When Inter Miami broke precedent to bring on Lionel Messi, signing him to a contract worth $150 million, the club was making a big bet that it would be worth it. Since Messi joined the league on July 15, 2023, Inter Miami has almost doubled their revenue, the club has told ESPN, making the economic
Sep 30, 2024, 08:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions On the heels of a weekend that brought more big developments than any other so far this season, the College Football Power Rankings have been shaken up accordingly. In a game fans won’t forget anytime soon, Alabama and Georgia put on a show that had us
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 2, 2024, 07:49 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions SIX YEARS AGO, analysts Joe Rogan and Dominick Cruz were seated at the commentary table for the opening fight of the UFC 226 main card in Las
The legend of Sarfaraz Khan as a domestic doyen is growing from strength to strength as his authoritative double hundred for Mumbai not only put Rest of India under immediate pressure in the ongoing Irani Cup but will also keep the seasoned KL Rahul on toes when the Indian team embarks on the Test tour
Oct 2, 2024, 04:10 AM Open Extended Reactions Leicester Tigers head coach and former Wallabies mentor Michael Cheika has been hit with a prejudicial conduct charge by the Rugby Football Union. The Australian will face an independent disciplinary panel having been summoned for an alleged breach of RFU rule 5.12 — conduct prejudicial to the
Oct 1, 2024, 08:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s MLB playoff time! After a bonus Monday of action to decide the final two National League postseason spots, eight teams were in action Tuesday as the 2024 MLB playoffs began with the best-of-three wild-card round. The Game 1 action started with the Detroit Tigers defeating
Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 2, 2024, 12:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAIE, Hawai’i — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has a very open-ended question he is hoping to answer throughout training camp: Who is going to be in his starting lineup? There is an obvious opening at the shooting guard position — a job
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 1, 2024, 07:13 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 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Before the Los Angeles Lakers opened training camp for
File image of Mohammed Shami© AFP Indian cricket fans are eagerly waiting to see the highly-anticipated comeback of pacer Mohammed Shami, who has been out of action due to a knee injury. After giving a memorable performance in the ODI World Cup 2023, Shami underwent a surgery for his injury and has been recovering from
Associated Press Oct 1, 2024, 09:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Three weeks after PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan met with Saudi Arabia’s financial backer of LIV Golf, they will be together again this week in Scotland, this time inside the ropes. Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of the Public Investment Fund that supports
Liam Napier Oct 1, 2024, 04:05 AM Open Extended Reactions The All Blacks bookended their patchy Rugby Championship campaign with a dominant win over the Wallabies to banish their six-year winless Wellington hoodoo, honour Sam Cane’s century and TJ Perenara’s last home Test, and inject a dollop of much-needed confidence before an arduous northern tour.
Oct 1, 2024, 07:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas State‘s talks with the Mountain West Conference have stalled, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Tuesday. The school, in fact, has informed the Sun Belt Conference that it won’t be going to the Mountain West after Texas State received a verbal offer over the weekend.
ESPN News Services Oct 1, 2024, 04:50 PM ET Buffalo Bills pass-rusher Von Miller has been suspended four games without pay for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the league announced Tuesday. Miller will be eligible for reinstatement on October 28 after the Bills’ Week 8 game against the Seattle Seahawks. The suspension stems from
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 1, 2024, 05:55 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Commissioner Gary Bettman said the NHL will open collective bargaining agreement talks with the players at the start of 2025 and is optimistic about getting a deal done. The current CBA expires Sept.
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 1, 2024, 06:06 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Montreal Canadiens winger Patrik Laine will miss the next two to three months while he continues to recover from a sprained left knee, the team announced Tuesday. Laine suffered the injury Saturday
Associated Press Oct 1, 2024, 05:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Tarik Skubal kept up his stellar season with a sensational playoff debut and the Detroit Tigers got to Framber Valdez early in a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros in their AL Wild Card Series opener on Tuesday. The Tigers, swept in
Oct 1, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Havertz scored midway through the first half as Arsenal cruised to a 2-0 win over PSG that was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests. Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images LONDON — Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start to the season by coasting to a 2-0 Champions League
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 1, 2024, 04:52 PM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area