Month: December 2024

Field Level Media Dec 17, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions High school junior Blades Brown, the top-ranked golfer in the class of 2026, announced Tuesday that he’s turning pro. In a lengthy Instagram post, Brown said he won’t play college golf and will make his PGA Tour debut at The American Express at
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Associated Press Dec 17, 2024, 12:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour, flush with a $1.5 billion investment from private equity and still negotiating with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf as a minority investor, is hiring a CEO for the first time who will work alongside Commissioner Jay Monahan. Monahan made the
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Field Level Media Dec 17, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Calgary Flames signed defenseman Brayden Pachal to a two-year, $2.375 million contract extension on Tuesday. Pachal, 25, has recorded two points (one goal, one assist), 72 hits and 27 penalty minutes in 31 games this season. A Stanley Cup champion with Vegas,
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IOMPO Some of the most significant milestones in the career of cycling legend Sir Mark Cavendish are set to be celebrated on a new set of stamps. The Manx Missile became the most successful stage winner in Tour de France history in July when he took his 35th victory. The 39-year-old will be presented with
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Associated Press Dec 16, 2024, 08:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The New York Mets signed infielder Jared Young to a one-year contract Monday, adding depth at first base after star slugger Pete Alonso became a free agent this fall. Young is a .210 career hitter with two homers, eight RBIs and
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Dec 17, 2024, 05:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Conor McGregor has not fought since a 2021 defeat to Dustin Poirer. John Locher/AP Photo Conor McGregor has said he intends to delay his return to MMA and has “agreed” to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. McGregor, a former two-weight UFC champion, has
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 17, 2024, 01:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The Atlanta Falcons snapped their four-game losing streak and kept their hopes of winning the NFC South alive Monday night after their 15-9 win over the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. But the team still has a glaring
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Dec 17, 2024, 02:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Natasha Jonas will fight Lauren Price in a world welterweight unification fight on March 7 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The bout was confirmed on Saturday following Jonas’s unanimous points win over Ivana Habazin and Price’s third-round stoppage of Bexcy Mateus. “It’s an honour
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ESPN News Services Dec 17, 2024, 01:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios will team up to play doubles at the Brisbane International, Kyrgios posted Monday on social media. “Doubles at Brisbane. See y’all there,” Kyrgios wrote on his Instagram story with a photo of their meeting at Wimbledon in 2022.
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Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 16, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano and the Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a one-year, $13 million contract, sources told ESPN, uniting one of the most successful
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Dec 16, 2024, 06:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions South Korean winger Yang Min-Hyeok departed Seoul for London on Monday to join Tottenham Hotspur midseason, where he will link up with fellow international Son Heung-Min. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Spurs signed Yang from Gangwon FC in July on a contract valid through 2030. The 18-year-old
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