Associated Press Dec 1, 2023, 10:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Franz Wagner scored 31 points, Paolo Banchero had 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists and the Orlando Magic beat the Washington Wizards 130-125 Friday night to tie a franchise record with their ninth straight victory. Moritz Wagner added 18 points
Associated Press Dec 2, 2023, 12:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant moved into the top 10 in scoring in NBA history Friday night when a layup gave him 27,411 career points. The 35-year-old Phoenix forward passed Moses Malone for the No. 10 spot, driving the baseline for two
ESPN News Services Dec 1, 2023, 11:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LYNCHBURG, Va. — Kaidon Salter threw two touchdowns and ran for another, and undefeated No. 20 Liberty maintained its hopes of a New Year’s Six bowl bid, beating New Mexico State 49-35 in the Conference USA championship game on Friday night. Salter was
Associated Press Dec 2, 2023, 12:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Michael Penix Jr. passed for 319 yards and a touchdown, Dillon Johnson ran for 152 yards and two TDs and No. 3 Washington wrapped up a spot in the College Football Playoff, beating No. 5 Oregon 34-31 on Friday night in
Associated Press Dec 1, 2023, 10:40 PM ET ATLANTA — Paul Snyder, the behind-the-scenes architect of the Atlanta Braves‘ rise to prominence in the 1990s, has died, the team announced Friday. He was 88. Snyder died Thursday night. No cause was given by the Braves. Joining the Atlanta front office in the 1970s, Snyder played
Associated Press Dec 1, 2023, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Pirates signed catcher Ali Sánchez to a 1-year deal on Friday, giving them another player to throw in the mix behind the plate with Endy Rodriguez and Henry Davis. The 26-year-old Sánchez spent last season with Arizona’s Triple-A affiliate in Reno,
ESPN News Services Dec 1, 2023, 07:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — The Marlins are finalizing an agreement to hire former San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler as an assistant general manager, according to the Miami Herald on Friday. Kapler was fired by the Giants with three days left in the 2023 regular
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterDec 1, 2023, 09:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In a week that saw all three of Michigan State‘s current scholarship quarterbacks enter the transfer portal after Jonathan Smith’s hiring from Oregon State, three-star recruit Henry Hasselbeck announced Friday that he is decommitting from the Spartans. “I committed to play football
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterDec 1, 2023, 09:07 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions James Madison quarterback Jordan McCloud announced Friday on social media that he will enter the transfer portal. McCloud helped lead James Madison to an 11-1 record this season and No.
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNDec 1, 2023, 08:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions USC is finalizing a deal to hire UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn to be the Trojans’ new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Friday. Lynn, who was in his first season as the Bruins’ defensive coordinator, led a unit that was the