Month: April 2024

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterApr 2, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield has agreed to a new five-year contract with the school through the 2028 season that will pay him an average of $2.45 million annually. Silverfield
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Associated Press Apr 2, 2024, 02:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld the IOC decision to remove the International Boxing Association from the Olympic family. The court announced Tuesday that it dismissed the IBA appeal because the organization “had not complied with the conditions set
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 2, 2024, 11:35 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Golfer Anthony Kim battled numerous injuries, including spinal fusion surgery, addiction and “very dark demons” during his nearly 12-year hiatus away from professional golf
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Apr 2, 2024, 11:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The split in the men’s game between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf League is unsustainable and will not benefit anyone in the long term, Rory McIlroy told Golf Magazine on Tuesday. The four-time major champion said it was disheartening as a competitor
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 2, 2024, 09:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has hit back at criticism of his treatment of Jack Grealish following the draw with Arsenal by sarcastically saying: “I do it for the cameras.” An animated Guardiola was spotted giving Grealish a series of instructions on the pitch immediately following the
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Apr 2, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Larry Lucchino, the former president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox who oversaw three World Series titles during his tenure, has died at the age of 78, the team announced Tuesday. Lucchino became CEO of the Red Sox upon purchase of the team by the ownership group headed
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNApr 2, 2024, 10:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Savannah Marshall, the women’s super middleweight boxing champion, will make her MMA debut June 8 at PFL Europe Newcastle in England, the promotion announced Tuesday. Marshall, 32, of England, won all four belts at 168 pounds with a majority-decision victory over Franchon Crews Dezurn
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Apr 1, 2024, 11:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent quarterback Carson Wentz has agreed to a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, a source confirmed to ESPN. Wentz signed with the Rams as their backup quarterback in Week 10 after spending the first half of the season without a team. He spent
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 2, 2024, 09:25 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Former U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele and Cameron Young are joining New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s New York Golf
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Rachel Doerrie, ESPNApr 2, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The
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EPA By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Leading engineer David Sanchez has left McLaren just three months after joining the team from Ferrari. The Frenchman was recruited as part of a restructure of McLaren’s technical department. Team principal Andrea Stella will fulfil Sanchez’s role until a permanent appointment is made. “The role, responsibilities, and ambitions
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Reuters By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent The woman who complained about Red Bull team principal Christian Horner’s behaviour is “very upset, angry, scared, intimidated and lonely”, a family friend has told BBC Sport. The woman lodged a complaint in December that contained allegations of coercive, abusive behaviour and sexual harassment by Horner. The friend
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Joseph Lowery Apr 1, 2024, 11:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, another week of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta computer
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