Month: February 2024

Associated Press Feb 29, 2024, 06:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers — and many around the world — with his marriage announcement Thursday, so manager Dave Roberts said any gift the team gives the two-time MVP would be like most of the money in his
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Connor O’Halloran Feb 29, 2024, 12:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman said she expects the United States to see an “explosive” growth in interest in soccer ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The United States will co-host the men’s World Cup in 2026 with Mexico and Canada and is bidding to
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentFeb 29, 2024, 07:21 AM ET France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned for four years for a doping offence, sources have told ESPN and the Associated Press. Pogba was provisionally suspended by Italy’s national anti-doping (NADO Italia) tribunal in September after testing positive for testosterone — a banned substance. Italian
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Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 29, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions As the preferred structure of future NCAA governance remains debatable in college athletics, Washington State president Kirk Schulz on Thursday emphasized a need for the national organization and urged others
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Field Level Media Feb 29, 2024, 05:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris will be sidelined “an extended period of time” with an upper-body injury, interim coach Jacques Martin said Thursday. Norris collided with Nashville forward Cole Smith in the second period of Ottawa’s 4-1 loss to the host Predators on
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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 29, 2024, 04:42 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions A day before she is set to begin a two-year commitment as the new commissioner of the Pac-12 conference, Teresa Gould said the most important part of her job will
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Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer in Bahrain Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has again denied allegations of inappropriate behaviour after a series of alleged messages were leaked. Horner was cleared on Wednesday after an internal investigation into his behaviour towards a female colleague. An anonymous email with a link to messages
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Field Level Media Feb 29, 2024, 03:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Angela Stanford received an exemption on Thursday to compete in the Chevron Championship, marking her 98th straight appearance in a major tournament. The event is set for April 18-21 at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas. It will be the
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Associated Press Feb 29, 2024, 12:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev stayed on course toward a potential rematch for the title at the Dubai Championships after the Russians won their quarterfinal matches Thursday. Medvedev, the defending champion and No. 1 seed, defeated eighth-seeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-2, 6-3 to set
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Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 29, 2024, 12:20 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff
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Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNFeb 29, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Patricio “Pitbull” Freire has built a reputation in Bellator for being relentless. That apparently applies to not just his aggressiveness inside the cage but also his persistent desire to get in there and fight. Freire will defend his featherweight championship against Jeremy Kennedy on
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Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer in Bahrain Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest time in Bahrain Grand Prix first practice as the new Formula 1 season held on to its secrets for a little longer. Ricciardo, driving for Red Bull’s RB team, used soft tyres to head McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
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File photo of India all-rounder Hardik Pandya© X (formerly Twitter) Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were excluded from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) list of centrally-contracted players due to not playing in domestic tournaments. While the move was welcomed by a number of experts, it also started a conversation surrounding all-rounder
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