Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterMay 1, 2024, 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
Associated Press May 1, 2024, 06:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TOPEKA, Kan. — Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City’s two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border, but an effort to help the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Royals finance new stadiums in the state fizzed
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 1, 2024, 02:55 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet defended his decision not to use a coach’s challenge to review the Predators‘ game-tying goal in Nashville’s 2-1 Game 5 victory on Tuesday night. At 7:15 of the third period, with
Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 10:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks are in a bee delay. The start of Tuesday night’s game at Chase Field was delayed after bees swarmed the top of the protective netting directly behind home plate. Bee swarms are common during the
ESPN News Services Apr 30, 2024, 11:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Punches were thrown when a brawl broke out between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers in the eighth inning Tuesday night. The fracas ensued after Jose Siri grounded out against Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe leading off the inning. Uribe and
Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 10:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RALEIGH, N.C. — Jack Drury scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Stefan Noesen cleaned up a fluky puck bounce off the boards for another 8 seconds later as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 6-3 on Tuesday night,
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 1, 2024, 01:11 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions After their Game 5 victory, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brady Skjei noted the key difference between his team and the New York Islanders, the team it eliminated Tuesday night. “Those lucky bounces went our way,” he said
ESPN News Services May 1, 2024, 01:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Mikko Rantanen scored his first two goals of the playoffs in the third period, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night that clinched their opening-round playoff series in five games. Rantanen, who
Kendra Andrews, ESPNMay 1, 2024, 12:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley stood just outside the 3-point line and shadowed Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner as he fought through a screen. Once Mobley was the primary defender, Wagner made his way downhill toward the basket. With five seconds left in
Jamal Collier, ESPNApr 30, 2024, 09:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks have ruled both Giannis Antetokounmpo (left calf strain) and Damian Lillard (right Achilles strain) out for Game 5 on Tuesday night against the Indiana Pacers. Milwaukee trails 3-1 in the series and will face elimination on Tuesday without its