Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterJun 15, 2023, 02:51 PM 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
ESPN News Services Jun 15, 2023, 02:08 PM ET Former New York Giants wide receiver Homer Jones, the first player to spike the football after a touchdown, died Wednesday after a battle with lung cancer. He was 82. His death was confirmed by his daughter, Lacarroll Jones Nickelberry, to KLTV in Pittsburg, Texas, where he
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterJun 15, 2023, 01:43 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The most notable development of this week’s Kansas City Chiefs minicamp was the absence of defensive tackle Chris Jones. The Chiefs were planning for his arrival at
ESPN News Services Jun 15, 2023, 02:42 PM ET The National Arena League kicked the Albany Empire out of the league Thursday after team owner Antonio Brown failed to pay either a required fee or a fine he received following recent public comments. “After exhausting all avenues, the NAL board of owners have decided unanimously
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 15, 2023, 01:55 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Forward Jesper Bratt has signed an eight-year, $63 million contract extension with the New Jersey Devils ahead of restricted free agency this summer, the team announced Thursday. The contract has an average annual value of $7.875 million against the
Associated Press Jun 15, 2023, 09:28 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hornets starting center Mark Williams underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb and is expected to make a full recovery, according to the team. The Hornets didn’t say when Williams will return to action, saying “an update on his status
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 15, 2023, 02:53 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Veteran forward Danilo Gallinari has exercised his $6.8 million player option to return to the Boston Celtics for the 2023-2024 season, his agent, Michael Tellem of Excel Sports Management, told ESPN on Thursday. After nearly
Jun 15, 2023, 01:53 PM ET It’s parade time in the Mile High City. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games earlier this week to win the franchise’s first title, with star Nikola Jokic capturing Finals MVP honors. Now, despite Jokic’s well-documented wishes of returning home to Serbia, the Nuggets are taking
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJun 15, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
Associated Press Jun 15, 2023, 02:47 PM ET NOTTINGHAM, England — The three remaining seeded players at the grass-court Nottingham Open all lost Thursday to leave a quarterfinal lineup with a very British flavor at the Wimbledon warmup tournament. The biggest shock saw third-seeded Magda Linette from Poland lose 7-5, 6-3 to Jodie Burrage of