Associated Press Jan 5, 2024, 04:52 PM ET A Dominican judge on Friday ordered the conditional release of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco while he is investigated for allegations he had a brief relationship with a 14-year-old girl and gave her mother a small car and thousands of dollars in exchange for her consent,
Month: January 2024
Jan 5, 2024, 06:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former U.S. Open winner Gary Woodland is in the field for next week’s Sony Open in Hawaii, his entry coming just three months after he underwent brain surgery. The PGA Tour announced the 144-player field Friday for the year’s first full-field event. Woodland was diagnosed with
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2024, 06:15 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native,
Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNJan 5, 2024, 04:56 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award
Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has challenged Arsenal fans to make Emirates Stadium more hostile than Anfield ahead of Liverpool’s FA Cup visit on Sunday. The Gunners host Jurgen Klopp’s side in the standout tie of this weekend’s third-round, 13 days on from the two sides drawing 1-1 in the Premier League on Merseyside. –
ESPN News Services Jan 5, 2024, 02:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sean McAuley quit Friday as Minnesota United‘s interim head coach, seven weeks before the Loons’ Major League Soccer opener. McAuley left to pursue other opportunities, the team said. Cameron Knowles was appointed interim coach after serving as coach of Minnesota’s reserve team in
Pedro Porro scored his first goal of the season to put Tottenham Hotspur through to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory over Burnley on Friday. Eight-time FA Cup winners Spurs and Burnley looked destined for a replay before Porro broke the deadlock in the 78th minute of a drab game
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2024, 12:10 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter named a 25-man, all-MLS roster ahead of the team’s annual January camp, which begins next week. The team will include 17 uncapped
ESPN News Services Jan 5, 2024, 04:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil‘s interim coach Fernando Diniz was fired on Friday by the country’s soccer federation (CBF), sources told ESPN Brasil. The decision was taken one day after the president of the CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues, returned to his role following a decision from Brazil’s Supreme