Associated Press Jan 5, 2024, 04:52 PM ET A Dominican judge on Friday ordered the conditional release of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco while he is investigated for allegations he had a brief relationship with a 14-year-old girl and gave her mother a small car and thousands of dollars in exchange for her consent,
Tim Bontemps, ESPNJan 5, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AS THE NEW YORK KNICKS took the court Monday afternoon against the first-place Minnesota Timberwolves, there was no doubt which player would be taking on the challenge of guarding Anthony Edwards. Edwards, one of the league’s brightest young stars, is precisely the kind of
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJan 5, 2024, 06:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou have struck a deal for a heavyweight boxing match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, announced Friday on social media. The fight will take place on March 9, sources told ESPN. Joshua
Jan 5, 2024, 06:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former U.S. Open winner Gary Woodland is in the field for next week’s Sony Open in Hawaii, his entry coming just three months after he underwent brain surgery. The PGA Tour announced the 144-player field Friday for the year’s first full-field event. Woodland was diagnosed with
ESPN Betting Jan 5, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The College Football Playoff National Championship game features two of the best teams in the nation as J.J. McCarthy and the Michigan Wolverines take on Michael Penix Jr. and the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium in Houston. Who will win their first CFP title
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 5, 2024, 05:42 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England‘s record points scorer Owen Farrell is in talks to sign with with Top 14 giants
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2024, 02:54 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Former UFC champion Chris Weidman‘s return from a serious leg injury will continue in March, when he takes on Bruno Silva at a UFC Fight Night event
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerJan 5, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With 2024 now here, the CIES Football Observatory in Switzerland has published its annual list of the top 100 male players in world football with the highest estimated transfer value. Having scoured the top 100 — the values for whom are based
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2024, 03:17 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions While Michael Chandler‘s fight against Conor McGregor in June is not official, that won’t stop Chandler from getting into fight camp as early as this month. Chandler
Associated Press Jan 5, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Ukraine’s Davis Cup qualifying matches against the United States will be played in Lithuania on Feb. 1-2 because of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The other matches in this round of the men’s team tennis competition are scheduled for Feb. 2 or
Australia vs Pakistan 3rd Test Day 4 Live Score Updates© AFP Australia vs Pakistan 3rd Test Day 4 Live Score Updates: Australia look to complete a whitewash in three-match series as they take on Pakistan on Day 4 of the third Test match in Sydney. On Day 3, Josh Hazlewood claimed three wickets in an over
Associated Press Jan 5, 2024, 12:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Russian tennis player Vladislav Ivanov has been given a four-year suspension for refusing to provide a urine sample for a doping test, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Friday. Ivanov’s violation took place in September 2022 while he was competing at a
Open Extended Reactions The Week 18 NFL schedule for the 2023 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold prediction for each matchup. Additionally, ESPN Stats &
Andrew Lopez, ESPNJan 5, 2024, 12:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — As Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo barreled his way to the rim in the final minute in Thursday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, he tried to create space against rookie center Victor Wembanyama and rose up as he has
The International Cricket Council on Friday announced the schedule for the T20 World Cup 2024. The event will kick off on June 1 with a match between United States and Canada in Texas. Meanwhile, the high-octane encounter between India and Pakistan will be played in New York on June 9. A total of 20 teams
Mike Coppinger Nick Parkinson Close Nick Parkinson •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Jan 5, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It is hard to predict what can happen in a full year of boxing,
Adriana Garcia Jan 5, 2024, 06:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé has said he misses playing alongside former teammate Lionel Messi. Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi played two seasons with Mbappe at PSG before joining Inter Miami as a free agent in July 2023. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,