Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMay 14, 2024, 08:53 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
Month: May 2024
Open Extended Reactions Arne Slot is planning to make Sipke Hulshoff, his assistant at Feyenoord, the first appointment to his backroom staff at Liverpool when he succeeds Jürgen Klopp, sources have told ESPN. Klopp will take charge of his final game as Liverpool manager this weekend, having been appointed in October 2015, when Wolves visit
ESPN News Services May 14, 2024, 01:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his birthday as the Dallas Stars pushed Colorado to the brink of elimination Monday night with a 5-1 victory. Johnston had shorthanded and power-play goals for the Stars, who grabbed a 3-1 lead
May 14, 2024, 02:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions American Coco Gauff has accumulated 35 double faults in three matches at the Italian Open, but the world No. 3 said the technical changes to her serve only need time to settle. A potent serve can be a powerful weapon in tennis, but US Open champion
Associated Press May 14, 2024, 12:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a Dallas Mavericks franchise playoff-record 13 blocks, rallying for a 100-96 victory Monday night to even their Western Conference semifinal series at 2-2. Chet Holmgren and Luguentz Dort hit clutch 3-pointers
Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur have a title decider. The only problem for Spurs is that it isn’t their title on the line, but that of Arsenal — their most bitter rivals and a team none of their supporters would ever want to help in any way whatsoever. Arsenal forward Kai Havertz joked on Sunday,
Associated Press May 13, 2024, 10:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jordan Staal and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored 3:06 apart in the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes got four goals in the third for a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the second-round playoff series on Monday
ESPN News Services May 13, 2024, 09:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points with LeBron James watching from a courtside seat and the Boston Celtics beat the severely short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 109-102 in Game 4 on Monday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their East semifinal series.
Associated Press May 13, 2024, 08:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee’s Rhys Hoskins left the Brewers’ game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday after getting injured while running to first base on a second-inning single. Hoskins appeared to be wincing as he reached first base on his single to right. After the
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball announced Monday that it has agreed to an exclusive, multi-year contract with the streaming company
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 7, 2024, 12:12 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Conor McGregor and Sean O’Malley have shown a mutual respect and even admiration for each other for years — but those days appear to be over. Editor’s
Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 13, 2024, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal’s upcoming encounter inside a boxing ring has a new date and venue. Diaz vs. Masvidal, originally slated for June 1 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, will now relocate to the Honda Center in Anaheim and take place
May 13, 2024, 04:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Lions are signing quarterback Jared Goff to a four-year, $212 million contract extension that includes $170 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. The deal makes the former No. 1 overall pick the highest-paid player in franchise history. The $53 million average
Eric Woodyard, ESPNMay 13, 2024, 05:10 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 13, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re down to the final days and weeks of the 2023-24 European season, and this weekend still brought plenty to discuss. Arsenal wrapped up a somewhat boring 1-0 win at Man United to ensure that the Premier League title race goes
Jeff Passan, ESPNMay 13, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball publicly released a trove of bat-tracking data today that offers fascinating insights into what makes the best hitters good — and the worst
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 11, 2024, 06:43 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions It’s hard to remain unbeaten in mixed martial arts, especially once a fighter has reached a major promotion. This weekend’s UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas will
May 13, 2024, 11:51 AM ET British middleweight Sherif Lawal has died after collapsing in the ring during his professional debut on Sunday, fight organisers said. The British Boxing Board of Control sent a note of condolences on Monday. Media reports said Lawal, 29, was hit on the temple in the fourth of six scheduled