Mar 3, 2024, 04:37 PM ET Chris Mortensen, an award-winning journalist who reported on the NFL for ESPN for more than three decades, died Sunday morning at the age of 72, his family announced Sunday. Mortensen joined ESPN in 1991 and was a regular contributor to the network’s NFL shows and “SportsCenter.” He was a
Month: March 2024
COLOGNE, Germany, March 3 (Reuters) – Bayer Leverkusen went 10 points clear of second-placed Bayern Munich with a 2-0 Bundesliga win over struggling neighbours Cologne, who were reduced to 10-men in the first half of a hotly-contested Rhein derby on Sunday. Leverkusen, who have now gone 34 games without defeat in all competitions this season,
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMar 3, 2024, 12:29 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions FC Cincinnati is set to acquire Inter Miami defender DeAndre Yedlin for $172,000 in General Allocation Money, sources confirmed to ESPN. The Cincinnati Enquirer was the first to report
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMar 3, 2024, 02:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has said that the club’s new minority owners should use Manchester City as “a mirror” in their bid to get the team back to the top of English football. United were swept aside by City at the Etihad Stadium on
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Mar 3, 2024, 04:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are facing an injury crisis in midfield after both Frenkie de Jong and Pedri were forced off in the first half of Sunday’s LaLiga draw with Athletic Club at San Mames. De Jong was taken off on a stretcher in the
Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola said that Erling Haaland‘s ability to miss chances and “forget in an instant” is what defines him as a great player after the forward scored in Manchester City‘s 3-1 win against Manchester United following a series of wasted opportunities. Two earlier goals from Phil Foden enabled City to cancel out
ESPN News Services Mar 3, 2024, 04:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Nathalie Björn, Mayra Ramírez and Catarina Macario all netted their first Women’s Super League goals for Chelsea as they cruised to a 4-0 win over Leicester City on Sunday to go back to the top of the table, above Manchester City on goal
Mar 3, 2024, 02:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason will have season-ending surgery on his left leg Monday, coach Ime Udoka said Saturday night. Eason, who has been out since Jan. 1 and has appeared in only 22 games this season, has been dealing with a benign growth on his
ESPN News Services Mar 3, 2024, 01:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Celtics power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the visiting Golden State Warriors due to a left quad contusion. Porzingis, 28, is averaging 20.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 blocks in 44 games (all starts)
Mar 3, 2024, 04:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker is out for Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a right ankle sprain. Booker sprained the ankle late in the Suns’ loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night after his feet got tangled with teammate Royce O’Neale.