The only way was up for Sydney Thunder after they registered one victory last season, but they have certainly shown promising signs of a turnaround. Approaching the midway point of the campaign they are top having notched five wins in six matches including a significant victory over Brisbane Heat at North Sydney Oval. It had
Month: November 2023
Associated Press Nov 6, 2023, 09:18 PM ET JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Carl Torbush, a defensive specialist who succeeded Mack Brown as North Carolina’s head football coach after Brown’s first tenure and later coached at East Tennessee State, has died. He was 72. ETSU said Monday that Torbush died Sunday. It didn’t provide a cause
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNNov 6, 2023, 08:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — USC head coach Lincoln Riley said Monday that the decision to fire defensive coordinator Alex Grinch with two games left in USC’s regular season was made in large part because the Trojans still have “a lot to play for” this year.
Associated Press Nov 6, 2023, 03:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Domingo German became a free agent Monday when he refused an outright assignment to the minor leagues from the New York Yankees, five months after he pitched major league baseball’s 24th perfect game and three months after he entered alcohol abuse
ESPN News Services Nov 6, 2023, 06:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Braves exercised a $20 million option for pitcher Charlie Morton on Monday, bolstering a shaky rotation for the NL East champions, but they declined a $9 million option for outfielder Eddie Rosario. The return of Morton, who went 14-12 with a 3.64
ESPN News Services Nov 6, 2023, 07:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Diamondbacks have extended manager Torey Lovullo’s contract through the 2026 season following the team’s surprising run to the World Series, sources told ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez on Monday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Lovullo had his contract extended through 2024
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2023, 06:14 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Seven of Major League Baseball’s most highly sought-after free agents were extended qualifying offers ahead
Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 6, 2023, 08:00 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Two of the World Series champion Texas Rangers are finalists for the American League Most Valuable Player award alongside Shohei Ohtani, and a pair of Los
Nov 6, 2023, 05:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time Women’s World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe has added one final stop on her farewell tour, with her OL Reign side beating the top-ranked San Diego Wave to reach the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Championship on Saturday. The 2019 Ballon d’Or winner bid a bitter
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 6, 2023, 03:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Xavi Hernández said Barcelona are only halfway back to their very best as they edge towards the Champions League knockout stages for the first time since 2021. Barça will book their place in the round of 16 of Europe’s premier competition on