Month: September 2023

Associated Press Sep 28, 2023, 11:43 PM ET CHICAGO — Connor Bedard played in his first preseason game with the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, and fans of the Original Six franchise were ready. So was Bedard, who had two assists in Chicago’s 2-1 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues. The 18-year-old center made
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Eric Woodyard, ESPNSep 29, 2023, 01:41 AM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored
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Associated Press Sep 28, 2023, 10:38 PM ET ATLANTA — Matt Olson hit his major league-leading 54th homer, and the Atlanta Braves clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a 5-3 win over the slumping Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. Austin Riley had three hits and scored two runs as the Braves (103-56) won for
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Dan Murphy Close Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Pete Thamel Sep 28, 2023, 05:10 PM ET Fired Spartans football coach Mel Tucker informed Michigan State University on Thursday that he is preparing to file a potential wrongful termination lawsuit against
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers‘ plan to help LeBron James extend his unprecedented prime into the 21st season of an illustrious career involves adding talent around him, not so much cutting his minutes. “Bron, he does a great job taking care of himself,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said Thursday at a news
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Associated Press Sep 28, 2023, 01:58 PM ET RALEIGH. N.C. — The NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race will remain at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway in 2024 after this year’s event — the first race for NASCAR there in 27 years — attracted a capacity crowd thrilled to return to stock car roots. State legislators joined
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 28, 2023, 03:34 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is expected to miss the first two months of the regular season after having back surgery Thursday. Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois announced Vasilevskiy, a five-time NHL All-Star and
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Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2023, 03:17 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM DALLAS — Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving described himself as “happy to come back here” after the eight-time All-Star re-signed with Dallas in free agency following
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Associated Press Sep 28, 2023, 02:18 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — NASCAR will return to the 2.5-mile oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway next season for the 30-year anniversary of stock cars racing at the historic venue. The inaugural Brickyard 400 was held on Aug. 6, 1994, and was won by Indiana icon Jeff Gordon in the
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