Associated Press Feb 2, 2024, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Adrián Beltré will have a Texas Rangers logo on his baseball Hall of Fame plaque, while Jim Leyland will not have any team emblem. The Hall of Fame made the announcement Friday, 10 days after Beltré was elected by the Baseball
Getty Images Britain’s Simon Yates won the final stage of the AlUla Tour to claim the overall race win by three seconds in Saudi Arabia. After the final climb up Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid, Yates beat Belgium’s William Lecerf and New Zealand’s Finn Fisher-Black in a sprint to the finish. Yates, 31, collected a 10-second
NZ vs SA 1st Test Day 1 Live Updates: New Zealand take on South Africa© Twitter NZ vs SA, 1st Test Day 1, Live Updates: New Zealand will be taking on South Africa in the first Test of the two-match series, starting on Sunday in Mount Maunganui. The Blackcaps have included their star batter Kane
Feb 3, 2024, 12:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kliff Kingsbury has withdrawn from consideration for the Las Vegas Raiders‘ offensive coordinator position, his agent, Erik Burkhardt, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Sources had told ESPN on Thursday that Kingsbury was expected to be hired under coach Antonio Pierce. Kingsbury, 44, was one of four candidates
Anthony Gharib, ESPNFeb 3, 2024, 10:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will travel to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks on Saturday (8:30 p.m. EST on ABC). Editor’s Picks 1 Related James has played 31 games in the world’s most famous arena, amassing a record
India’s Shreyas Iyer in action on Day 1 of second Test vs England.© BCCI Yashasvi Jaiswal saved India’s blushes on the opening day of the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam. On a surface where other batters of the host team struggled to score runs, Jaiswal batted with supreme confidence for an unbeaten 179 off
ESPN News Services Feb 2, 2024, 02:54 PM ET Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore,” has died. He was 76. Matt Luber, his manager, said
PA Media Lewis Hamilton says he is “100% committed to the job” he needs to do at Mercedes this year before joining Ferrari in 2025. The Briton joined Mercedes for the 2013 season and secured six of his seven world titles with the team. Hamilton signed a two-year deal with Mercedes last summer but it
Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNFeb 3, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome back to the ESPN FC Hot List, which each month highlights some of the most in-form talent aged 23 or under across Europe. Generally, young-but-established stars like Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland, Real Madrid‘s Jude Bellingham or Barcelona Gavi aren’t included — otherwise they’d
Open Extended Reactions After a humorous All-Star player draft on Thursday and a thrilling night of All-Star skills on Friday, it’s time for the final event of 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend: the game(s)! It’s a simple format: two semifinals of 3-on-3 hockey, followed by the winners of those games squaring off in the final. First
ESPN News Services Feb 2, 2024, 11:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Twins added a veteran bat on Friday, agreeing to a deal with free agent first baseman Carlos Santana, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez. Santana’s contract is for one year and worth $5.25 million, according to multiple reports. Santana, who turns
Getty Images Great Britain’s Katie Archibald and Elinor Barker put in a dominant display to win the women’s madison at the UCI Track Nations Cup in Adelaide. The British pair did not get or need any points from the final sprint as they finished on a total of 31. Australia won the last sprint to
PAK vs BAN U-19 World Cup, Live Updates: Pakistan will take on Bangladesh© Twitter PAK vs BAN U-19 World Cup, Live Updates: Pakistan will be taking on Bangladesh in their Super Six match of the ongoing Under-19 World Cup on Saturday in Benoni. The Saad Baig-led side will be coming to this clash after registering a three-wicket
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 10:27 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid won the $1 million NHL All-Star Skills competition Friday night in Toronto, an event he helped the league redesign this season. McDavid helped the NHL revamp the skills competition
Andrew Lopez, ESPNFeb 3, 2024, 12:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — With time ticking away, Zion Williamson knew he had to make a play. But he also needed to know where Victor Wembanyama was. As the 7-foot-4 rookie, as well as Jeremy Sochan and Devin Vassell, tried to chase the New Orleans
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 2, 2024, 10:52 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
ESPN News Services Feb 2, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A few months ago, general manager Mike Elias said the Baltimore Orioles would keep their “foot on the gas pedal” after winning 101 games and the AL East title. This is what that looks like. When they acquired All-Star right-hander Corbin Burnes on
Ed Dove, Special to ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 11:33 AM ET Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica The poor behaviour of journalists at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the Ivory Coast has prompted the