Month: August 2023

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterAug 23, 2023, 04:04 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
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ESPN News Services Aug 23, 2023, 05:10 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani left the mound for the Los Angeles Angels in the middle of an at-bat during the second inning Wednesday with arm fatigue, according to the team. Ohtani had a 2-2 count on Cincinnati Reds third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand when the Angels’
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Aug 23, 2023, 10:22 PM ET Standout defensive tackle Maason Smith will not play in No. 5 LSU‘s season opener Sept. 3 against No. 8 Florida State, a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Wednesday. Smith’s absence is due to a one-game suspension by the NCAA over an improper benefit, according to The (Baton Rouge)
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Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 23, 2023, 05:54 PM ET The ACC is again seriously considering the potential additions of Stanford, California and SMU, multiple sources told ESPN on Wednesday. A series of meetings will be held this week to further vet and discuss different financial models that would come with the additions, sources said. The inclusion
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Stephen Holder, ESPNAug 23, 2023, 04:13 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
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Aug 23, 2023, 08:16 PM ET It doesn’t matter what the surface is — Jimmy Butler can’t help but score points. Editor’s Picks At a charity exhibition match leading up to the US Open on Wednesday night, the Miami Heat star was serving as an honorary ballboy in a match between Carlos Alcaraz and Frances
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Associated Press Aug 23, 2023, 07:42 PM ET John Isner will retire from professional tennis after playing at the US Open, he announced Wednesday, bringing an end to a career that included one Grand Slam semifinal appearance and a victory in the longest match in the sport’s history. “This transition won’t be easy, but I’m
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Associated Press Aug 23, 2023, 06:52 PM ET The New York Rangers have re-signed Alexis Lafreniere, inking the young winger to a two-year contract worth $4.65 million. Lafreniere will count just over $2.3 million against the salary cap each of the next two seasons as part of the deal completed Wednesday. The Saint-Eustache, Quebec, native
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Associated Press Aug 23, 2023, 06:58 PM ET MANILA, Philippines — Anthony Edwards took a shot from half-court, watched it swish and then turned around and started yelling in celebration. It seemed like the USA Basketball World Cup team rather enjoyed its first trip to Mall of Asia Arena. The Americans got their first look
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentAug 23, 2023, 02:28 PM ET Jenni Hermoso, the attacking midfielder on Spain‘s World Cup champion team, broke her silence on Wednesday, urging action after she was on the receiving end of a stolen kiss from Spain Football Federation president Luis Rubiales. Hermoso, in a statement, appealed to the Royal Spanish Football
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 23, 2023, 05:38 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Auston Matthews isn’t going anywhere. The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ top center signed a four-year, $53 million contract extension through the 2028 season Wednesday. The new pact begins when Matthews’ current five-year deal runs out in
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 23, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. IT WAS AN early Saturday morning at Wrigley Field. Most of the Chicago Cubs‘ roster wouldn’t arrive for their game against the Kansas City Royals for hours. But at 8:30 a.m., about
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Associated Press Aug 23, 2023, 12:11 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have signed coach André Tourigny to a three-year contract extension, ensuring he will be at the forefront of the franchise’s rebuilding process. Terms of the deal announced Wednesday were not released. “We are very pleased to sign André to a three-year
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Aug 23, 2023, 01:31 PM New Zealand have named a strong line-up, including all three Barrett brothers, for their final Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture against South Africa at neutral Twickenham on Friday. Coach Ian Foster has selected the same backline that helped beat the Springboks 35-20 during the Rugby Championship in Auckland last month.
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Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterAug 23, 2023, 12:58 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Georgia running back Branson Robinson, the former No. 1-ranked back in the 2022 class who rushed for 341 yards as a freshman, will miss the season with a ruptured patella tendon, coach Kirby
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 23, 2023, 12:52 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ATLANTA — As Brooks Koepka awaits a decision on whether he will be chosen for the U.S. Ryder Cup squad, world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler and
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