Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 25, 2024, 11:33 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The Georgia football team’s roster isn’t the only thing getting a makeover before the 2024 season. The privet hedges ringing Dooley Field at Sanford
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJan 27, 2024, 08:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LSU’s recent run on the recruiting trail continued Saturday with an in-state pickup in the 2025 class. Four-star cornerback Jaboree Antoine, ranked No. 47 in the 2025 ESPN 300, pledged to Brian Kelly’s program, adding to an already high-profile group. Antoine, who
Tim Bontemps, ESPNJan 27, 2024, 05:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER – Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid was a late scratch from Saturday afternoon’s nationally televised showdown with Denver Nuggets star and MVP challenger Nikola Jokic because of left knee soreness. After going through his typical pregame workout ahead of the game, the
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJan 27, 2024, 04:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández has announced he will leave the club at the end of the season after Saturday’s 5-3 defeat to Villarreal at the Olympic Stadium. The loss came in the wake of a 4-1 loss to Real Madrid in the Spanish
Jan 27, 2024, 05:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Maidstone United turned in the result of the entire tournament, downing Ipswich Town in a massive David vs. Goliath result in the FA Cup fourth round. Stephen Pond/Getty Images It was another fun day across European soccer, with talking points galore in the English FA Cup, Spain’s
ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2024, 05:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas –The World Series champion Texas Rangers have two multiple Cy Young Award winners who could return to their rotation sometime in the middle of the summer. Three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer said Saturday that he is progressing from December surgery
Field Level Media Jan 27, 2024, 03:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A broken knuckle will keep Toronto Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok out for three to four weeks, coach Sheldon Keefe said Saturday. The injury occurred Friday in practice when Jarnkrok’s left hand was hit by a shot. Jarnkrok, 32, has been a key
ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2024, 03:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Michigan is giving Sherrone Moore a shot, hoping he can sustain at least some of the success Jim Harbaugh had toward the end of his nine-season run with college football’s winningest program. “We’re hungry for more,” Moore said Saturday after he was introduced
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJan 27, 2024, 01:41 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
Hardik Pandya in action© Instagram Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has begun bowling full tilt after rehabilitation from his ankle injury, clearly indicating that he is on course for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League where he will captain Mumbai Indians. Pandya, who sustained an ankle injury during World Cup last year, was seen
Jan 27, 2024, 08:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE — India’s Rohan Bopanna and Australian Matthew Ebden dug deep to win the Australian Open men’s doubles title Saturday with a 7-6 (0), 7-5 victory over Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori. The second seeds fell to the ground after overcoming their Italian challengers before bowing
Jan 27, 2024, 11:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A first-time Australian Open champion will be named on Sunday after the men’s final (3:30 a.m. ET; ESPN and ESPN+). Will it be three-time finalist Daniil Medvedev? Or will Jannik Sinner win his first Grand Slam title? Our experts make their predictions. What can Sinner do
Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 27, 2024, 11:23 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-handed reliever Hector Neris and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a one-year, $9 million contract that includes an option, sources told ESPN, bolstering the
ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2024, 07:58 AM ET The man who shot and killed former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith following a traffic crash almost eight years ago was found guilty of manslaughter early Saturday morning. Cardell Hayes could face up to 40 years in prison following the jury’s decision in a
Jan 26, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA has been celebrating Rivals Week, with key matchups pitting star players against each other and putting the spotlight on team rivalries both new and old. Saturday’s tripleheader on ABC features three such matchups. The Miami Heat get things started by visiting the New York
Jan 27, 2024, 11:35 AM Open Extended Reactions South Africa‘s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has been admitted to hospital after a freak accident left him with chemical burns, but he is expected to be back at work next month, officials confirmed on Saturday. Erasmus, who has masterminded back-to-back Rugby World Cup wins for the
File image of Heather Knight© Twitter Women’s Premier League (WPL) side Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a jolt on Saturday as their England recruit Heather Knight pulled out of the upcoming second season of the lucrative T20 league beginning February 23. The Bengaluru-based franchise did not give any reason for Knight’s pulling out but England cricketers
Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterJan 27, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions