round pick (sixth overall) by Edmonton in 2007 and played with the Oilers from 2007-14 and 2019-20. Gagner had 14 points (eight goals, six assists) in 48 games
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Associated Press Aug 28, 2023, 02:13 PM ET BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NFL’s Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres will operate as separate entities after the teams’ owner, Terry Pegula, dissolved their parent company on Monday. The announcement to dissolve Pegula Sports and Entertainment is being referred to as one “allowing each respective organization
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Aug 28, 2023, 02:02 PM ET The Atlanta Braves reinstated All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies from the 10-day injured list Monday. Albies, 26, was sidelined with a strained left hamstring. The Braves also recalled right-hander Darius Vines, and optioned LHP Jared Shuster and INF Vaughn Grissom to Triple-A Gwinnett. Albies is batting .267 with 28
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Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 28, 2023, 10:30 AM ET A decision on ACC expansion is expected this week, and sources told ESPN that there’s “continued momentum” toward the league adding Stanford, Cal and SMU to the league. Early Monday morning, ACC officials were working on gathering the league’s presidents and chancellors on a call to further
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 28, 2023, 10:24 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LPGA rookie Rose Zhang will represent the United States when it plays Europe in next month’s Solheim Cup in Spain. Zhang and four other players, Jennifer Kupcho,
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 28, 2023, 10:38 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — When coach Steve Kerr came to practice on Sunday and saw some of his Team USA players were a little frustrated after a 27-point win, he
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Jamal Collier, ESPNAug 28, 2023, 07:52 AM ET When James Harden exercised his player option for the 2023-24 season on June 29, it came with a caveat, one that has become familiar for the 10-time All-Star during the most recent stage of his career — a trade request. Harden expected the Philadelphia 76ers to trade
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Associated Press Aug 28, 2023, 11:18 AM ET The Washington Capitals have promoted Brian MacLellan to president of hockey operations to go along with his general manager duties. MacLellan has been the team’s GM since 2014 and previously held the title of vice president. The move announced Monday comes with longtime president Dick Patrick being
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Aug 28, 2023, 11:04 AM ET A new study has diagnosed the degenerative brain disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in more than 40 percent of youth, high school and college athletes – primarily football players – who were exposed to repetitive head impacts from contact sports and died before age 30. The study was conducted
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