Following the death of former NHL player Adam Johnson due to an injury sustained from a fellow player’s skate blade, many questions have been asked about the safety of a sport in which players fly around at high speeds with sharp implements strapped to their feet. Although it was a less serious injury, Seattle Kraken
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Associated Press Nov 9, 2023, 06:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Longtime Chicago White Sox announcer Jason Benetti is moving to Detroit to become the TV play-by-play voice of the Tigers. The Tigers organization announced that Benetti has signed a multiyear contract to take over as lead announcer for the team’s broadcasts starting
ESPN News Services Nov 9, 2023, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Top draft pick Connor Bedard had his first multi-point game with two goals and two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks beat Tampa Bay 5-3 on Thursday night to snap an eight-game losing streak against the Lightning. Bedard powered Chicago to
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha called for a change to cricket’s timed-out law, saying it should be a matter for the umpires only, as debate rumbled on about Shakib Al Hasan‘s role in a controversial dismissal of Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews. Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets in a World Cup group-stage game in Delhi
Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.com Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Victoria Matiash Close Victoria Matiash Fantasy Hockey ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Nov 10, 2023,
Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNNov 10, 2023, 07:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In the 30 years since it burst onto the sports scene with fists flying, the UFC has presented several hundred events all around the world. In all, the Octagon has been home to more than 7,000 fights. So, in celebration of the promotion’s three
Nov 10, 2023, 06:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HONG KONG — Asian Tour regular Phachara Khongwatmai upstaged early starters Cameron Smith and Bae Sang-Moon with a sizzling 10-birdie 63 to take a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Hong Kong Open on Friday. The 22-year-old Thai bagged four birdies on the way
ESPN News Services Nov 9, 2023, 10:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored an NBA season-high 54 points but committed two turnovers after Tyrese Haliburton‘s go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:29 left, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 126-124 on Thursday night. Haliburton had 29 points and 10 assists and Bennedict
Nov 9, 2023, 08:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Corey Seager and Marcus Semien of the World Series champion Texas Rangers won Silver Slugger Awards on Thursday night, while the team received the first American League Offensive Team of the Year honor. Louisville Slugger presented the Atlanta Braves with the inaugural National League Offensive Team
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auNov 10, 2023, 12:01 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions
File photo of New Zealand batter Henry Nicholls.© AFP After being reported by umpires for ball-tampering in a domestic first-class match, New Zealand Test player Henry Nicholls has been charged with violating New Zealand Cricket’s code of conduct, ESPNcricinfo reported. As per the report, Nicholls seemed to brush the ball against a helmet during a
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterNov 9, 2023, 04:03 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Attorneys for Ole Miss and football coach Lane Kiffin filed a motion on Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit that a player filed against them in September, according to court documents. Ole Miss defensive
Associated Press Nov 9, 2023, 11:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Colorado Avalanche forward Artturi Lehkonen was taken to a hospital for further evaluation after going head-first into the boards in the second period against Seattle on Thursday night. Lehkonen had to be helped off the ice by trainers following a collision with
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterNov 9, 2023, 10:33 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Virginia running back Perris Jones was immobilized, carted off the field and later hospitalized after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit late in the third quarter against Louisville on Thursday night. Jones took a
Courtney Cronin Close Courtney Cronin ESPN Staff Writer Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on ESPN 1000.
Brady Henderson, ESPNNov 9, 2023, 10:22 PM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. SEATTLE — Former NFL offensive lineman Chad Wheeler was found guilty Thursday
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderNov 9, 2023, 03:34 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions After less than two years on the job, National Basketball Players Association executive director Tamika Tremaglio has stepped down, clearing the way for Andre Iguodala to become the union’s acting executive director.
Mike Coppinger, ESPNNov 9, 2023, 09:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Terence Crawford, ESPN’s No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer, is no longer the undisputed welterweight champion after he was stripped of the IBF title, according to the organization’s updated rankings at 147 pounds. Jaron “Boots” Ennis was elevated from interim titleholder to IBF welterweight champion. Crawford