Track cycling world champion Emma Finucane was in shock when she received the BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year trophy. The 20-year-old from Carmarthen was given the award after a breakthrough 2023 – in which she became Britain’s first women’s sprint champion for a decade, won two European silver medals and took four
ESPN News Services Dec 18, 2023, 12:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Stephen Curry‘s 3-pointer streak ended at 268 consecutive games as the Golden State Warriors held off the Portland Trail Blazers 118-114 on Sunday. Curry was 0-for-8 from 3-point range, 2-for-12 overall and scored seven points. He began the streak Dec. 1, 2018, at
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Track cyclist Emma Finucane is the BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year for 2023. In August, Finucane claimed her first major title as she took gold in the women’s sprint at the Cycling World Championships
Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Manchester United‘s wait for a victory at Liverpool has rolled into its eighth year, but Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Anfield was a win for manager Erik ten Hag. It was a day when his players slammed the brakes on their nine-game losing streak against top 10 opponents away from
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterDec 17, 2023, 10:05 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions USC quarterback Malachi Nelson, the No. 1 recruit in the 2023 class, told the Trojans’ staff he is entering the transfer portal, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday. Nelson was
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterDec 17, 2023, 02:22 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions The Arizona Diamondbacks and outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. have agreed on a three-year, $42 million deal with a club option for a fourth season, sources told
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterDec 17, 2023, 08:31 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Florida added one of the top defensive players in the transfer portal Sunday, with Penn defensive tackle Joey Slackman announcing his intention to play for the Gators. Slackman was the
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterDec 17, 2023, 03:25 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
Associated Press Dec 17, 2023, 07:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Kings goaltender Pheonix Copley has been placed on long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury, it was announced Sunday. Copley suffered the injury during Friday’s practice and did not not make the road trip for Saturday’s victory over
Associated Press Dec 17, 2023, 07:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods was an 18-year-old senior in high school when he made his first cut in a professional event at a European Tour event in Thailand. That also was the first time he played with Bernhard Langer. Thirty years later, the
ESPN News Services Dec 17, 2023, 06:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chance Comanche, a G League player with the Stockton Kings, and a 19-year-old woman will face open murder charges in the death of a 23-year-old woman who had gone missing in Las Vegas, police announced Sunday. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said
Dec 17, 2023, 06:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti said he’s “never seen three cruciate ligament injuries in four months” after David Alaba joined Thibaut Courtois and Éder Militão on Real Madrid‘s long-term injury list, with the coach admitting the club could now consider a move for a defender in January. Centre-back Alaba
Field Level Media Dec 17, 2023, 02:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Calgary Flames starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom was taken off the injured reserve list and returned to the active roster Sunday. He had been sidelined since breaking a finger in practice Dec. 4. In a corresponding move, the Flames returned goaltender Dustin Wolf and
It has been a tough couple of days for the Pakistan cricket team as the visitors have been outplayed by Australia in the first Test in Perth. The misery started with some sloppy fielding and poor bowling on the opening day, which allowed Australia to gain momentum in the match. David Warner‘s 164-run knock helped
Dec 17, 2023, 12:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord told ESPN’s Pete Thamel he is transferring to Syracuse. After spending the previous two seasons behind C.J. Stroud, McCord finally got his chance to start for the Buckeyes and went 11-1 this season. McCord threw for 3,170 yards with 24
Kendra Andrews, ESPNDec 17, 2023, 01:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry stepped out on the court two hours ahead of tipoff against the Brooklyn Nets — about 45 minutes ahead of his normal warmup time slot. He went through the exact same routing — pointing up
Indian Premier League franchise Punjab Kings wished “Yuvraj Singh and Rohit Sharma” after Haryana clinched their maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy. On Saturday, Sumit Kumar, Harshal Patel and Ankit Kumar inspired Haryana to lift the trophy with their pulsating performances against Rajasthan. PBKS took to X, to congratulate Haryana players youngster Yuvraj and experienced Rohit, two
NFL Nation, ESPNDec 16, 2023, 11:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Week 15 of the NFL season started Thursday night when the Las Vegas Raiders crushed the Los Angeles Chargers 63-21 in what became Chargers coach Brandon Staley’s final game with the team (he, along with general manager Tom Telesco, was fired the following day).