Associated Press Dec 20, 2023, 08:10 PM ET LAS VEGAS — A former NBA G League player allegedly admitted to fatally strangling a woman whose remains were found earlier this month near Las Vegas, according to court records obtained Wednesday. Chance Comanche, 27, was taken into custody last week in Sacramento, California, where he described
Associated Press Dec 20, 2023, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee judge on Wednesday said she won’t immediately hand down a ruling on whether Ja Morant’s legal team successfully argued that he is immune from being sued by a teenager he punched during a pickup game in 2022. According to
Associated Press Dec 20, 2023, 08:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Right-hander Jack Flaherty and the Detroit Tigers have finalized a $14 million, one-year contract in a deal that allows the 28-year-old right-hander to earn an additional $1 million in performances bonuses with a franchise that has invested a lot in improving next
Associated Press Dec 20, 2023, 05:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — – The New York Mets acquired right-handed pitcher Adrian Houser and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday for minor league pitcher Coleman Crow. The trade was the first between the teams since former Brewers president of baseball operations David
File image of Australian cricket team Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc© AFP The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction threw up some crazy numbers as Australian duo Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins set new salary records. In the mini IPL auction, Starc went to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 24.75 while Pat Cummins went to
Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close 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
Associated Press Dec 20, 2023, 08:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NHL and Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, have reached an agreement that will keep local broadcasts for 11 teams on Bally Sports through the end of this season. The agreement, which was contained in a court filing made
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
Dec 20, 2023, 05:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Nets say Ben Simmons will be out at least two more weeks as he continues to deal with a back injury that’s sidelined him since early November. The team said the left lower back nerve impingement that Simmons is dealing with continues to improve, allowing
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 20, 2023, 07:08 PM ET Jermell Charlo was arrested Saturday in Texas and charged with misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury to a family member, a Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office public information officer told ESPN on Wednesday. Charlo, 33, was released after bond was posted Monday, according to court records. The alleged
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 20, 2023, 07:11 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions North Carolina coach Mack Brown called NC State coach Dave Doeren “classless” on Wednesday following a postgame video celebration last month in which Doeren used derogatory language to describe
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 20, 2023, 04:47 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Michigan has received a notice of allegations from the NCAA regarding alleged violations by the football staff during the COVID-19 recruiting dead period, two university officials told ESPN. According to
Dec 20, 2023, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window is right around the corner, and there will be certain players across Europe hoping it can bring a change of fortunes for them. Whether they’re seeking to refresh their careers or make a run at a Euro 2024 or Copa América squad
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 20, 2023, 06:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vasiliy Lomachenko and George Kambosos are in the process of finalizing a deal for an IBF lightweight title fight in April or May in Kambosos’ native Australia, sources told ESPN. Lomachenko, a future Hall of Famer, and Kambosos, the former undisputed lightweight champion, planned
Field Level Media Dec 20, 2023, 11:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nolan Patrick, the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NHL draft, appears to have ended his playing career at age 25. Plagued by a migraine disorder, Patrick last appeared in a game with the Vegas Golden Knights in March 2022. Reports of his
Associated Press Dec 20, 2023, 01:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — A new monitoring service will help protect tennis players from online abuse and threats, the International Tennis Federation and other governing bodies said Wednesday. In their joint announcement, ITF, U.S. Tennis Association, the All England Club and the women’s WTA tour said
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Faf du Plessis said the franchise’s main focus at the IPL auction was to build a side which can put in improved performances at its own den during the IPL 2024. Du Plessis felt RCB made strategic acquisitions to achieve optimal team balance at the auction in Dubai on Tuesday
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2023, 10:10 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions The United States Soccer Federation announced it has ruled against allowing Major League Soccer (MLS) to remove its first teams from the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and replace them