Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 31, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Two days before the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ postseason began, Freddie Freeman felt a twinge in his rib cage when he took a swing
Month: October 2024
The front office of the Dallas Cowboys has been under fire since the beginning of the new season as we watched a team that fell flat in the divisional round of playoffs proceed to get worse. Players left in free agency and very little was done to replace them. Now, to be fair, we’ve seen
This evening, the NFL gets week 9 underway on Halloween night. Unfortunately for the New York Jets, the first eight games of the season have been a horror movie, as the team is just 2-6 and has already fired its head coach and traded for another one of Aaron Rodgers’ favorite receiving targets. Tonight, they
The NFL announced that Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for October. McKinney had 19 tackles, 2 interceptions, a sack, and a fumble recovery in the Packers’ 4-game win streak during the month. McKinney has a league-leading 6 interceptions on the year and tied a league record
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Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterOct 31, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native,
Oct 31, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero has sustained a right abdominal strain and is listed as questionable for Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team’s injury report indicated on Thursday. Banchero will be re-evaluated on Friday before a final decision his made on his status for
Associated Press Oct 31, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Nine-inning games in the World Series averaged 3 hours, 19 minutes in the second year of the pitch clock, up from 3:01 in 2023. The Series average was 3:24 in 2022 and 3:38 in 2021, the last season before the PitchCom
Associated Press Oct 31, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play. Costas had done games the past couple seasons for MLB Network and TBS Sports. His final games were the American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and Kansas City
Field Level Media Oct 31, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Eight members of the Baltimore Orioles elected free agency on Thursday, including Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes and slugging outfielder Anthony Santander. The right-handed Burnes, 30, was 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA in 32 games in his first season with the Orioles
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterOct 31, 2024, 05:19 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
Field Level Media Oct 31, 2024, 04:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Super Bowl-winning head coaches Tom Coughlin, Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan and George Seifert are among the nine semifinalists from the coach category nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Only one finalist from the group can be named a finalist to be
Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterOct 31, 2024, 02:07 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions The Big 12 determined Thursday that none of its games were compromised by unencrypted frequencies used with coach-to-player in-game communications this season. Sources told ESPN on Wednesday
Associated Press Oct 31, 2024, 04:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Quarterback Matthew Sluka, who left UNLV three games into the season over a name, image and likeness dispute, has entered the transfer portal, agent Marcus Cromartie said Thursday. Sluka’s decision to leave the Rebels after leading them to a 3-0 start
Eric Woodyard, ESPNOct 31, 2024, 06:00 AM 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
Kalan Hooks, ESPNOct 31, 2024, 03:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball probably isn’t a fan of haunted houses. Editor’s Picks With Halloween settling in, the Hornets franchise decided to prank the 23-year-old on Thursday. Ball was at peace, singing Big Sean and Drake’s “Blessings” as he walked down a hallway.
Let’s look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2023 draft class fared in a 27-20 Week 8 home loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and what to expect in a Week 9 road game at the Cincinnati Bengals. Kickoff is set for 10 a.m. PT. Seven of the nine players from the draft class are
After this Week 9 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals, the Las Vegas Raiders will have played more games than they have left on the 2024 schedule as we’ve reached the halfway point of the season. Of course, that’s barring a playoff run… The Raiders are building for the future and while this week has been
With the Las Vegas Raiders sitting at 2-6 heading into Week 9 against the Cincinnati Bengals, this week’s key matchups focus on young players who have an opportunity to prove themselves against quality competition. While the Bengals are 3-5, their roster has plenty of talent which creates some interesting one-on-one battles for the Raiders. Jack
The 49ers had a first-round pick in the 2024 draft for the first time in years. This draft class is imperative for the 49ers to maintain winning with cheap and young talent while the team prepares to reward other deserving players on the roster. Usually, the 49ers let their rookies sit behind established veterans to
Associated Press Oct 31, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Mets made their first move of the offseason, agreeing Thursday to a one-year contract with 33-year-old right-hander Dylan Covey. Covey went 0-2 with a 2.66 ERA, 19 strikeouts and nine walks over 20⅓ innings in 18 games this year with
Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 31, 2024, 02:39 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Braves traded outfielder Jorge Soler to the Los Angeles Angels for right-hander Griffin Canning on Thursday, kicking off the hot stove season with a
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterOct 31, 2024, 03:02 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said he sees the effort to bring a WNBA franchise to Kansas City as the next logical step for the
Oct 31, 2024, 10:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the 2024 season as favorites to win the World Series and, after defeating the New York Yankees in five games, they indeed celebrated with champagne come October. According to ESPN BET, the Dodgers are looking very likely to win the World
Shams Charania, ESPNOct 31, 2024, 02:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Lakers are declining the third-year rookie option on guard Jalen Hood-Schifino worth $4 million for next season, sources told ESPN. The move will make the 6-foot-5 combo guard an unrestricted free agent in 2025 and creates roster flexibility for a Lakers
Associated Press Oct 31, 2024, 12:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff announced his retirement Thursday at age 26, after a series of injuries kept the 2016 first-round draft pick from fulfilling his potential. Kirilloff was limited to 57 games this season because of a lower back injury, batting
ESPN News Services Oct 31, 2024, 01:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Athletics owner John Fisher and his family will invest $1 billion into the construction of a stadium in Las Vegas while U.S. Bank and Goldman Sachs will offer a $300 million loan, club executive Sandy Dean said Thursday. Dean made his remarks to
Good morning, Gang Green Nation. I hope you’re all having a great start to the day. Today is gameday for the New York Jets, as the team takes on the Houston Texans in an AFC clash. The Texans enter Metlife Stadium on Halloween – and somehow as the underdogs. Without Nico Collins and Stefon Diggs,
The Jets host the Houston Texans tonight on Thursday Night Football. Kickoff time is scheduled at 8:15 pm Eastern from MetLife Stadium. The game will be streamed on Amazon Prime Video. Yes, the same subscription that gives you free two day shipping on online orders also lets you watch Thursday Night Football. In addition to
When a team plays badly then its fans tend to turn on even their best players. With that in mind, perhaps it should not be a surprise that many are criticizing the play of New York Jets All Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner in recent weeks. But has the young cornerback actually been bad? Well, let’s
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