ESPN News Services Feb 15, 2024, 12:09 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities in Kansas City said Thursday that the mass shooting that left one person dead and 22 injured unfolded amid throngs of people at the Chiefs‘ Super Bowl celebration, appeared to stem from a dispute between several people. Graves said Thursday the
Feb 15, 2024, 04:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Former world number one Simona Halep is suing the Canadian company that produced a nutritional supplement that she believes led to her being handed a four-year ban for doping that could end her career. Halep is seeking more than $10 million in damages
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner denies the allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a female employee and says they are a “distraction” for his team. The 50-year-old is under investigation by Red Bull, but attended the launch of the team’s new F1 car. He was interviewed by an independent lawyer on Friday, 9 February over
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions Imagine an NBA All-Star Game where one superstar broke another’s nose by playing aggressive defense at the rim in the third quarter. Picture one of the
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Andrew Benson and Laura Scott BBC Sport Christian Horner says that allegations of inappropriate and controlling behaviour against him are “a distraction” for his Red Bull team. The Red Bull team boss is the subject of
Jon Arnold Feb 15, 2024, 11:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Compared to the summer of 2023, which saw Lionel Messi don the pink jersey of Inter Miami — and what may be coming this summer as MLS continues to be a player in the international transfer market — the 2024 winter transfer window in
In recent history, rarely has any player’s international debut made so much noise as Sarfaraz Khan‘s. And there was every reason for it to happen. Sarfaraz Khan has been one of the most consistent performers in Indian domestic cricket over the past few years. However, the BCCI selectors took their time to rope him in
Doug Greenberg Feb 15, 2024, 12:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As the saying goes: Tiger Woods doesn’t move the needle, he is the needle. Any time the all-time great suits up for a tournament, the sports world pays a little more attention to golf, and that holds especially true in sports betting. Closing at
Associated Press Feb 15, 2024, 12:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions American tennis player Jenson Brooksby‘s suspension for missing three doping tests will end on March 3, 10 months earlier than the original date, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Thursday. The ITIA said it reached an agreement with Brooksby to reduce the ban from
Nick ParkinsonFeb 15, 2024, 09:49 AM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Open Extended Reactions Wayne Rooney was sacked from his role as Birmingham City manager last month. Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images Former England
Associated Press Feb 15, 2024, 11:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Maria Sakkari and her coach, Tom Hill, are splitting up after working together for six years that included two Grand Slam semifinal appearances and a career-best ranking of No. 3. Hill wrote on social media Thursday that the pair is “ending our professional partnership
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 15, 2024, 09:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — The UFC and WWE merged last year into one company, the publicly traded TKO Group owned by Hollywood talent agency Endeavor. And now, some of the effects of that merger are coming to light. The UFC and WWE have
Jeff Wagenheim Feb 15, 2024, 11:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot is a pivotal matchup in the UFC women’s flyweight division. Now it is being treated like one. The UFC announced Thursday that the previously announced bout between Blanchfield (12-1) and Fiorot (11-1) has been elevated to the headline spot
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 14, 2024, 11:52 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball intends to strictly enforce the obstruction rule around the bases this season, instructing umpires to be more diligent in calling the infraction, sources tell ESPN. The
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nicky Butt, head of Manchester United‘s academy between 2016 and 2019, would often use midfielder Scott McTominay as an example for young players hoping to carve out a career at the club. Butt would say that McTominay’s progress is a case of “character with
NFL Nation reporters Feb 15, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Now that the 2023 NFL season is behind us and the 2024 offseason has begun, every team has a big question to face. Can the Bengals find a way to keep Tee Higgins? How will the Broncos, Bears, Commanders, Falcons, Giants and Vikings
Andrew Lopez, ESPNFeb 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There are few players in the NBA who know more about Victor Wembanyama than Rudy Gobert. The two unusually tall Frenchmen have known each other for years, with the 31-year-old Gobert imparting wisdom to the 20-year-old Wembanyama as he made his journey to the
Feb 15, 2024, 07:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Friday night’s card at The Theater inside Madison Square Garden in New York features a world champion defending his title in the main event and a co-main event in which a young fighter could make the jump from top prospect to title contender (ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p.m.