Month: February 2024

Associated Press Feb 26, 2024, 10:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Katie Boulter of Britain and Daria Saville of Australia scored decisive wins Monday in the rain-interrupted opening round of the Cymbiotika San Diego Open. Boulter earned her first win over Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko in four career matchups, 6-3, 6-1, in one
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ESPN News Services Feb 26, 2024, 09:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia coach Kirby Smart announced the hiring of James Coley as wide receivers coach and Josh Crawford as running backs coach and run game coordinator Monday. Coley replaces Bryan McClendon, now the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers coach. Crawford replaces
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ESPN News Services Feb 26, 2024, 07:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The St. Louis Cardinals are signing longtime San Francisco Giants infielder Brandon Crawford, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Monday, confirming multiple reports. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The deal is pending the completion of a physical. Crawford, 37, is expected to compete for
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Associated Press Feb 26, 2024, 07:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Pittsburgh Penguins will begin a crucial four-game western road trip without forward Bryan Rust. Rust, 31, stayed behind in Pittsburgh while dealing with an upper-body injury suffered in the third period of a 7-6 win over Philadelphia on Sunday.
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Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 26, 2024, 02:49 PM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions Josh Jacobs, Saquon Barkley and Tony Pollard are all expected to become free agents in what promises to be
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 26, 2024, 06:00 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 Marcus Smith had been absent due to a calf injury. Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images England
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Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Chelsea‘s £1 billion project has focused on acquiring the world’s best young talent, yet they were beaten at Wembley by a Liverpool team packed full of academy graduates. Sunday’s Carabao Cup final defeat leaves co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital facing the real prospect of reaching their second anniversary in
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Associated Press Feb 26, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin has been cleared to resume practicing with the Colorado Avalanche after receiving care from the player assistance program. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association announced Monday that Nichushkin has entered the follow-up care phase. He has not yet been cleared
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Jeff Passan, ESPNFeb 26, 2024, 04:05 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers are trading outfielder Manuel Margot to the Minnesota Twins and plan to sign free agent super utility man Kiké Hernández to a
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Pete Thamel, ESPNFeb 26, 2024, 04:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The University of Massachusetts is set to join the MAC in all applicable sports for the 2025-26 school years, sources told ESPN on Monday. UMass is an independent in football and plays in the Atlantic-10 in basketball and a vast majority of the school’s
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNFeb 26, 2024, 02:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul is slated to return to game action Tuesday when the Warriors face the Wizards in Washington. Paul has not played since Jan. 5 after fracturing his left hand. He had surgery to repair the fracture. The 19-year-veteran suffered
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 26, 2024, 12:45 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Anthony Kim, who last played in a professional golf tournament nearly a dozen years ago, will apparently return to competition at this week’s LIV
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 26, 2024, 11:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Canelo Alvarez, one of boxing’s top stars, and Premier Boxing Champions have mutually agreed to part ways with two fights remaining on his three-fight deal signed in June, sources told ESPN on Monday. Alvarez, ESPN’s No. 4 pound-for-pound boxer, defeated Jermell Charlo via unanimous
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 26, 2024, 10:25 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Iowa State is set to promote Taylor Mouser to offensive coordinator, part of several staff moves for the offense after Nate Scheelhaase left for the NFL, sources told ESPN on
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