Month: August 2023

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 30, 2023, 01:25 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Toronto Maple Leafs are sticking with head coach Sheldon Keefe. The Maple Leafs announced a multiyear contract extension for their bench boss Wednesday, putting to rest conversation about whether Keefe would remain with Toronto
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ESPN News Services Aug 30, 2023, 01:45 PM ET NBA referee Eric Lewis is retiring, effective immediately, so the league is ending its investigation into his social media activity. Before the Finals, some now-deleted tweets were revealed by a pair of then-Twitter users that appeared to show a referee defending himself and other officials against
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2023, 12:46 PM ET SRJ Sports Investments, a company launched earlier this month by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has acquired a minority stake in mixed martial arts promotion Professional Fighters League, it was announced Wednesday. As part of the agreement, SRJ will also be an investor in a
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 30, 2023, 11:03 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Share Open Extended Reactions MANILA, Philippines — Steve Kerr could not be performing better in his role as national team coach and spokesperson for USA Basketball, not only preparing
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Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2023, 11:43 AM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Share Open Extended Reactions For the third consecutive year, LSU will begin the season without talented running back John Emery, coach Brian Kelly said Wednesday. Kelly did not provide a reason during Wednesday’s
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 30, 2023, 11:04 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Share Open Extended Reactions PGA Tour golfer Gary Woodland will have surgery on Sept. 18 to remove a lesion from his brain, he announced on X on
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Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2023, 06:30 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. AS THE NFL draft spun through its three-day cycle this spring, Ivan Pace Jr.’s phone never rang. Through seven rounds and 259
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ESPN News Services Aug 30, 2023, 12:07 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Alex Cobb came within one out of a no-hitter before Spencer Steer doubled with two outs in the ninth inning of the San Francisco Giants‘ 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Cobb came oh-so-close to the majors’ fifth no-hitter this
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Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterAug 29, 2023, 04:05 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 The Indianapolis Colts did not trade Jonathan Taylor on Tuesday after not finding what they felt was a fair-value offer for their
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 30, 2023, 06:31 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — Team USA’s Anthony Edwards and Jordan’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson added some spice to a what otherwise would have been a low-drama game, staging an American playground-style duel
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