Sarah Barshop, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2023, 08:45 PM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2023, 10:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UFC 300 has its first three official fights. UFC CEO Dana White announced Thursday night on social media that former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka will face Aleksandar Rakic and former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will move up to featherweight to
ESPN News Services Dec 21, 2023, 09:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Kelly Olynyk scored 25 points and the short-handed Utah Jazz beat Detroit 119-111 on Thursday night for the Pistons’ 25th straight loss, one short of the NBA single-season record. The 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers share the record at
KL Rahul (L) and Keshav Maharaj© X (formerly Twitter) The song ‘Ram Siya Ram’ played at the Boland Park in Paarl as South African cricketer Keshav Maharaj came out to bat during the third and final ODI match against India on Thursday. It is a common song when Maharaj is in action as it was even
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2023, 01:39 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Georgia made a big move on the first day of the early recruiting signing period by flipping five-star safety K.J. Bolden from Florida State. Bolden is the No. 16 prospect
Associated Press Dec 21, 2023, 05:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yoshinobu Yamamoto already has New York Yankees pinstripes with No. 18, a numeral prized by many Japanese pitchers. “I gave him that jersey. It’s his if he wants to keep it,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday. Some Japanese pitchers covet
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 21, 2023, 05:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On Thursday, the European Court of Justice finally issued its judgement in the case pitting the remaining European Super League clubs (Barcelona and Real Madrid) against UEFA and FIFA. The Super League and its backers, A22 Sports, had argued that UEFA’s
Dec 21, 2023, 04:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Gabriela Fundora will defend her IBF flyweight title against Christina Cruz on Jan. 27 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, a source told ESPN’s Michael Rothstein on Thursday. The fight will be on the undercard of the Jaime Munguia-John Ryder super middleweight bout. Fundora (12-0,
Dec 21, 2023, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights will be without goalies Adin Hill and Logan Thompson for Thursday night’s game at the Tampa Bay Lightning. Thompson (10-5-3, 2.71 goals-against average) left Tuesday night’s 6-3 loss at Carolina early in the third period
Dec 21, 2023, 12:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase will not play in Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to his shoulder injury, coach Zac Taylor said Thursday. Chase suffered a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder during an overtime win over the Minnesota Vikings last week.
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2023, 12:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boxing unified women’s featherweight champion Amanda Serrano will headline in her homeland of Puerto Rico early next year — with Jake Paul in the co-main event, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced Thursday. Serrano will defend her belts against Germany’s Nina Meinke on
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 21, 2023, 09:04 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State has called a special board of trustees meeting for Friday morning. While no official reason was given for the meeting, sources indicated to ESPN
Dec 21, 2023, 09:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions 2024 is shaping up to be a fascinating year in MMA. The UFC will celebrate its’ 300th pay-per-view event in April, Francis Ngannou — the “baddest man on the planet” — will make his debut in PFL (though we don’t know if it’ll be MMA or
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2023, 09:32 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 Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Dodgers guaranteed Shohei Ohtani more money than the entire American League Central
File image of Indian cricket team coach Rahul Dravid© AFP Shubman Gill was at his silken best during Indian team’s intra-squad training game at the Tuks Oval on Thursday even though there wasn’t an opportunity to get a glimpse of that enchanting sight. Coming in at No. 3, Gill helped himself to a hundred on
New rules to protect riders in high temperatures are to be introduced by cycling’s global governing body. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) says its high-temperature protocol will reduce the risk of heat-related accidents. Under the protocol, a panel will be able to take action when temperatures and humidity pose a risk. Decisions could include moving
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterDec 21, 2023, 07:49 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions There was infighting within USA Hockey. There was a heated physical altercation over recruiting a player. There was the agent who got fired for buying kegs and hiring exotic dancers to recruit
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 21, 2023, 06:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The European Super League set out its updated proposals for a Champions League replacement on Thursday, after a European court found that UEFA’s rules restricting the creation of new competitions were “unlawful.” A presentation by A22 chief executive Bernd Reichart outlined plans