Associated Press Nov 2, 2023, 07:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Atlanta right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was voted player of the year and the National League’s outstanding player by fellow major leaguers in the annual Players Choice Awards of the Major League Baseball Players Association. Los Angeles Angels designated hitter and
Associated Press Nov 2, 2023, 07:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani, Cody Bellinger, Jordan Montgomery, Blake Snell and Aaron Nola were among the 130 players who became free agents Thursday as baseball’s business season began the day following the Texas Rangers‘ first World Series title. Max Muncy, Joe Jiménez and
Associated Press Nov 2, 2023, 07:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Texas Rangers 5-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks for their first championship on Wednesday night drew the largest audience of this World Series. However, it was not enough to prevent the five-game series from being the least-watched Fall Classic in recorded TV history.
Nov 2, 2023, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Memphis Grizzlies announced the signing of veteran center Bismack Biyombo on Thursday. Terms were not disclosed but The Athletic reported it was a one-year, $5 million deal with $1 million guaranteed. Biyombo, 31, has played in 799 games (324 starts) with four teams since he
Nov 2, 2023, 02:26 PM ET Walter Davis, who spent 15 seasons in the NBA after starring at North Carolina, died on Thursday. He was 69. Per his alma mater, Davis passed away of natural causes while visiting family in Charlotte, N.C. Davis was a member of the Olympic gold medal-winning United States team in
Associated Press Nov 2, 2023, 03:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been scratched from the lineup for Thursday night’s home game against the Detroit Pistons. An injury report released by the Pelicans on Thursday said Williamson is being held out for rest. The decision comes after Williamson
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterNov 2, 2023, 08:32 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is now building towards the final on November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: Shami leads rout of Sri Lanka as India advance unbeaten into semi-finals
Pete Thamel, ESPNNov 2, 2023, 08:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Big Ten athletic directors met with commissioner Tony Petitti on a video call Thursday without Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel present, and sources told ESPN the call about Michigan’s alleged sign-stealing operation took on a distinctly different tenor than when they met a week
Nov 2, 2023, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With the additions of Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA, the Big Ten conference revealed its matchups for the 2024 to 2028 seasons last month and its full 2024 Big Ten schedule on Thursday. Those matchups included 12 protected annual games, preserving rivalries and games of historical