Month: February 2024

Associated Press Feb 8, 2024, 10:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWTON, Iowa — Eric Peterson has been named president of Iowa Speedway as the track prepares for its first NASCAR Cup Series race in June, NASCAR announced Thursday. Peterson, who replaced David Hyatt, has been NASCAR’s West Region senior director for corporate sales and
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Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer The British Grand Prix will continue at Silverstone until at least 2034 after the historic track signed a new 10-year deal with Formula 1. The move marks a period of enhanced stability for the UK’s place on the F1 calendar after years of uncertainty. F1 president and
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Associated Press Feb 8, 2024, 08:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — More than a dozen sports leagues and players’ associations, from the NFL to the PGA Tour, have promised the White House that they will provide more opportunities for people to be physically active and learn about nutrition and adopting healthy lifestyles. The
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ESPN News Services Feb 7, 2024, 09:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Hong Kong government demanded answers from Inter Miami CF and Lionel Messi on Wednesday after the Argentine played in a friendly in Japan just three days after missing a similar exhibition match in its country. Hong Kong’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNFeb 8, 2024, 12:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Just under 24 hours ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors put together their second-largest victory of the season — a 127-104 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Andrew Wiggins had 21 points and 10 rebounds, his second 20-and-10 game
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Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 7, 2024, 09:29 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
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Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 11:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox‘s next home could be a modern stadium in a ballpark village type of setting in the city’s South Loop, according to renderings released Wednesday by the team and the company that owns the land. The pictures show an
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Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 10:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Ben Shelton cruised to a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Michael Mmoh behind a dominant serve Wednesday night, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Dallas Open. The third-seeded American lost just three points on his serve while breaking Mmoh early in both sets.
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Feb 7, 2024, 06:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NFL’s coaching carousel has stopped without Bill Belichick landing a head-coaching job, surprising many, including Tom Brady, his former star quarterback. “I don’t know the criteria for hiring coaches. I’ve never been a part of it,” Brady said this week on his “Let’s Go!” podcast.
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Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won a record $19.9 million in salary arbitration Wednesday when a three-person panel picked his request rather than the Toronto Blue Jays‘ $18.05 million offer. Scott Buchheit, Walt De Treux and Jeanne Charles made the decision a day
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNFeb 7, 2024, 03:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Celtics acquired Xavier Tillman from the Memphis Grizzlies for two second-round picks on Wednesday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, giving Boston big-man depth entering the stretch run. Memphis is getting the Atlanta Hawks‘ 2027 second-round pick and the Dallas Mavericks‘ 2030 second-round selection
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Feb 7, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Nick Saban, who retired last month as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide after 17 seasons, is ready to go back to work. One of the most accomplished coaches in college football history with seven national championships, Saban will be joining ESPN, it was announced
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David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 7, 2024, 07:56 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said Wednesday that the new strategic partnership between his conference and the Big Ten is a response to a need for leadership that can “introduce
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