Associated Press Dec 14, 2023, 06:08 AM ET ARCADIA, Calif. — John Shear, who began as an exercise rider and later worked in the paddock where he was run over by a horse while saving a child during a 67-year career at Santa Anita, has died. He was 102. Shear died of natural causes Tuesday
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Craig Berube’s seat became too hot to handle this week, as the St. Louis Blues fired their longtime coach (with whom they won the Stanley Cup in 2019) on Tuesday night. It wasn’t something GM Doug
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterDec 14, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Patrick Kane had his pick of suitors in free agency this fall. And he wholly embraced the courting process. It was intuition, then, that ultimately drove Kane’s decision. Because of all the
Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 14, 2023, 07:10 AM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions This year was one of the most turbulent in the history of college football. A new round
Dec 14, 2023, 04:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The draw for the round of 16 of the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League will be made at 11 a.m. GMT / 6 a.m. ET on Monday, Dec. 18. This is the final season of the traditional format, before it becomes a 36-team competition with one knockout
Shreyas Iyer will return as Kolkata Knight Riders captain for IPL 2024 after missing the 2023 season with a back injury. Nitish Rana, KKR’s stand-in captain last season, is their vice-captain for IPL 2024. Iyer was bought by KKR for INR 12.25 crore (approx. USD 1.5 million) ahead of IPL 2022 and led the franchise
ESPN News Services Dec 13, 2023, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Sidney Crosby climbed the NHL career scoring list and Jansen Harkins scored the deciding goal in the 12th round of the shootout to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. The 12-round shootout is
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 10:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Professional Fighters League (PFL) will hire respected former Bellator matchmaker Mike Kogan following PFL’s acquisition of Bellator, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Kogan is considered an important get in the industry, as PFL attempts to integrate Bellator fighters into its roster and
ESPN News Services Dec 13, 2023, 11:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia 76ers handed the Detroit Pistons their 21st straight loss, 129-111 on Wednesday night in Detroit in the opener of a home-and-home series. Detroit matched the longest streak in franchise history, set at the end of the 1979-80 season and start of
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 08:22 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — LeBron James was ruled out of the Los Angeles Lakers‘