Month: December 2024

Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 28, 2024, 01:46 AM 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 Corbin Burnes and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a six-year, $210 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN late Friday night. After
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Dec 28, 2024, 04:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nick Kyrgios has launched a savage attack on tennis stars Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek for breaches of the sport’s anti-doping program, labelling their conduct as “disgusting for our sport”. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) levelled charges against world No.1 Sinner and former world No.1
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 27, 2024, 11:48 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson, who set school single-season records for rushing yards and touchdowns this season, is foregoing his final season of eligibility
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ESPN News Services Dec 27, 2024, 11:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — Eriks Mateiko scored the lone goal of a shootout in the eighth round to give Latvia a stunning 3-2 victory over host Canada on Friday night in the world junior hockey championship. Mateiko beat Jack Ivankovic to the blocker side
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ESPN News Services Dec 27, 2024, 09:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Stars forward Mason Marchment was helped off the ice late in the first period of Friday night’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild after being hit in the face by a puck. Marchment was stationed near the crease during a
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Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterDec 27, 2024, 10:32 PM ET Close Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Follow Jenna on Twitter: @JennaLaineESPN. Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are re-signing former
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Associated Press Dec 27, 2024, 11:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Nick Kyrgios will make his return to tournament tennis Saturday at the Brisbane International when he takes on 21-year-old Giovanni Perricard of France. It will be the first tour-level appearance by Kyrgios since the Stuttgart Open in June 2023. The 29-year-old
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ESPN News Services Dec 27, 2024, 09:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Friday for making obscene gestures during the first half of his club’s 118-114 road victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. The fine comes nearly two months after
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Dec 27, 2024, 11:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Ja Morant scored 25 points before leaving with what appeared to be a minor right shoulder injury during the Memphis Grizzlies‘ 132-124 win over the slumping New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Morant was knocked from the game when he was flattened by
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The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) President Fred Oldfield on Saturday reflected on legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar being honoured with Honorary Cricket Membership of MCC. Oldfield confirmed that Tendulkar accepted the membership. He added that they couldn’t be more pleased that the former cricketer is a part of the honoured group. Earlier on Friday, MCC honoured
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Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 27, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Outfielder Teoscar Hernández and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a three-year, $66 million contract, sources told ESPN on Friday, reuniting the
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Open Extended Reactions Bukayo Saka has undergone surgery on a hamstring injury and is set to be sidelined until March, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta confirmed on Friday. The 23-year-old sustained a tear to the muscle in his right leg during the first half of last Saturday’s 5-1 win at Crystal Palace. “He had a procedure,
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Dec 27, 2024, 05:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Sacramento Kings have fired third-year head coach Mike Brown, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Friday. The decision to fire Brown comes as the Kings are mired in a five-game losing streak — their longest since January 2022 — with all five loses coming at
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 27, 2024, 04:20 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler suffered a puncture wound to the palm of his right hand from a broken glass while preparing dinner
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 27, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Every year at the IIHF world junior championships, the best under-20 players represent their countries in battling for hockey gold. But they have another mission as well: picking the perfect song for goal celebrations. Editor’s Picks
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