Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 07:33 PM 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 LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani‘s historic deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers allows him to opt out if
Associated Press Dec 13, 2023, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Winnipeg Jets leading scorer Kyle Connor has been placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. The Jets announced the move on social media Wednesday. The team did not provide a timetable for the forward’s return. Connor was injured during the
Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 07:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas backup quarterback Maalik Murphy is entering the NCAA transfer portal, he told ESPN on Wednesday night. Murphy said in a phone interview that he will not be with the Longhorns in the College Football Playoff, a decision that was wrenching for him. “I
Multiple Contributors Dec 13, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions On Sunday morning, the Philadelphia Eagles had the best record in the NFL. By late Sunday night, following their 33-13 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, they found themselves in fifth place in the NFC playoff order, where the Eagles, Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 05:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder have a deal in place to fight on March 9 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sources told ESPN. The sides agreed on the money, sources said, but they both must come out victorious and uninjured in separate
Open Extended Reactions NEWCASTLE — The Champions League can be as brutal as it can be glorious, and Newcastle United have learned the hard way that club football’s biggest competition can never be taken for granted. In the space of 90 minutes against AC Milan at St James’ Park on Wednesday, Eddie Howe’s team found
Associated Press Dec 13, 2023, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Noah Gragson has spent the past five months working on personal growth and maturity after his “like” of an insensitive meme of George Floyd nearly cost him his NASCAR career. He’ll get a chance to show if he has truly evolved
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderDec 13, 2023, 04:34 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Taj Gibson and coach Tom Thibodeau are reunited for a fourth time in the NBA. Gibson agreed to a free agent deal with the New York Knicks, joining the club on a
Team principal Christian Horner says he does not believe Red Bull’s 2023 season will be repeated in his lifetime. Sergio Perez won twice as Red Bull clinched 21 wins from 22 races to claim back-to-back constructors’ crowns. The Singapore Grand Prix was Red Bull’s only defeat and Horner thinks the only way to improve next
Australia vs Pakistan 1st Test Day 1 Live: Shan Masood with Pat Cummins© Twitter Australia vs Pakistan 1st Test Day 1 Live Updates: Australia take on Pakistan on the first day of the first Test of a three-match series in Perth on Thursday. The last time ‘Men in Green’ stood victorious against the ‘Kangaroos’ in
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterDec 13, 2023, 11:50 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Former England and Australia boss Eddie Jones has been confirmed as Japan’s new head coach through
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJan 13, 2024, 06:40 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Bottom 10 inspirational thought of the week: Time flies, messy as the mud on your truck tiresNow I’m missing your smile, hear
NFL Nation reporters Dec 13, 2023, 06:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There are four weeks left in the 2023 NFL season, and while some teams are thinking about making the playoffs, others are looking ahead to the 2024 NFL draft. Let’s turn our attention there for an early look at how all 32 teams
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 10:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Professional Fighters League (PFL) will hire respected former Bellator matchmaker Mike Kogan following PFL’s acquisition of Bellator, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Kogan is considered an important get in the industry, as PFL attempts to integrate Bellator fighters into its roster and
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 13, 2023, 10:01 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LIV Golf League CEO and commissioner Greg Norman said last week’s addition of Spain’s Jon Rahm, the third-ranked golfer in the world, is validation
Steve Smith averages 58.61 with the bat in Tests and is ranked third in Tests by ICC.© AFP Australia’s Steve Smith conceded on Tuesday that he has not played to his usual high standards this year but believes he has found part of the solution — taking up golf. It has been a gruelling year
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCDec 13, 2023, 08:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Say the name Bebé to a football fan, and there’s a good chance they’ll know exactly who you’re talking about. He’s the forward manager Sir Alex Ferguson signed for Manchester United in 2010 without ever having seen him play, not even on video.
Dec 13, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After an exciting inaugural in-season tournament ended with the Los Angeles Lakers raising the NBA Cup and pocketing a few extra dollars, the regular season continues to play out. We’re close to the finish of 2023 but far from the end of the thrills, as the