Month: January 2024

Associated Press Jan 19, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. LOUIS — Matt Carpenter is returning to the Cardinals, agreeing Friday to a one-year contract with the team he played for from 2011 to 2021. Carpenter agreed to a deal for the $740,000 major league minimum, which will be offset against his guaranteed
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ESPN News Services Jan 19, 2024, 10:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — As Devin Booker‘s hit his sixth 3-pointer of the night to eclipse the 50-point plateau, he turned and looked up about 15 rows behind the Phoenix Suns‘ bench, where his father and grandfather were sitting. Booker scored a season-high 52
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Jan 20, 2024, 07:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Britain’s Cameron Norrie earned the biggest major victory of his career on Saturday, reaching the Australian Open fourth round for the first time with an impressive 6-4, 6-7 (7-9), 6-4, 6-3 victory over Norway’s Casper Ruud. “Honestly it is so special,” Norrie said. “I had to
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Getty Images Scotland’s Oscar Onley won the fifth stage of the Tour Down Under but missed out on the overall lead on countback. The 21-year-old dsm-firmenich PostNL rider triumphed on a sprint up Willunga Hill on Saturday for his first professional victory. Welsh rider Stephen Williams, from Israel-Premier Tech, finished second and claimed the leader’s
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJan 20, 2024, 12:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic spent the two days leading up to Friday night’s clash with the Boston Celtics grieving the death of Golden State Warriors assistant Dejan Milojevic. He then went out and collected 34 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists
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Associated Press Jan 19, 2024, 10:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus, who teamed up to win a record-tying seven Cup championships, were inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday night. The sport’s dominant duo, both first-ballot inductees, joined Donnie Allison, an original member
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Jan 19, 2024, 03:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Las Vegas Raiders are working to finalize a deal to hire Antonio Pierce as their head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. The Raiders made Pierce their interim head coach on Halloween after the firing of Josh McDaniels. Editor’s Picks Following the Raiders’
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Field Level Media Jan 19, 2024, 10:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NHL Department of Player Safety suspended Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde for two games on Friday for charging. Gourde was assessed a major penalty for charging during Seattle’s 4-2 loss at the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Edmonton defenseman Mattias Ekholm had beaten
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 19, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Florida‘s football program is under NCAA investigation regarding its recruitment of quarterback prospect Jaden Rashada, sources told ESPN on Friday. Rashada signed with the
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Associated Press Jan 19, 2024, 07:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA QUINTA, Calif. — Sam Burns shot the best round of his life with “RTR” shaved into the side of his head. The acronym for “Roll Tide Roll” was the LSU product’s follicular punishment for losing a bet with Justin Thomas. Alabama sophomore Nick
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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJan 19, 2024, 08:54 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Former Alabama freshman safety Caleb Downs is transferring to Ohio State, a source told ESPN on Friday night. Downs led the Crimson Tide in total tackles this season with 107
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