Associated Press Dec 13, 2023, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Mets manager Carlos Mendoza thinks it is too soon to determine whether infield prospect Ronny Mauricio can return at some point next season from a torn ACL. “That’s hard to tell,” Mendoza said Wednesday at the team’s kids holiday party. “He’s
Month: December 2023
Associated Press Dec 13, 2023, 03:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Jarred Kelenic is eager to change the narrative after his trade to the Atlanta Braves. He doesn’t want to be another prized prospect who fails to live up to lofty expectations. For sure, he doesn’t want to be remembered mostly as the
Associated Press Dec 13, 2023, 01:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers will officially introduce Shohei Ohtani at a news conference Thursday. The two-time AL MVP agreed to a record-setting $700 million, 10-year deal last weekend. Ohtani, 29, will address the media at Dodger Stadium’s Centerfield Plaza during an
Associated Press Dec 13, 2023, 03:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. LOUIS — St. Louis general manager Doug Armstrong said he got tired of seeing the Blues being a punching bag, leading to his decision to fire coach Craig Berube. “Your mind starts to work when you’re everybody’s homecoming game,” Armstrong said Wednesday. “It’s
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 13, 2023, 03:22 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Rutgers coach Greg Schiano, the school’s all-time coaching wins leader in his second stint with the team, has received a contract extension through the 2030 season. Schiano, 57, is finishing
Associated Press Dec 13, 2023, 02:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLESTON, West Virginia — College athletes who were denied the chance to play immediately after transferring a second time can return to competition, for now, after a federal judge issued a 14-day temporary restraining order Wednesday against the NCAA. U.S. District Judge John Preston
Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 01:35 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
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 11:37 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Amit Patel, the former Jacksonville Jaguars employee accused of defrauding the franchise of $22.2 million, was a high-volume, high-stakes daily fantasy sports player known for racking up big losses, according to online records of
Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 01:27 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions BEREA, Ohio — The
Dec 13, 2023, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ben Roethlisberger has a dismal view of the state of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise. “Maybe the tradition of the Pittsburgh Steelers is done,” he said on his podcast, “Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger.” Big Ben was reacting to the team’s dismal 21-18 loss to the lowly New