Associated Press Mar 7, 2024, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Rookie Joe Highsmith shot a bogey-free, 7-under 65 on Thursday to share the early first-round lead with veteran Scott Piercy at the weather-delayed Puerto Rico Open. Play was stopped for nearly two hours in the afternoon because of heavy
Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterMar 7, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 10:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Karl-Anthony Towns has suffered a left meniscus injury, and doctors are evaluating whether that will require the Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star to miss a significant period of time, sources told ESPN on Thursday morning. Towns is undergoing further evaluation to determine whether an immediate procedure
Associated Press Mar 7, 2024, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will miss Friday night’s game at Memphis because of a sprained right ankle. Johnson was injured in the third quarter of a victory over Cleveland on Wednesday. X-rays were negative, but he was listed as day to-day
Associated Press Mar 7, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns will host the 2027 NBA All-Star game, the league announced Thursday, giving owner Mat Ishbia a marquee event for the city roughly one year after he purchased the franchise. This will be the fourth time Phoenix has hosted the
Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterMar 7, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions MAT ISHBIA SAYS he’s never had a cup of coffee. He doesn’t need caffeine, or an alarm clock. On Tuesday, he’d been up and going since 3:30 a.m.
Kalan Hooks, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Another Phoenix Suns star will join the roster of a popular first-person shooting game. Devin Booker will be part of the “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” lineup with a feature in the video game’s third season bundle. His fellow teammate Kevin Durant became
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Mar 7, 2024, 05:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Rams are re-signing guard Kevin Dotson to a three-year, $48 million deal that includes $32 million guaranteed, a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Dotson, a fourth-round pick in 2020, was one of the Rams’ best acquisitions in 2023. The Rams traded for Dotson
Mar 7, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Bears and star cornerback Jaylon Johnson have agreed to a four-year, $76 million deal that includes $54 million in guaranteed money, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler. Johnson is guaranteed $43.8 million at signing and will make $28 million in the first