Jun 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Despite an injury scare that cost him three games over the weekend, Juan Soto has returned to the Yankees’ lineup — and his team is again No. 1 in our MLB Power Rankings. Last week, New York pushed Philadelphia to No. 2. The Phillies remain in
Timothy Bradley Jr.Jun 13, 2024, 07:51 AM ET Close Timothy Bradley Jr. is an ESPN’s boxing analyst, a two-division, five-time world champion and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Open Extended Reactions The stage is set for the WBA lightweight champion, knockout artist Gervonta “Tank” Davis, to return to the ring Saturday
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 13, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON — Before Matthew Tkachuk was a star player for the Florida Panthers, he was the most hated man in Edmonton. Tkachuk spent the first six seasons of this NHL career with the Calgary Flames, combating
Lizzy Becherano Jun 12, 2024, 09:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Florida — The United States held Brazil to a challenging 1-1 draw at Camping World Stadium on Wednesday, closing out a string of pre-Copa America friendlies. The Stars and Stripes recovered well after the stunning 5-1 loss to Colombia on Saturday, demonstrating a
Jun 12, 2024, 02:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s the second week of mandatory minicamps in the NFL, with 22 teams taking another critical step toward the starting line of the 2024 season. Ten teams got the mandatory ball rolling last week, with three taking the practice field earlier this week and another 19
NBA Insiders Jun 12, 2024, 11:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics are one win from capturing the 2024 NBA title — and they earned it. Boston built its fourth-quarter lead to 21 points before a frantic rally by the Dallas Mavericks turned Wednesday’s Game 3 into a roller coaster. However, the Celtics
Associated Press Jun 12, 2024, 08:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos held a media session before a game — which sort of says it all about how the team has been playing. “I don’t normally do scrums during the season, because we’ve done well,” he told reporters
Associated Press Jun 12, 2024, 08:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Washington Capitals reached a deal to buy CapFriendly, a popular site that has long been a source of NHL salary information and will soon no longer be available to other teams or fans. General manager Brian MacLellan confirmed the agreement in a statement
Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 12, 2024, 09:21 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired superutility man Cavan Biggio in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, sources told ESPN, adding the veteran after the Blue
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterJun 12, 2024, 03:22 PM 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
Jun 12, 2024, 11:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After spending heavily since the 2022 takeover — and inheriting a number of big contracts from the previous regime — Chelsea have incurred heavy losses, which were aggravated by the lack of income from UEFA competitions in 2023-24. They are also under some pressure to comply
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJun 12, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions On a warm morning late in the summer of 1969, Jerry West and a friend were running down San Vicente Blvd. in Santa Monica, on the
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 12, 2024, 12:40 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions There’s a time and a place for everything. The Edmonton Oilers know this because they’ve spent quite a bit of time these playoffs going all over the continent, whereas the Florida Panthers
Jun 12, 2024, 09:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The brightest stars in European football will fight for continental supremacy when Euro 2024 kicks off on Friday. Illustration by ESPN Club football? It’s over. Put it out of your mind, at least for the next six weeks. Summer is international soccer season, and that formally begins
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJun 12, 2024, 08:23 AM 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 JEREMIAH ESTRADA‘S ASCENSION from fringe major leaguer to one of baseball’s most dominant relief pitchers began last December
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 12, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions When the final pick of the 2024 NHL draft is selected, there could be less than 48 hours before the first unrestricted free agent formally switches teams in the offseason. July 1 is when the “frenzy”
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterJun 11, 2024, 04:25 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
Jun 12, 2024, 07:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rafael Nadal has been chosen to the Spanish team for the Paris Olympics, where he will also partner with French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz in doubles. Nadal, who has been limited the past two years by a number of injuries, has said the Games were his