ARLINGTON — The Rangers’ seven-game postseason win streak came to an end Wednesday night at Globe Life Field as the Astros punched back for their first win of the American League Championship Series. In the regular season, the Rangers were 50-31 at home, while the Astros were 51-30 on the road. Houston came out on top in the first matchup away from Minute Maid Park. The Rangers have been a streaky team in the second half. But they’re relying on their experience with bouncing back to help them come out on top. “That’s something that we’ve done pretty much all…
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Adrian Wojnarowski: Terry Stotts has stepped down as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell ESPN. Stotts returned to coaching after two years away to join Adrian Griffin’s new staff but has decided that he won’t continue in that role. Stotts had been the Portland Trail Blazers head coach for nine years, advancing to the postseason in eight consecutive seasons before departing in 2021.Source: Twitter @wojespn
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2023, 03:34 PM ETCloseCovered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr., a member of two Super Bowl-winning teams with the Chiefs, returned to Kansas City via a trade from the New York Jets on Wednesday.The Chiefs are sending a 2025 sixth-round draft pick to the Jets for Hardman and a 2025 seventh-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.The Chiefs have mostly struggled with their wide receiver play this season. Their leader at the position in catches, receptions and yards is a…
Ollie Hassell-Collins made his England debut in February this yearEngland and Leicester Tigers winger Ollie Hassell-Collins sees it as his job to stand out.And he takes the role seriously.You can tell by just looking at his fingernails.When with England, they are painted with little St George’s crosses, and when suiting up for the Tigers for the first time it was all about the red, green and white.What started with nail varnish to discourage him from chewing his nails has become a way for the 24-year-old to show that there is more to him than the 192cm and 104kg of explosive…
India had a significant injury scare when Hardik Pandya limped off the field with an injured left ankle during their fourth league match of the World Cup against Bangladesh in Pune. Bowling his first over – the ninth of the innings – Pandya appeared to twist his ankle in his follow-through, and it was announced later on the broadcast that he would not return to the field for the remainder of the innings.The physio ran out immediately to attend to Pandya and worked on his ankle for several minutes. He then tried to continue his over but was in too…
By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff Andrej Kramaric and Ozan Kabak will miss out for Hoffenheim when they face Eintracht Frankfurt this weekend. Andrej Kramaric.Photo: GEPA Pictures/Roger Petzsche Hoffenheim coach Pellegrino Matarazzo has confirmed that Andrej Kramaric and Ozan Kabak will be among the absentees for his side’s upcoming Bundesliga clash with Eintracht Frankfurt. Giving a squad update at his pre-match press conference on Thursday, Matarazzo told reporters: ”Geiger is working his way back to fitness and Nsoki is running again. John will be out for a while. Kabak and Kramaric are still out. Vogt is a doubt for Saturday. Conte is back…
Inter Miami held Charlotte FC to a 2-2 draw at DRV PNK Stadium in the team’s final home match of the 2023 Major League Soccer campaign, as goals from Nicolás Marcelo Stefanelli and Robbie Robertson canceled out the efforts of the opponent. Head coach Gerardo Martino made several changes against Charlotte , reintroducing previously injured Gregore to the starting 11 The Herons entered the match with no chance of qualifying to the playoffs, playing simply for extra points and experience. Head coach Gerardo Martino revealed he would make changes to the line up in hopes to improve the team, introducing players that…
Arsenal face a battle to sign Ousmane Diomande after Chelsea stepped-up their interest in the highly-rated Sporting Lisbon defender, as per a report from Record (printed edition, page 14). Portuguese clubs are known for producing top talents, and Diomande seems to be the latest promising young star to emerge at Sporting Lisbon. The 19-year-old plays as centre-back for Sporting and is already a senior international with the Ivory Coast as well. He has made eight appearances in Liga Portugal this season, scoring once and providing one assist. Arsenal are long-term admirers of Diomande and they reportedly had a bid in…
Paul Felder is once again being called into service in Abu Dhabi. UFC 294 takes place Saturday at the Etihad Arena, headlined by a lightweight title rematch between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski. As is standard with any international pay-per-view at this point, Joe Rogan will not be in attendance. He will be replaced by Felder as color commentator, who joins the regular team of Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik. Megan Olivi will serve as the reporter in the arena during the broadcast. Sources confirmed the broadcast team to MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck on Tuesday. MMA Junkie first reported the…
Jacques Spradley-Demps is flourishing at his new school. The three-star wide receiver transferred from Jarrell (Texas) to Pflugerville (Texas) Weiss before the season where he plays across from 2025 Top247 receiver Adrian Wilson. At 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, Spradley-Demps is ranked as the No. 99 wide receiver in the nation and No. 116 overall prospect in Texas, according to 247Sports.On the year, Spradley-Demps has 598 yards and 7 touchdowns on 45 receptions. The transition has been smooth for Spradley-Demps both on the field and off, and he’s happy with the way the team has helped him integrate.”It’s been great,” he said.…