Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterApr 3, 2024, 06:40 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Kirk Ferentz has an encyclopedic recall of Iowa players, the result of a quarter-century as Hawkeyes head coach, plus another nine years as an assistant. Mention a current Hawkeye, and
Month: April 2024
Apr 3, 2024, 06:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The International Boxing Association (IBA) said on Wednesday it is analyzing a decision by global sport’s top court to dismiss its appeal against the withdrawal of its Olympic recognition and it may take the case to the Swiss Federal Tribunal. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided
Open Extended Reactions As noted in the March 23 episode of the playoff watch this season, winning the Presidents’ Trophy doesn’t guarantee a team will win the Stanley Cup (though it’s not a curse, as some still claim). One thing it does guarantee: home-ice advantage for as long as the winner continues playing, which is
Adriana Garcia Apr 3, 2024, 05:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Thiago Messi and Benjamín Suárez, sons of Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez, won the Easter International Cup by Rayados with Inter Miami‘s under-12 team. The youth tournament was organised by Mexican club Monterrey at the weekend in Kissimmee, Florida, with more than 300 teams,
Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Williams have two cars returning to the grid in Japan after repairing the chassis that was damaged in Alex Albon’s practice crash in Melbourne. The team were forced to withdraw Logan Sargeant from the rest of the race weekend with Albon running the only car to 11th place in Sunday’s grand
ESPN News Services Apr 2, 2024, 12:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rajon Rondo officially announced his retirement from the NBA after 16 seasons. During an appearance on the “All the Smoke” podcast, Rondo was quick with a response when asked by host Matt Barnes if the NBA has seen the last of him. “Absolutely,”
Associated Press Apr 2, 2024, 10:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The future of the Royals and Chiefs in Kansas City was thrown into question Tuesday night when residents of Jackson County, Missouri, resoundingly voted down a sales tax measure that would helped to fund a new downtown ballpark along with
Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 12:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — American Aleksandar Kovacevic outlasted Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis on Tuesday night to reach the second round of the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship, winning 7-6 (3), 6-7 (2), 6-4 in a match that lasted 3 hours, 16 minutes. “Go for it. That’s the
Stephen Holder, ESPNApr 2, 2024, 05:21 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterApr 2, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs agreed to a deal to re-sign running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, a source confirmed. According to NFL Network, which first reported the news,
Apr 2, 2024, 07:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid is in the starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 30 for Tuesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Embiid has been rehabbing from left meniscus surgery and returns with seven games left in the Sixers’ regular season. Philadelphia
ESPN News Services Apr 2, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper‘s first hit of the season was a big one. Same for his second. And his third. Harper homered in each of his first three at-bats for Philadelphia during Tuesday night’s game against Cincinnati. The two-time NL MVP went 0
Associated Press Apr 2, 2024, 04:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLESTON, S.C. — Top-seeded Jessica Pegula rallied from a set down and beat fellow American Amanda Anisimova 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) in a second-round match at the Charleston Open on Tuesday night. Pegula had seven aces in the match and won despite capitalizing on
Pete Thamel, ESPNApr 2, 2024, 07:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The American Athletic Conference is targeting veteran college sports executive Tim Pernetti as the league’s next commissioner, sources told ESPN. Pernetti is the president of IMG Academy and has extensive experience in college space from his time as the former athletic director at Rutgers
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterApr 2, 2024, 06:49 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Northwestern‘s motion to dismiss the $130 million wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former coach Pat Fitzgerald was denied Tuesday, setting up a potential trial in April 2025. Cook County Circuit
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 2, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola hit back at Roy Keane over his criticism of Erling Haaland and called the Norwegian “the best striker in the world.” Keane said Haaland’s “general play” was “almost like a League Two player” after the Manchester City forward had just 23 touches
Field Level Media Apr 2, 2024, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Maple Leafs will have their top defenseman back Wednesday as Morgan Rielly (upper-body injury) is set to return against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning. Rielly, 30, has missed the past four games but skated at practice on Monday and Tuesday. He
Royal Challengers Bengaluru fell to the ninth position in the IPL 2024 points table after suffering a loss against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. Young fast bowler Mayank Yadav was once again in top form while Quinton De Kock produced a brilliant knock to guide LSG to a victory that saw them move up to