Associated Press Oct 11, 2023, 04:20 PM ET Former NFL player Sergio Brown was arrested in Southern California in connection with the death of his mother, authorities said, as he tried to reenter the United States from Mexico just weeks after the 73-year-old woman was found slain behind her suburban Chicago home. Brown, 35, was
Month: October 2023
ESPN News Services Oct 11, 2023, 12:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former NHL executive Brian Burke has sharply criticized the league’s decision to ban players from using rainbow-colored stick tape in support of the LGBTQ+ community this season. Burke, who spent six years as the NHL’s executive vice president and director of hockey operations,
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 11, 2023, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UFC 294 has another major change — with another high-profile replacement stepping in. Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will now fight Khamzat Chimaev in the co-main event of the card Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi, UFC president Dana White announced Wednesday
Oct 11, 2023, 01:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor is recovering from surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow. The four-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner is expected to be fully recovered by spring training, the Mets announced Wednesday. Dr. David Altchek performed the procedure
Associated Press Oct 11, 2023, 12:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner says personnel changes are possible after three days of meetings last week that followed the team’s worst season in three decades. “We’re going to be making some changes. Some may be more subtle than others, but I
Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 11, 2023, 04:33 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins activated All-Star Byron Buxton as an injury replacement for first baseman Alex Kirilloff, paving the way for him to play for
ESPN News Services Oct 11, 2023, 11:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Braves are going with right-hander Bryce Elder as their Game 3 starter against the host Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, the team announced. The Braves opted for Elder, a first-time All-Star, over rookie AJ Smith-Shawver or a bullpen opener. The Phillies are
The strategies involved in structuring a spell in ODIs still present Pat Cummins with a conundrum he is keen to conquer, 12 years after making his debut in the format. That may seem a strange takeaway from an engagement with an Australian captain under some pressure after his team’s defeat to India and their struggles
Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterOct 11, 2023, 04:03 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. Open Extended Reactions EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Giants quarterback Daniel Jones didn’t practice Wednesday but isn’t concerned his neck injury will
Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterOct 11, 2023, 04:11 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He