Jan 26, 2025, 05:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Postecoglou is facing immense pressure after another difficult defeat for Tottenham as they endure their worst-ever Premier League run. Julian Finney/Getty Images Another topsy-turvy weekend of European football is in the books, and there are talking points galore across the big leagues. In the Premier League, Tottenham’s
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Associated Press Jan 25, 2025, 08:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — When Vince Carter‘s preferred Nos. 6, 12 or 23 were not available as a freshman basketball player at Florida’s Mainland High School, he took some advice from his mother, Michelle. “My mom told me: ‘Find a number and make it famous,'”
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Kristen ShiltonJan 26, 2025, 06:33 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has withdrawn from the 4 Nations Face-Off due to an undisclosed injury and to prepare for the rest of his NHL season with the Las Vegas Golden Knights, the club announced in
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Jeff CarlisleJan 26, 2025, 05:47 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Brazil superstar Neymar is closing in on a return to former club Santos, sources have told ESPN. Neymar currently remains on the books of Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, but the team’s
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Field Level Media Jan 25, 2025, 12:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Colorado Rockies star Charlie Blackmon was named special assistant to general manager Bill Schmidt on Saturday. The retired outfielder will assist Schmidt in all areas of baseball operations, the Rockies said. “Charlie has been an integral part of the Rockies organization for
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ESPN News Services Jan 26, 2025, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jack Drury, one of the key acquisitions in the Colorado Avalanche‘s major trade last week, scored his first goal in his new uniform as his club outlasted the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday. Artturi Lehkonen scored the tiebreaking goal
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ESPN News Services Jan 26, 2025, 03:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State, the first team to run the gauntlet of four playoff games on its way to the national title, celebrated with 30,000 Buckeyes fans on Sunday at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes did so without their defensive coordinator, Jim Knowles,
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Jesse RogersJan 26, 2025, 05:17 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Cubs are finalizing a trade to acquire closer Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros, pending medical review, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Sunday. Pressly will waive his no-trade
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Open Extended Reactions Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is finalizing a deal to become the new defensive coordinator at Penn State, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Knowles is expected to agree to a three-year deal that will average $3.1 million per season, which will make him the highest-paid defensive coordinator in college football. He
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Tim MacMahonJan 25, 2025, 10:21 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Boston Celtics readily admit that the aftermath of their championship celebration has impacted their intensity this season. “We were a lion last
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Jan 25, 2025, 06:48 PM ET Former major winner Davis Love III is recovering from open-heart surgery. CBS’ Jim Nantz made the announcement during the network’s coverage of the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open on Saturday, saying the surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, was planned and Love is recovering well.
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Jake MichaelsJan 26, 2025, 11:04 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer. He has been with ESPN since 2013, covering everything from AFL to Formula One, basketball to boxing, and tennis, both in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — There was an air of confidence surrounding Jannik
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Associated Press Jan 26, 2025, 02:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Taylor Townsend of the United States returned to the court on which her career first took flight, teaming with Katerina Siniakova to beat Su-Wei Hsieh and Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-3 in the women’s doubles final Sunday at the Australian
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Associated Press Jan 26, 2025, 06:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Jannik Sinner claimed his second consecutive Australian Open championship on Sunday, never facing a single break point and using his complete game to outplay and frustrate Alexander Zverev for a 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory in the final. Sinner, a 23-year-old
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