Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 29, 2024, 01:54 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Cubs acquired utilityman Vidal Bruján on Sunday, sending first baseman Matt Mervis to the Miami Marlins in a swap of former top
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Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasrasnga and Kushal Mendis along with West Indies’s Sherfane Rutherford and Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai were shortlisted for the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2024 award. Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka): 26 wickets at 15.61, economy 5.36, 87 runs at 17.40, strike rate 101.16 Wanindu Hasaranga continued to cement his reputation as
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Dec 29, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PERTH, Australia — Alexander Zverev eased past Thiago Monteiro 6-4, 6-4 as Germany beat Brazil for a winning start to its United Cup defense Sunday while the Czech Republic, United States and Italy were all victorious. Zverev had a lengthy spell on the sideline after damaging
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 28, 2024, 08:59 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Lakers star LeBron James will miss Saturday night’s game against
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Associated Press Dec 29, 2024, 05:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she won’t “hang around” in tennis if her results fail to match her high expectations. The 27-year-old Japanese player will play her first match since she suffered a back injury in the China
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Dec 29, 2024, 08:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has said Ruben Amorim’s style is the ‘total opposite’ to former boss Erik Ten Hag’s. Amorim was appointed as United manager in November after Ten Hag was sacked following a poor run of results. Editor’s Picks 1 Related After a promising
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Associated Press Dec 29, 2024, 12:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche acquired center Juuso Parssinen from the Nashville Predators on Saturday. The Avalanche also received a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL draft for forward Ondrej Pavel and a third-round pick in 2027. Parssinen had two goals and three assists
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ESPN News Services Dec 28, 2024, 09:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Rahjai Harris broke free for an 86-yard touchdown run with 1:33 remaining, giving East Carolina a pulsating 26-21 victory over NC State in the Military Bowl in a game that descended into a wild brawl in the final minute. Harris
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ESPN News Services Dec 28, 2024, 10:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Jalen Brunson scored nine of his season-high 55 points in overtime and Karl-Anthony Towns had 30 points and 14 rebounds as the New York Knicks extended their season-best winning streak to seven games in a 136-132 win over the Washington Wizards
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Open Extended Reactions Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has said Arne Slot’s side have the “quality to achieve something special” this season and has called on his teammates to “create their own history” at the club. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Merseyside club are six points clear at the top of the Premier League table with
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ESPN News Services Dec 28, 2024, 10:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action, and the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night. In posting his 869th career goal, Washington’s captain is now within 25 of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL
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