Month: March 2024

Associated Press Mar 3, 2024, 08:05 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Ed Ott, a former major league catcher and coach who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1979 World Series, died Sunday. He was 72. Ott died in the central Pennsylvania town of Danville, according to the Pirates. No further details were provided by the team.
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Associated Press Mar 3, 2024, 07:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Kyle Larson won his second consecutive race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday to keep keep Chevrolet undefeated and give Hendrick Motorsports its second victory in the first three NASCAR Cup Series races of the season. Larson won for the
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Associated Press Mar 3, 2024, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Longtime Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov cleared waivers Sunday after not being claimed by any of the NHL’s other 31 teams and has been assigned to Hershey of the American Hockey League. The Capitals put Kuznetsov on waivers Saturday, hours after he
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ESPN News Services Mar 3, 2024, 07:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson had to be helped off the floor Sunday because of a left knee injury — a potentially devastating setback for New York — in the first minute of a 107-98 win over the Cavaliers. However, Knicks
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Mar 3, 2024, 08:07 PM Open Extended Reactions Marcus Smith and Alex Mitchell have returned to the England‘s squad ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations match against Ireland at Twickenham after head coach Steve Borthwick made three changes to his initial team on Sunday. ESPN reported on Monday that Smith and Mitchell were nearing their returns
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Associated Press Mar 3, 2024, 07:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — There has been plenty of mystery around Rafael Nadal and his health because he has played just 12 official matches since the 2022 US Open. The 22-time Grand Slam winner played an unofficial event Sunday, losing to fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz
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Associated Press Mar 3, 2024, 07:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Austin Eckroat left PGA National with a share of the lead Saturday. He left with the outright lead Sunday. He’ll have to come back Monday to finish the job at the Cognizant Classic. A Monday finish awaits at PGA
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Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterMar 3, 2024, 03:48 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
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Mar 3, 2024, 04:37 PM ET Chris Mortensen, an award-winning journalist who reported on the NFL for ESPN for more than three decades, died Sunday morning at the age of 72, his family announced Sunday. Mortensen joined ESPN in 1991 and was a regular contributor to the network’s NFL shows and “SportsCenter.” He was a
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Associated Press Mar 3, 2024, 03:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed veteran infielder Elvis Andrus to a minor league contract with an invitation to big league spring training, the team announced Sunday. The two-time All-Star has played in the majors for 15 seasons, spending time with the
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ESPN News Services Mar 3, 2024, 01:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Celtics power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the visiting Golden State Warriors due to a left quad contusion. Porzingis, 28, is averaging 20.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 blocks in 44 games (all starts)
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Associated Press Mar 3, 2024, 08:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia — Joaquin Niemann won his second LIV Golf title in three starts, closing with a 4-under 66 on Sunday at LIV Golf Jeddah for a 4-shot victory over Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel. Niemann now has three wins
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Associated Press Mar 3, 2024, 12:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Rangers agreed to terms Sunday on a one-year contract extension with veteran goaltender Jonathan Quick that’s worth $1.275 million for the 2024-25 NHL season. Quick, 38, joined the team he grew up rooting for on an $825,000 deal last summer after
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Associated Press Mar 3, 2024, 12:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Sixth-seeded Marta Kostyuk fought off an early deficit on Saturday to beat top seed Jessica Pegula 7-6(4), 6-1 and reach the final of the San Diego Open. With the surprise comeback, Kostyuk, of Ukraine, moved into Sunday’s final where she will
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ESPN News Services Mar 3, 2024, 01:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Despite finishing 33 strokes back, Anthony Kim opted to take an optimistic view following his last-place finish in LIV Golf Jeddah in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. The 38-year-old Kim, who admittedly was dealing with significant rust in his game as he
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