Day: December 5, 2024

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2024, 05:46 PM ET Close 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. Open Extended Reactions LeBron James is listed as questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers‘ game Friday
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 5, 2024, 03:37 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Manny Pacquiao, one of the greatest and most popular fighters ever,
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ESPN News Services Dec 5, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Khris Middleton will make his season debut Friday against the Boston Celtics as the Milwaukee Bucks forward returns from offseason surgery on his ankles, sources told ESPN’s Bobby Marks on Thursday. Middleton took part in a 5-on-5 practice session Wednesday before the Bucks’
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Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2024, 01:12 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions The San Antonio Spurs ruled out star Victor Wembanyama for Thursday’s game at Frost Bank Center against the Chicago Bulls due to bilateral low
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Field Level Media Dec 5, 2024, 03:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka was fined $50,000 by the NBA for his actions during Tuesday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings in an NBA Cup game. Udoka was docked for confronting and directing profane language toward a game official, failing to leave the
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Dan Hajducky, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Close Dan Hajducky is a staff writer for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Open Extended Reactions Mykalai Kontilai, the broadcast executive-turned-entrepreneur who bought Jackie Robinson’s
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Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas investigation into the bottle-throwing incident that disrupted the Texas–Georgia game in October — and drew a harsh rebuke and fine from the SEC — resulted in no one being caught or punished. In a report to the
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Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 01:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Japanese pitcher Koyo Aoyagi was posted to Major League Baseball teams and will be available to sign as a free agent through 5 p.m. Eastern time on Jan. 17. Aoyagi, a 5-foot-11 right-hander who turns 31 on Wednesday, was 2-3 with
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Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 5, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Luis Severino and the Athletics are in agreement on a three-year, $67 million free agent contract that is the largest guarantee in the franchise’s history,
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Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — The
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Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Jake Trotter Close Jake Trotter ESPN Senior Writer Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 5, 2024, 12:56 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel is set to receive a five-year contract extension, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Manuel, who also chairs the College Football Playoff selection committee, has
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Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 01:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Longtime Florida State assistant Odell Haggins, who twice served as interim head coach during his 31 years in Tallahassee, is transitioning into a new role as Mike Norvell continues to shuffle his staff. Haggins, who has been the associate head coach
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Houston Texans linebacker Aziz Al-Shaair hit sliding Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence last weekend. It was the equivalent of the ‘shot heard round the world’ as far as NFL penalties, fines and suspensions are concerned. For years the general public had this (wrong) belief that professional wrestling was a legitimate contest of physical skill and
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In today’s news, the Jacksonville Jaguars have placed starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence on Injured Reserve after suffering a concussion from a late hit in Sunday’s 23-20 loss to the Houston Texans. We have placed QB Trevor Lawrence on the Reserve/Injured list. — Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) December 4, 2024 Jacksonville has been officially eliminated from playoff
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Check out episode 39 of Duval Rundown, hosted by Gus Logue. [embedded content] Gus was joined by 1010XL’s Mia O’Brien for a live breakdown of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Week 14 matchup against the Tennessee Titans. Specifically: how has first-year defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson turned the Titans into a top-five pass defense? “This reminds me of
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Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 12:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Brent Strom was hired Thursday as the Pittsburgh Pirates‘ assistant pitching coach. Brent Strom, who was previously a pitching coach with the Diamondbacks, will now be an assistant pitching coach for the Pirates. Chris Coduto/Getty Images The 76-year-old will work with Oscar Marin,
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Field Level Media Dec 5, 2024, 11:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NFL on Thursday introduced the 32 nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which celebrates players who both excel on the field and provide a “positive impact beyond the game.” “The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
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The Commanders badly needed a get right win to quash the seeds of doubt that started to germinate during a three-game losing streak. They did it in resounding fashion with a 42-19 blow-out of the Tennessee Titans. They didn’t do it all on their own, however. They got a lot of help from the Titans,
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Commanders links Articles Bullock’s Film Room (subscription) Jayden Daniels’ efficiency returns in win over Titans Breaking down Daniels’ efficiency as the Commanders beat the Titans Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels got back to being incredibly efficient in the Commanders win over the Titans on Sunday. When the Commanders started the season well, the run
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NFC East links Bleeding Green Nation Eagles have two of the most “annoying” players in the NFL Beat reporters from around the league interviewed 110 NFL players in August and September, and asked everyone the same set of questions — although not everyone answered all the questions, and players were given anonymity on their answers.
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