Day: December 3, 2024

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 3, 2024, 05:20 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Michigan wide receiver Tyler Morris, who started throughout the season and led Wolverines wideouts in receiving, is set to enter the transfer portal, he announced on social media Tuesday. Morris,
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Dec 3, 2024, 05:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Northern Iowa has hired two-time Pioneer League coach of the year Todd Stepsis to a five-year contract as its new head football coach, it was announced Tuesday. “I have a great appreciation for the winning tradition of UNI Football, as well as the litany of respected
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Dec 3, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to two misdemeanor DUI charges stemming from a July arrest near Los Angeles International Airport, according to Superior Court of California online records. He has a pretrial conference hearing scheduled for Jan. 9, 2025. Addison, 22, was charged
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Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterDec 3, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff
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Shams Charania, ESPNDec 3, 2024, 05:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New Orleans Pelicans are waiving guard Elfrid Payton, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Payton averaged 6.7 points, 6.9 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 20.5 minutes per night in seven games for the Pelicans — including a 14-point, 21-assist, 7-rebound performance on Nov. 25
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Associated Press Dec 3, 2024, 05:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Contracts for Blake Snell and Tommy Edman increased the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ obligations for deferred payments to more than $1 billion owed to seven players from 2028 to 2046. Snell’s $182 million contract, announced Saturday, includes $66 million in deferred money
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According to Tom Pelissero, the Denver Broncos have decided to waive wide receiver Josh Reynolds. He was in the process of coming off short-term injured reserve, but was held out for their game against the Cleveland Browns. The team had until Wednesday to active him or he’d end up on season-ending injured reserve. Perhaps the
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John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterDec 3, 2024, 03:59 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
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Shams Charania, ESPNDec 3, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After 16 NBA seasons, four-time All-Star Paul Millsap has retired, he told ESPN on Tuesday. Millsap, the No. 47 pick in the 2006 NBA draft, spent his career with the Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers. He last played
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Shams Charania Dave McMenamin Close Dave McMenamin ESPN Staff Writer Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Dec 3, 2024, 12:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt has recently experienced fluid
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Ryan Hockensmith Dec 2, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions THE RUMORS ABOUT the kid are so ridiculous that everybody in Yulee, Florida, believes them. Because who could even make this stuff up? A little, 12-year-old giant who powers up with Snickers bars before and during games? A running back who is so untackleable
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Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterDec 2, 2024, 05:22 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,
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Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterDec 3, 2024, 01:09 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Steelers pass rusher Alex Highsmith is “fully expected to be back” this week for Sunday’s rematch with the Browns, coach Mike Tomlin
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 3, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Dana Dimel, a longtime college coach who led programs at Wyoming, Houston and UTEP, died in his sleep Tuesday. He was 62. Dimel served as a senior offensive assistant this season at Illinois,
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Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterDec 3, 2024, 11:39 AM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Four-star cornerback Kade Phillips has flipped his pledge from LSU to Texas, multiple sources
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The Pro Football Hall of Fame has released its 2025 finalists, and legendary New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is not the coaching finalist. Instead, Mike Holmgren will get that honor: The Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists for 2025: Coach Mike Holmgren Seniors:Sterling SharpeMaxie BaughanJim Tyrer Contributor:NFL Co-Founder Ralph Hay (as I previously
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Associated Press Dec 3, 2024, 12:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals announced Tuesday they have a reached an agreement with Diamond Sports Group to continue broadcasting their games next season. The Royals are one of four Major League Baseball franchises that are part owners of their regional
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Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 3, 2024, 11:02 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Veteran reliever Aroldis Chapman and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $10.75 million contract, sources told ESPN, bolstering a Boston bullpen in
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