Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2023, 01:06 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball’s competition committee approved several rule changes for the 2024 season, including subtracting two seconds from the pitch timer with men on base — from 20 to
Dec 24, 2023, 07:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Catcher Mitch Garver and Seattle are in agreement on a two-year, $24 million contract, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Sunday, the Mariners’ foray into adding to a playoff contender after a winter of dealing off their major league roster. Garver thrived in part-time at-bats for
Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 24, 2023, 05:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — The Philadelphia 76ers announced Sunday afternoon that Joel Embiid, the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player, will miss Monday night’s Christmas Day game against the Miami Heat with a sprained right ankle. Embiid suffered the injury in Friday night’s win over the Toronto
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 24, 2023, 12:02 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions NC State linebacker Payton Wilson announced Sunday that he has opted out of the Pop-Tarts Bowl to begin preparing for the NFL draft. In a statement posted on social
Associated Press Dec 23, 2023, 07:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The English Premier League has its first female referee and Burnley manager Vincent Kompany called it a “milestone moment” on Saturday. Rebecca Welch controlled Burnley’s 2-0 win at Fulham. Kompany spoke to Welch at fulltime. Rebecca Welch became the first woman to
Arsenal had the better of a breathless 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Saturday to lay down their Premier League title credentials and climb back to the top of the table. Mikel Arteta’s team, last season’s runners-up who have won five of their last seven matches but have not tasted victory in a league match at
Field Level Media Dec 24, 2023, 04:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Kuraly was released from a local hospital after he went down with an abdominal injury in Saturday’s 4-1 home loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team announced Sunday. Kuraly left the game with 18 seconds remaining in
Wolves continued their stellar home form with a 2-1 win over Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday, through second-half strikes from Mario Lemina and Matt Doherty. Lemina headed in a Pablo Sarabia corner six minutes after half-time to give Wolves the lead before Doherty secured the win for Wolves with a second goal in
Associated Press Dec 24, 2023, 08:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Ben Bryant passed for 222 yards and found Bryce Kirtz in the corner of the end zone midway through the fourth quarter, helping Northwestern beat Utah 14-7 on Saturday night in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl. Bryant went 23-for-34 with
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterDec 24, 2023, 02:39 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Former five-star defensive tackle Walter Nolen is transferring to Ole Miss, a source confirmed to ESPN on Sunday. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound sophomore entered the transfer portal this offseason and is
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterDec 24, 2023, 12:53 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Georgia added an SEC running back to its roster with Trevor Etienne announcing that he was transferring from Florida to play for the Dawgs, a source confirmed to ESPN on
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterDec 24, 2023, 12:53 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
ESPN News Services Dec 24, 2023, 01:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ashley Kelly, the wife of Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly, has a good reason to be in the holiday spirit after offering up her husband’s No. 17 to new acquisition Shohei Ohtani via a social media campaign. Her gift to Ohtani
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 24, 2023, 09:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s minority investment at Manchester United is set to be confirmed on Sunday, sources told ESPN. The British billionaire, chairman and CEO of chemical company INEOS, has agreed a deal worth around £1.3 billion ($1.6bn) for a 25% stake in the Premier
Nick ParkinsonDec 23, 2023, 07:07 PM ET Close •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 Open Extended Reactions Anthony Joshua’s slow reboot of his career is complete after a sharp display forced Otto Wallin’s corner to stop
The International Cricket Council (ICC) denied Australia batter Usman Khawaja’s attempt to spread awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The ICC declined Khawaja’s latest application to display an image of a dove and an olive branch on his bat and shoes. The ICC’s clothing and equipment regulations prohibit players and team officials from displaying
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 23, 2023, 04:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dmitry Bivol retained his WBA light heavyweight title with a shutout decision victory over Lyndon Arthur on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Bivol floored Arthur with a body-shot barrage in the closing moments of the penultimate round and was named the 120-107 winner on
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2023, 08:59 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 — Rookie of the Year candidate Victor Wembanyama was a late scratch for Saturday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks after