Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 4, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Hart Trophy for NHL most valuable player has a clear front-runner. But the contenders for the award could produce the first back-to-back MVP winner since Alex Ovechkin did it 15 years ago or the first
Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 3, 2023, 11:14 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE — The Atlanta Braves acquired outfielder Jarred Kelenic, left-hander Marco Gonzales and first baseman Evan White from the Seattle Mariners for right-handers Jackson Kowar and
Though the recently-concluded T20I series between India and Australia lacked star power, with several seniors like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Steve Smith giving it a miss, the bilateral series proved to be of great value for several fringe players, serving as an audition for the ICC T20 World Cup
Associated Press Dec 3, 2023, 07:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar will not play against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night. Makar missed the final 2:57 of the third period and overtime in a 4-3 shootout loss at the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday because of a
Dec 3, 2023, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama have been selected by the College Football Playoff committee to vie for the national championship. That means Florida State (No. 5) and Georgia (No. 6), two teams with compelling arguments for playoff inclusion, are on the outside looking in. The Wolverines
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterDec 3, 2023, 06:50 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
Open Extended Reactions Beauden Barrett will be available for the All Blacks in the middle of next year, after the veteran playmaker signed a new deal with New Zealand Rugby through 2027. Currently in preseason for the Japanese League 1 season, Barrett will return to New Zealand after his commitments with Toyota Verblitz conclude and
NBA Insiders Dec 1, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament has reached the knockout rounds, which will see one team lift the NBA Cup and each of its players win $500,000 in prize money. What started with all 30 teams playing four group stage games has now been whittled
Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — It’s hard to win anything with an unreliable defence, so Pep Guardiola has work to do if Manchester City are to come close to replicating last season’s treble success this time around. Eight goals conceded in three games with the lead surrendered six times in those fixtures, are the
Associated Press Dec 3, 2023, 05:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — Scottie Scheffler has made great gains in his putting. Add that to the rest of top-ranked game, and he made it look easy Sunday. He closed with a 4-under 68 for a three-shot victory in the Hero World Challenge. Scheffler, a
NFL Nation, ESPNDec 3, 2023, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Week 13 of the NFL season started on Thursday with a show of offensive power between the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks. Around the NFL on Sunday, the Houston Texans‘ defense had a big day and put an end to the Denver Broncos‘ five-game
Dec 3, 2023, 05:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out of Monday’s in-season tournament quarterfinal against the Indiana Pacers as he continues to recover from a left calf strain. Porzingis suffered the injury on Nov. 24 in a loss to the Orlando Magic and has missed Boston’s
Dec 3, 2023, 12:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The final four-team College Football Playoff field is set, with the selection committee having to make the toughest decision it had ever faced. We knew going in that history would be made and that at least one team and its fan base would be left with
Open Extended Reactions Erling Haaland could be charged by the English Football Association for criticising the performance of match officials after reacting to a controversial late decision by referee Simon Hooper during Manchester City‘s 3-3 draw with Tottenham with a post on X saying, “Wtf.” Dejan Kulusevski‘s 90th minute header secured a point for Spurs,
India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has been in the news after he was recalled to the team for the upcoming tour of South Africa. Samson, who last played for India during the tour of Ireland earlier this year in August, has been added to the team for a three-match ODI series against the Proteas. The 29-year-old
Dec 3, 2023, 10:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dean Burmester made two birdies over the final three holes to pull away from the field and win the South African Open on Sunday by 3 strokes, securing back-to-back titles on the DP World Tour following his triumph at the Joburg Open last week. The 34-year-old
Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 3, 2023, 11:44 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Nineteen-year-old center fielder Jackson Chourio and the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to an eight-year, $82 million contract with two club options and escalators that can take
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 2, 2023, 11:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ryan Garcia was troubled by Oscar Duarte’s mauling tactics but found the fight-ending shot in Round 8, a check left hook followed by a barrage of punches that earned him the knockout victory Saturday night in Houston. Garcia, in his first fight since an