Andrew Lopez, ESPNOct 26, 2023, 12:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Despite his best efforts in the fourth quarter, Victor Wembanyama was on the losing end in his debut Wednesday night. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving each hit clutch late 3-pointers for the Dallas Mavericks as they held on for the 126-119
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterOct 25, 2023, 11:45 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara will return in 2024 after undergoing season-ending knee surgery, he confirmed Wednesday night on social media. McNamara, a senior who sustained a torn ACL in his
Glenn Maxwell admitted he is very aware of the fastest century records and sometimes chases them to his own detriment, after clubbing the quickest ODI World Cup hundred off just 40 balls in Australia’s thumping win over the Netherlands in Delhi. Maxwell obliterated the record set by South Africa’s Aiden Markram just a couple of
Associated Press Oct 25, 2023, 06:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Red Sox have hired ex-pitcher Craig Breslow as their new chief baseball officer, the team announced Wednesday. Breslow pitched for Boston in 2006 and again from 2012-15. Since 2019, he has worked in the Cubs front office, serving most recently as an
Associated Press Oct 25, 2023, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Braves re-signed reliever Pierce Johnson to a $14.25 million, two-year contract Wednesday in the first offseason move for the team that posted baseball’s best record this season. Johnson, who provided the Braves with a hard-throwing option out of the bullpen after
Associated Press Oct 25, 2023, 07:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer has a cut on the thumb of his pitching hand that he doesn’t think will hinder him from playing in the World Series. The Texas Rangers starter had a Band-Aid on the inside of his right thumb near the
Associated Press Oct 25, 2023, 07:35 PM ET MAYWOOD, Ill. — Former NFL player Sergio Brown, charged with killing his mother, bought a one-way ticket to Cancun, Mexico, after being the last person seen with her before her slaying last month, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Brown, who faces charges of first-degree murder and concealing a
Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterOct 25, 2023, 06:50 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff
Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNOct 25, 2023, 05:48 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNOct 25, 2023, 07:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions USC coach Lincoln Riley returned to practice Wednesday following a two-day absence as he continues to be treated for pneumonia, a USC spokesperson said. Until Wednesday, Riley had been resting at home on doctor’s orders and assistant head coach/wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons had