Open Extended Reactions Having passed the midway mark of the 2023-24 NHL regular season, we have our eyes on the standings as the playoff races heat up during the cold winter months. Saturday’s schedule is packed, with all 32 teams in action. The first matchup of the day sees the New York Rangers (currently first
Associated Press Jan 13, 2024, 08:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tommy Fleetwood surged into the lead of the Dubai Invitational after shooting an 8-under 63 in the third round Saturday to overtake Rory McIlroy by 1 stroke. Fleetwood made eight birdies in a flawless round, including four over his
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 12, 2024, 07:17 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers rehired longtime major leaguer Raul Ibanez as their new vice president of baseball development
Jan 13, 2024, 03:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE — Carlos Alcaraz would like nothing better than to take the title away from Novak Djokovic in the final of the Australian Open in two week’s time, he said on the eve of the start of the year’s first Grand Slam. Alcaraz, 20, said Djokovic’s
Six years since his appearance in the Ranji Trophy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar marked his return to India’s premiere domestic red-ball tournament in style on Friday. Bhuvneshwar led Uttar Pradesh’s fightback against Bengal at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, claiming a five-wicket on Day 1 of the contest. After UP were bowled out for 60 in
Field Level Media Jan 12, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Utah Royals FC selected North Carolina midfielder/forward Ally Sentnor with the first overall pick of the 2024 NWSL Draft on Friday night. It marked the Royals’ first draft choice since being revived for the league’s expansion this year. Utah played in 2018-20
Associated Press Jan 12, 2024, 11:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HONOLULU — Carl Yuan soaked up the views at the Sony Open, not just his name atop the leaderboard when he finished his second round Friday but simply being in Hawaii to start his PGA Tour season. If not for Jon Rahm, the 26-year-old
Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 12, 2024, 01:04 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 Jordan Hicks and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a four-year, $44 million contract, sources told ESPN, with the plan to convert him
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJan 12, 2024, 08:31 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions A welterweight matchup between Sean Brady and Vicente Luque will headline the UFC’s first trip to Atlantic City, New Jersey, in nearly six years on March 30,
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJan 12, 2024, 08:30 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Former UFC champion Rose Namajunas will continue to test the waters of a new weight class in 2024. Namajunas will face Amanda Ribas in a flyweight main
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJan 12, 2024, 09:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As Charlotte Hornets All-Star guard LaMelo Ball returns from a six-week absence, the NBA will allow him to keep uncovered a tattoo below his left ear that previously had been considered a violation of league rules against commercial logos, sources told ESPN on Friday.
Jamal Collier, ESPNJan 12, 2024, 10:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls celebrated their inaugural class for the organization’s new Ring of Honor during halftime of Friday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors. The first class included 13 men and the entire 1995-96 team, which went 72-10 and won the
Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Chris Low Close Chris Low ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Jan 12, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions
Brady Henderson, ESPNJan 12, 2024, 04:11 PM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Pete Carroll’s 14-year run as Seattle Seahawks
Open Extended Reactions Kalen DeBoer has a tough act to follow. Alabama will name DeBoer its next head coach, sources told ESPN on Friday, replacing Nick Saban and his more than 200 wins and six national titles at the school. DeBoer, 49, is 105-12 as a head coach and was named AP Coach of the
Open Extended Reactions The NFL playoffs’ wild-card round schedule for the 2024 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold prediction for each matchup. Additionally, ESPN Stats
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJan 12, 2024, 08:54 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions The UFC has added a bantamweight matchup between two former champions to its UFC 300 lineup in April. Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt will face former flyweight
Associated Press Jan 12, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — Shane Pinto skated with his Ottawa Senators teammates Friday and might play in an NHL game on Jan. 21 after becoming the first player in the league’s modern era to be suspended for gambling. Pinto was suspended for 41 games —