Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 05:21 PM ET Horse racing deaths in the United States increased slightly in 2023 from 2022, according to the annual report released Wednesday by the federally mandated agency that began regulating the sport two years ago. The Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Authority reported 1.32 deaths per 1,000 starts last
Month: April 2024
Apr 3, 2024, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jerry West has been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for a record third time, with his latest path coming as a contributor to the game, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. West, 85, has been previously inducted into the Hall of Fame
Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EVANS, Ga. — Hannah Darling of Scotland capped off a wild final nine holes with back-to-back birdies Wednesday for a 6-under 66, giving her a one-shot lead in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and one big step toward getting back to the home of
The seven-time PGA Tour winner missed the first four signature events of the season and missed the cut at the Players Championship, which is played in his hometown of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Horschel, 37, currently isn’t qualified for any of the four major championships. He played in each one from 2019 to 2023. “Yeah,
Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 05:44 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael, who’s battling ALS, was hospitalized again and undergoing tests Wednesday, publicist Betsy Shepherd said. McMichael, 66, went public with an ALS diagnosis three years ago. He spent more than a week at a suburban hospital after being admitted into intensive
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterApr 3, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions For the third straight year, defensive lineman Eddie Goldman and the Atlanta Falcons are going to try to make
Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterApr 3, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Close Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Follow Jenna on Twitter: @JennaLaineESPN. Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — The Buccaneers agreed to terms with outside
ESPN News Services Apr 3, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice said via social media that he met with Dallas police Wednesday and takes “full responsibility” for his part in the crash that injured four people Saturday. “Today I met with Dallas PD investigators regarding Saturday’s accident. I take full
ESPN News Services Apr 3, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The owner of Arkansas Derby winner Muth has sued Churchill Downs Inc. and is seeking a temporary injunction against what it called the track’s “illegal” ban of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert that keeps the colt he trained from
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 3, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions In a stunning move that comes the week before the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Justin Thomas announced Wednesday that he has parted