Month: May 2024

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 27, 2024, 10:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Thanks to some late heroics from Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics have advanced to the NBA Finals for a second time in three years. Brown, who finished with 29 points, had a block on Andrew Nembhard and then hit Derrick White for
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Jeff Passan, ESPNMay 27, 2024, 10:24 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions MLB umpire Ángel Hernández is retiring effective immediately, ending a controversial three-decade-long career that in recent years turned Hernández into a constant source of consternation with
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Pete Thamel Heather Dinich Close Heather Dinich ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University May 27, 2024, 08:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DESTIN, Fla. — SEC commissioner Greg Sankey laid out in general terms on Monday evening what congressional help for college sports could look like, saying
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May 27, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Australia’s tale of Roland Garros woe has plumbed new depths with Max Purcell missing out on six match points before finally losing his first-round match in bewildering fashion following a stirring comeback. But the shattered Purcell, who defended how he delivered an underarm serve on one
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Associated Press May 27, 2024, 04:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Former Billie Jean King Cup captain Kathy Rinaldi and current Davis Cup captain Bob Bryan will coach the U.S. tennis players at the Paris Olympics. Jon Rydberg and John Devorss will coach the country’s teams for the sport at the Paralympics.
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May 27, 2024, 01:17 PM ET Two-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer Bill Walton has died of cancer at the age of 71, the NBA announced Monday. “Bill Walton was truly one of a kind,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “As a Hall of Fame player, he redefined the center position.
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Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterMay 27, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 27, 2024, 01:34 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba has been fined $5,000 for elbowing Florida Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday. It’s the maximum fine allowable under the NHL collective bargaining
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