Month: March 2024

Eric Woodyard, ESPNMar 20, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored
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Associated Press Mar 20, 2024, 08:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Andy Murray won another lengthy match with Matteo Berrettini, who appeared weary and leaned on his racket to keep his balance during Murray’s 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory Wednesday at the Miami Open. Playing his first match on the ATP Tour
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMar 20, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland says his recent social media post on mental health was part of a longtime “merry-go-round” with personal struggles, and he chose to share it
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Associated Press Mar 20, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff revealed he received threats from gamblers last season and reported it to the NBA. While being asked Wednesday night about sports gambling following comments made by Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, who said he sometimes feels like a “prop,” Bickerstaff
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The SEC will continue to play eight conference games in 2025, plus one required opponent from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 or major independent, the league announced Wednesday. The SEC will play its first season as a 16-team conference this fall with Oklahoma and Texas as members, and the 2025 schedule is similar
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Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterMar 20, 2024, 07:10 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions The ACC countersued Clemson on Wednesday in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, arguing that the school is subject to the grant of rights and withdrawal penalty it agreed to as
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SWPix Daphne Schrager won the C2 individual pursuit world title at the Para-cycling Track World Championships, the last major event before the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Schrager triumphed against Switzerland’s Flurina Rigling, the defending champion, for the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro. “To come back and be world champion again is everything,” said Schrager. Kadeena
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Field Level Media Mar 20, 2024, 04:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Montreal Canadiens rookie forward Joshua Roy is out indefinitely after sustaining an injury in Tuesday night’s game. Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced Wednesday that Roy is heading back to Montreal for further evaluation after blocking a shot with his right hand in
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Jeff Kassouf Mar 20, 2024, 04:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States women’s national team will face Australia, Germany, and either Morocco or Zambia in Group B at the 2024 Paris Olympics, FIFA confirmed on Wednesday at the tournament draw at the Pulse Building near Paris. The tournament will mark the first competitive
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Mar 20, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The WTA has begun a review of its rules that could see players cleared of doping offenses or have their bans reduced return to the circuit with “special rankings” in future, the governing body of women’s tennis told Reuters on Wednesday. The rule change is being
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Getty Images Formula 1’s governing body has cleared its president of claims he interfered with races in Saudi Arabia and Las Vegas last season. Mohammed Ben Sulayem was alleged to have intervened to overturn a penalty for Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. A whistleblower claimed the president told officials not
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Mumbai Indians on Wednesday named uncapped South African medium-pacer Kwena Maphaka as injured Sri Lankan pacer Dilshan Madushanka’s replacement for the upcoming IPL season. The 23-year-old Lankan pacer suffered a hamstring injury in the just-concluded ODI series in Bangladesh, which the visitors lost 1-2. Madushanka was roped in by MI during the IPL Auction ahead
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Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterMar 20, 2024, 01:41 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 20, 2024, 12:21 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions MANALAPAN, Florida — The Arizona Coyotes‘ success at an upcoming land auction could determine whether they remain in the greater Phoenix area. Earlier this month, the Arizona State Land Department Board of
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