Month: November 2023

Associated Press Nov 13, 2023, 12:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden honored the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights in a ceremony at the White House on Monday, marking the return of an NHL tradition. The Golden Knights are the first team to visit Biden at the White House since
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Associated Press Nov 13, 2023, 12:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Considering all that he has accomplished over the past two years — winning two Grand Slam titles and finishing last season as No. 1 — Carlos Alcaraz no doubt belongs among the world’s elite. Still, this couldn’t have been the debut
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Associated Press Nov 13, 2023, 01:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Carlos Mendoza was officially hired Monday as manager of the Mets with a three-year contract and the task of leading a turnaround from 2023’s huge failure. The 43-year-old will be introduced Tuesday at Citi Field. His deal includes a team option
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Associated Press Nov 13, 2023, 12:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Joe Espada was introduced as manager of the Houston Astros on Monday, replacing Dusty Baker, who retired last month. “I’m humbled by this,” Espada said. “This is a dream come true. I just can’t express my feelings about how happy I am
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Associated Press Nov 13, 2023, 04:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — DeMarlo Hale was hired by the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday as associate manager under John Schneider after three seasons as Terry Francona’s bench coach in Cleveland. The 62-year-old Chicago native was Toronto’s bench coach from 2013 to ’18, became an Atlanta
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 13, 2023, 02:29 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Declaring a new challenge is “where he had to push himself,” new manager Craig Counsell donned a Chicago Cubs uniform at Wrigley Field for the first time
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