May 12, 2024, 04:00 PM ET Former Chargers general manager A.J. Smith died Sunday at the age of 75, his family announced. Smith had been battling prostate cancer for the past seven years, his family said in the announcement, which was released by the Falcons. Smith’s son Kyle is the Atlanta Falcons‘ assistant general manager.
Associated Press May 12, 2024, 03:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol and bench coach Daniel Descalso were ejected from Sunday’s game with the Milwaukee Brewers after the Cardinals successfully challenged two separate calls at first base. The first replay challenge turned a fielder’s choice into an inning-ending double
Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — With about five minutes left of normal time on Sunday, a flash of lightning followed by a loud crack of thunder reverberated around Old Trafford. Arsenal are used to storm clouds gathering in the red half of Manchester, a record of one win in their last 16 Premier League
ESPN News Services May 12, 2024, 03:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Hawks rocketed up the board to grab the No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA draft, winning the lottery for the first time in franchise history. The Hawks, 36-46 this season for a 10th place finish in the Eastern Conference, had
PAK vs IRE 2nd T20I LIVE Scorecard© AFP Ireland vs Pakistan 2nd T20I Live Updates: Pakistan will aim to bounce back while Ireland will eye to seal series when the two sides face each other in the second T20I of the three-match series in Dublin. Andrew Balbirnie’s 77 guided Ireland to their first victory over
Getty Images 12 minutes ago Dutch sprinter Olav Kooij produced a perfectly-timed finish to win stage nine of the Giro d’Italia in Naples. Stage one winner Jhonatan Narvaez looked to have stolen victory with a stunning solo counter-attack 6km from the finish. But the Ecuadorean was caught in the final 100m as the peloton piled
ESPN News Services May 12, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alejandro Tabilo claimed the biggest win of his career when he beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-3 at the Italian Open on Sunday in a match that lasted just 67 minutes. Djokovic has won the Italian Open six times, with his
Sara Coello, ESPNMay 12, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Close Sara Coello is a writer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. Before joining, they wrote about legal issues and crime for The Charlotte Observer, The Post and Courier and The Dallas Morning News. Coello studied sociology, journalism and Spanish at The University of Dallas. CHARLOTTE, N.C.
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 12, 2024, 07:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid celebrated winning the LaLiga title on Sunday, with the team taking an open top bus through the streets of Madrid to share the trophy with their fans. The trophy was presented to the players, coach Carlo Ancelotti and president Florentino
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterMay 11, 2024, 09:20 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions Jalen Brunson vs. Tyrese Haliburton, two players already famous for being slighted, is a matchup ready for prime time that’s currently in prime time. And naturally
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 12, 2024, 07:10 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions VANCOUVER, British Columbia — “Take the ball.” Everything about those three words was an invitation. It was a way to let Arturs Silovs know that although he had already done quite a
Chennai Super Kings fans were left intrigued following a social media post from the franchise just ahead of their crucial IPL 2024 match against Rajasthan Royals in Chennai on Sunday. CSK took to social media to post a special message for the supporters - “Requesting the Superfans to Stay back after the game! Something special
ESPN News Services May 12, 2024, 01:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was removed after his fourth at-bat Saturday night, during his club’s 5-0 victory over the San Diego Padres, when his back tightened up. After the win, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said his
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 12, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Andrew Peeke might owe his NHL career to Stanley C. Panther. Peeke was 4 years old when his parents took him to a skating event hosted by the Florida Panthers mascot. From there, the
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 12, 2024, 02:27 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Peter DeBoer joked that coaches never really see perfect games, but he said the Dallas Stars‘ 4-1 win Saturday over the Colorado Avalanche was “as close to a perfect road
Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterMay 12, 2024, 01:33 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions
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Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMay 11, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW