Month: February 2024

Associated Press Feb 22, 2024, 07:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Verdugo, now with the New York Yankees after being acquired from the Red Sox, insists he has no hard feelings toward Boston manager Alex Cora after twice being benched last year. Verdugo, a left-handed-hitting corner outfielder, played for Cora for three seasons before
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Associated Press Feb 23, 2024, 03:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHONBURI, Thailand — Former Women’s PGA Championship winner Sei Young Kim moved from second place into a three-way tie for the lead after two rounds of the LPGA Thailand tournament on Friday. Kim, who won the 2020 Women’s PGA title by five strokes at
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 23, 2024, 01:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions David Benavidez will move up to light heavyweight for a June fight against Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Benavidez announced via social media Thursday. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said the fight would be contested for the interim light heavyweight title, which would place the winner in position
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNFeb 22, 2024, 11:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Lowry may not have dreamed of playing for his hometown Philadelphia 76ers, but he admitted that stepping onto the court for the first time in a Sixers uniform and receiving a standing ovation Thursday night was a “great moment” in what
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 22, 2024, 10:00 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions EDINBURGH, Scotland — When head coach Steve Borthwick offered Jamie George the chance to become England
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Associated Press Feb 22, 2024, 05:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIO DE JANEIRO — Defending champion Cameron Norrie beat Tomás Barrios Vera of Chile 6-1, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals of the Rio Open on Thursday. The second-seeded Norrie needed just 26 minutes to take the first set of a match originally scheduled for
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Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 21, 2024, 09:55 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The old adage that it’s better to follow the man who followed the man than to follow the man isn’t lost on Kalen DeBoer. DeBoer
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Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 22, 2024, 07:45 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions For over 11,000 college football players, Thursday will be the first chance to opt in to EA Sports’ new
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Kris Rhim, ESPNFeb 22, 2024, 07:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman told reporters Thursday that he is confident the Chargers will establish a consistent running offense, which he expects to elevate quarterback Justin Herbert. “Can you imagine Justin Herbert with a great running game?”
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Jeff Passan Close Jeff Passan ESPN ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Kiley McDaniel Close Kiley McDaniel ESPN MLB Insider ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams.
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 22, 2024, 03:19 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs are signing punter Matt Araiza, who was dismissed in December from a lawsuit alleging the rape of a 17-year-old girl in 2021.
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 22, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Gervonta Davis and Frank Martin have struck a deal to fight for Davis’ WBA lightweight title in late spring or early summer, sources told ESPN. Davis, one of boxing’s top stars, will compete for the first time since he scored a seventh-round TKO victory
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Associated Press Feb 22, 2024, 05:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIO DE JANEIRO — Defending champion Cameron Norrie beat Tomas Barrios Vera of Chile 6-1, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals of the Rio Open on Thursday. The second-seeded Norrie needed just 26 minutes to take the first set of a match originally scheduled for
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 22, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Add the potential of see-through pants to the growing list of complaints regarding new MLB uniforms set to be used this season. With spring training games beginning,
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