Month: December 2023

Associated Press Dec 27, 2023, 09:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions First-time candidates Julius Peppers and Antonio Gates joined nine returning finalists who advanced to the final stage of voting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2024. Peppers and Gates were announced Wednesday as finalists in their first year of eligibility. They
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Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderDec 27, 2023, 06:46 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions The Milwaukee Bucks hired well-regarded international coach Trevor Gleeson as an assistant coach on Adrian Griffin’s staff, Griffin said on Wednesday. Since the unexpected departure of assistant Terry Stotts in the preseason,
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ESPN News Services Dec 27, 2023, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Herb Kohl, a former Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin and former owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, has died. He was 88. His death Wednesday was announced by Herb Kohl Philanthropies, which did not give a cause but said he died
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Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterDec 27, 2023, 08:31 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Mark Cuban beamed about forming a “great partnership” hours after the NBA board of governors approved the sale of the
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Associated Press Dec 27, 2023, 07:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Veteran reliever Diego Castillo is among seven free agents who have signed minor league contracts with the Texas Rangers that include invitations to spring training with the World Series champions. The Rangers announced the signings Wednesday of Castillo and two other
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Associated Press Dec 27, 2023, 04:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with right-handed reliever Josh Staumont on a one-year contract on Wednesday, the team’s first major league free agency move of the offseason. Staumont, 30, pitched five seasons for the Kansas City Royals, saving eight games with
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Dec 27, 2023, 04:01 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been summoned by authorities in the Dominican Republic to answer a complaint of allegations that he had inappropriate relationships with minors. Franco and his lawyers are required to attend a meeting on Thursday with the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Children and Adolescents
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 27, 2023, 07:46 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto said his desire to win trumped all other reasons in choosing his new team, including the fact that Shohei Ohtani also picked the
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DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNDec 27, 2023, 05:25 PM ET Close DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show, “Talkin’ Texans.” Open Extended
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