Month: November 2023

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterNov 22, 2023, 12:28 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers are one step closer to Las
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 21, 2023, 02:52 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions One day after signing pitcher Lance Lynn, the St. Louis Cardinals have reached an agreement with righty Kyle Gibson on a one-year, $12 million deal that includes a team
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Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterNov 21, 2023, 07:19 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Washington leapfrogged Florida State into the No. 4 spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night, after beating its third straight ranked opponent this past weekend.
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Nov 21, 2023, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON, Nov 21 — Representatives for the All England Tennis Club, which hosts Wimbledon, said they were disappointed after the London Borough of Wandsworth on Tuesday refused planning permission for a massive expansion. The plans, including 39 new grass courts and an 8,000-seater showcourt on the
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Associated Press Nov 21, 2023, 05:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Finland upset defending champion Canada to reach the semifinals of the Davis Cup for the first time on Tuesday. Otto Virtanen and Harri Heliovaara defeated Alexis Galarneau and Vasek Pospisil 7-5, 6-3 in the decisive doubles match to give the 14th-ranked
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Field Level Media Nov 21, 2023, 04:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Montreal Canadiens forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard will be sidelined eight weeks and defenseman Jordan Harris is out indefinitely due to their respective lower-body injuries, the team announced Tuesday. Harvey-Pinard, 24, was placed on injured reserve Monday after missing two games since Nov. 14. He
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Field Level Media Nov 21, 2023, 04:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Patrick Cantlay’s headwear is in the news again. Goldman Sachs no longer will pay Cantlay to endorse the financial services giant on his golf hat, The New York Times DealBook reported Tuesday. This came almost two months after Cantlay rejected wearing the United
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Field Level Media Nov 21, 2023, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NBC has promoted Curt Byrum into the lead analyst role for next week’s Hero World Challenge, replacing Paul Azinger. Byrum, 64, won his lone PGA Tour event at the Hardee’s Golf Classic in 1989 and has worked as an analyst for the Golf
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNNov 21, 2023, 03:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jermell Charlo vacated his IBF junior middleweight title, the organization announced Tuesday, ahead of a scheduled purse bid for a fight with No. 1 contender Bakhram Murtazaliev. Murtazaliev will fight No. 2 contender Jack Culcay for the vacant 154-pound title. Charlo (35-2-1, 19 KOs)
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Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 21, 2023, 12:01 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The San Diego Padres are hiring Mike Shildt as their new manager, sources told ESPN, turning to the former St. Louis Cardinals manager to replace Bob
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentNov 21, 2023, 12:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For almost a full week after El Clásico on Oct. 28, Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández fielded questions about midfielder Ilkay Gündogan‘s comments following the 2-1 defeat to title rivals Real Madrid at the end of October. Gündogan, who joined from Manchester City in
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Associated Press Nov 21, 2023, 12:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson is expected to be out six weeks after suffering an oblique injury in the struggling team’s latest loss. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced Severson’s prognosis Tuesday that will likely keep the 29-year-old out until after the
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