Open Extended Reactions A FEW DAYS before Christmas, and a few days before Ben Shelton boarded a plane for the start of the 2024 tennis season and its first major at the Australian Open, he went over to his parents’ house in Gainesville, Florida, to grab something from his old bedroom. While he was rummaging
Pete Thamel, ESPNJan 12, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Michigan star defensive lineman Kris Jenkins tells ESPN that he’s leaving school early to declare for the NFL draft. Jenkins proved one of the linchpins of Michigan’s championship defense in 2023, as he earned second-team All Big Ten honors and finished the season with
The legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar became a fan of the 34-year-old differently-abled cricketer, Amir Hussain Lone, who hails from Waghama village in Bijbehara. Master Blaster also expressed his wish to meet the cricketer and get a jersey with his name on it. The 34-year-old is currently the captain of Jammu & Kashmir’s Para cricket
Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino has played down suggestions he believes Chelsea need to sign a striker in January and distanced the club from speculation over a move for Brighton forward Evan Ferguson. Chelsea have struggled for goals all season and were once again without Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson for Saturday’s 1-0 win over
Seth Wickersham, ESPN Senior WriterJan 13, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from the University of Missouri. Although he primarily covers the NFL, his assignments also have taken him to the Athens Olympics, the World Series, the NCAA tournament and the NHL
Open Extended Reactions Having passed the midway mark of the 2023-24 NHL regular season, we have our eyes on the standings as the playoff races heat up during the cold winter months. Saturday’s schedule is packed, with all 32 teams in action. The first matchup of the day sees the New York Rangers (currently first
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJan 12, 2024, 09:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As Charlotte Hornets All-Star guard LaMelo Ball returns from a six-week absence, the NBA will allow him to keep uncovered a tattoo below his left ear that previously had been considered a violation of league rules against commercial logos, sources told ESPN on Friday.
Associated Press Jan 13, 2024, 08:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tommy Fleetwood surged into the lead of the Dubai Invitational after shooting an 8-under 63 in the third round Saturday to overtake Rory McIlroy by 1 stroke. Fleetwood made eight birdies in a flawless round, including four over his
Associated Press Jan 13, 2024, 05:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ADELAIDE, Australia — Australia in January suits Jiri Lehecka. Last year, he reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. On Saturday, the seventh-seeded Czech beat unseeded Briton Jack Draper 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in Adelaide International final to win his first ATP Tour title. Sixth-seeded
Field Level Media Jan 12, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Utah Royals FC selected North Carolina midfielder/forward Ally Sentnor with the first overall pick of the 2024 NWSL Draft on Friday night. It marked the Royals’ first draft choice since being revived for the league’s expansion this year. Utah played in 2018-20
Mickey Arthur, Pakistan’s former team director, admitted that the ODI World Cup match against India at Ahmedabad was one of the toughest moments during his stint, taking the side through a hostile environment. Arthur moved on after Pakistan failed to reach the semifinals of the showpiece event last year, while former all-rounder Mohammed Hafeez replaced
Associated Press Jan 12, 2024, 11:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HONOLULU — Carl Yuan soaked up the views at the Sony Open, not just his name atop the leaderboard when he finished his second round Friday but simply being in Hawaii to start his PGA Tour season. If not for Jon Rahm, the 26-year-old
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJan 12, 2024, 08:31 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions A welterweight matchup between Sean Brady and Vicente Luque will headline the UFC’s first trip to Atlantic City, New Jersey, in nearly six years on March 30,
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJan 12, 2024, 08:30 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Former UFC champion Rose Namajunas will continue to test the waters of a new weight class in 2024. Namajunas will face Amanda Ribas in a flyweight main
Jamal Collier, ESPNJan 12, 2024, 10:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls celebrated their inaugural class for the organization’s new Ring of Honor during halftime of Friday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors. The first class included 13 men and the entire 1995-96 team, which went 72-10 and won the
Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Chris Low Close Chris Low ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Jan 12, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions
Brady Henderson, ESPNJan 12, 2024, 04:11 PM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Pete Carroll’s 14-year run as Seattle Seahawks
Open Extended Reactions Kalen DeBoer has a tough act to follow. Alabama will name DeBoer its next head coach, sources told ESPN on Friday, replacing Nick Saban and his more than 200 wins and six national titles at the school. DeBoer, 49, is 105-12 as a head coach and was named AP Coach of the