Associated Press Dec 2, 2024, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The Davis Cup Final 8 will be held in Italy from 2025 through 2027, the International Tennis Federation announced Monday, with Bologna hosting next year. Led by Jannik Sinner, the Italians have won the past two Davis Cup titles in Malaga, Spain,
Month: December 2024
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 2, 2024, 08:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Another weekend is in the books, and Europe’s top soccer leagues certainly delivered. We had another shocking Barcelona defeat in LaLiga as Real Madrid close the gap at the top, we got Arne Slot’s Liverpool cruising past Pep Guardiola and Manchester
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 2, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions When Willy Adames plays, his teams win. That, plus a dream walk year, has made him a highly sought-after free agent, one who’s preparing to cash in after years
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The first quarter of the 2024-25 NHL season is in the books, having produced a few juggernaut teams counterbalanced by preseason favorites who have cratered early on — including the Boston Bruins, who fired coach Jim
NFL Nation, ESPNNov 28, 2024, 08:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Week 13 of the NFL season began Thanksgiving Day, as the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys sent their fans home happy with victories in their annual holiday showcases. The Lions took down the Bears thanks to some truly puzzling clock management by Chicago late,
Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 2, 2024, 01:50 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO, Calif. — San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama fired his 10th assist to Devin Vassell with 2:49 left Sunday to seal his third
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 1, 2024, 09:12 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson, who entered the season as a reserve but became a Doak Walker Award finalist, will declare for the 2025 NFL draft. Johnson announced his intention
There has been a lot of conversations surrounding the Champions Trophy 2025 with India refusing to travel to Pakistan over security concerns. With the International Cricket Council (ICC) under a lot of pressure to resolve the deadlock between the two countries, a ‘hybrid’ formula was floated that meant India will be playing their matches in
Adriana Garcia Dec 2, 2024, 06:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo missed out on $1m in a YouTube video with MrBeast. Al Nassr FC/Al Nassr FC via Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo has missed the chance to win $1 million after losing a football shooting challenge to a fan. The Al Nassr captain took part
Susie Wolff is the managing director of F1 Academy, the all-female driver series that champions the next generation of talent in the sport. In the latest ‘F1 in 10 Years’ film, Wolff tells BBC Sport she is confident Formula 1 will see a female driver on the starting grid within the next decade.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Matt Warwick BBC Sport Senior Journalist 8 hours ago Another race track, another Formula 1 grand prix. But a real moment is occurring. There’s a commotion in the Silverstone paddock, as a figure emerges through a doorway
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 50 minutes ago Jack Doohan will replace Esteban Ocon at Alpine for the final grand prix of the season in Abu Dhabi this weekend. The Australian has already been signed to race for Alpine alongside Ocon’s team-mate Pierre Gasly in 2025. The move to draft in Doohan early comes
Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 1, 2024, 11:36 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 Frankie Montas and the New York Mets are in agreement on a two-year, $34 million contract, sources told ESPN on Sunday night, adding a veteran
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterDec 1, 2024, 07:03 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — Third-year Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens drew the ire of his head coach for drawing two costly unsportsmanlike conduct penalty flags
Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 1, 2024, 11:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Before Sunday night’s game against the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson said he wanted to see what his team would look like after back-to-back losses to the Atlanta Hawks — the first adversity it has faced this season. Then, when
File photo of Mohammed Shami The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) continues to put a close look on the fitness of Mohammed Shami, who has made a comeback to competitive cricket after a long-standing injury. The right-arm pacer was not named for India’s ongoing tour of Australia due to his injury before
Dec 1, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In the Premier League, Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the table, while Arsenal and West Ham United played out a goal-fest, Cole Palmer struck again for Chelsea, and Manchester United made easy work of Everton under new manager Ruben Amorim. In LaLiga, Barcelona
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 1, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The Big Ten fined Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each on Sunday for their football programs’ roles in the postgame melee following the Wolverines’