Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 09:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — When Ken Griffey Jr.’s baseball-star father struggled to get through to the talented teen, Rickey Henderson somehow could. The younger Griffey, who considers himself fortunate to have roamed the New York Yankees clubhouse and hit on their field alongside so many
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Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 07:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Rory McIlroy felt like he was playing in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am he used to watch on TV, minus the amateur and celebrities filling up the time on Saturday. The weather brought back romantic images of the old “Crosby
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Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 06:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — A Lim Kim maintained a three-shot lead over Linn Grant on Saturday in the LPGA Tour’s season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, with each shooting 5-under 67 in the final group at Lake Nona. Trying to complete a wire-to-wire victory
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Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — David Pastrnak scored three goals and added an assist to lead the Boston Bruins to a 6-3 victory over New York on Saturday, spoiling J.T. Miller‘s return to the Rangers. Charlie McAvoy, Charlie Coyle and Pavel Zacha also scored for Boston, which
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James Regan Feb 1, 2025, 05:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Adam Azim beat Sergey Lipinets in London on Saturday. James Chance/Getty Images Rising British junior welterweight Adam Azim produced the biggest win of his career Saturday with a stoppage of Sergey Lipinets in the ninth round in London to claim the IBO title. On paper,
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Brett OkamotoFeb 1, 2025, 01:13 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Former WWE employee Janel Grant has officially identified Brock Lesnar in the federal lawsuit she filed against the company and former executive Vince McMahon in January 2024. In an amended complaint filed in
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Eli LedermanFeb 1, 2025, 03:17 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables will handle defensive play-calling responsibilities for the Sooners in 2025, he announced
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UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell apologized Saturday for his comments defending Adolf Hitler on his podcast earlier this week. “I’m sorry I sounded offensive,” Mitchell posted on his Instagram account. “I definitely was not trying to offend anybody, but I know I did.” In the podcast, Mitchell said Hitler was “a good guy” who “fought for
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Liverpool opened up a nine-point lead in the Premier League title race as Mohamed Salah continued his sensational season with both goals in a 2-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday. Arne Slot’s side rode their luck at times against a side unbeaten in 11 league games but Salah once again proved the difference as he
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Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 04:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — New York Yankees reliever Mark Leiter Jr. and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana lost to their teams in salary arbitration on Saturday. Leiter will earn $2.05 million this year rather than his $2.5 million request in a decision by Allen Ponak,
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Feb 1, 2025, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TCU receiver Jack Bech was selected MVP of the Senior Bowl on Saturday, catching the winning touchdown pass a month after his brother died in the deadly pickup truck attack in New Orleans. On fourth-and-goal late in the final quarter, Bech caught a 2-yard touchdown pass
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Feb 1, 2025, 01:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The LA Clippers are trading forward P.J. Tucker, center Mo Bamba, a future second-round pick and cash to the Utah Jazz for forward Drew Eubanks and guard Patty Mills, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania and Bobby Marks. Tucker has not played for the Clippers this season.
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