Feb 9, 2024, 10:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Former Wimbledon and French Open champion Simona Halep was confident she would soon return to tennis after exiting sport’s top court Friday after three days of proceedings to appeal a doping suspension that could end her career. “I had the chance to show
Open Extended Reactions The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has postponed the introduction of a new blue card as part of trials of sin bins in professional football, sources have told ESPN. Football’s lawmakers announced in November measures to improve player behaviour and increase respect for match officials, which included temporary dismissals for dissent and
Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 9, 2024, 06:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia have struck a deal to fight April 20 in Las Vegas for Haney’s junior welterweight championship, sources told ESPN. Haney, ESPN’s No. 6 pound-for-pound boxer, will step into the ring for his third consecutive pay-per-view fight — his most
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 8, 2024, 05:58 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 GLENDALE, Ariz. — The abrupt end to Clayton Kershaw‘s 2023 season triggered a combination of decisions unlike any
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Feb 9, 2024, 06:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Michigan is planning to hire former New York Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale as its defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal is still being finalized, but there are not expected to be any hurdles in the hiring, per sources. Editor’s Picks 1 Related
Feb 8, 2024, 10:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was named the NFL MVP on Thursday night, the second time he’s won the award in the last five seasons. Jackson received 493 points in the voting, with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott finishing second with 152 points. Jackson received 49
Formula 1 teams are unveiling their look for 2024 before the start of the new season in Bahrain on 2 March. Teams are launching their cars over a two-week period before pre-season testing gets under way. Here are the cars revealed so far. Haas Haas Williams Williams F1 Sauber Stake F1 Team Alpine Renault Group
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 9, 2024, 04:25 AM 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 LOS ANGELES — After a quiet trade deadline on Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers
AUS vs WI, 1st T20I Live: Australia take on West Indies in Hobart.© AFP AUS vs WI, 1st T20I Live Updates: Star all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will lead Australia in the first T20I of the three-match series against West Indies, despite testing positive for COVID-19. Veterans Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Travis Head and Steve Smith have all
Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 9, 2024, 02:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Teofimo Lopez held onto his son tightly with a blazer covering his bare chest and a few marks on his face. Lopez said the swelling mostly was the result of head clashes, not the punches of Jamaine Ortiz, whom Lopez narrowly
Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 9, 2024, 12:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Teofimo Lopez strutted his way to the ring Thursday night accompanied by a sword eater and other circus acts as he channeled Hugh Jackman’s “The Greatest Showman” complete with top hat and ringmaster robe. He was anything but in an uneventful
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 8, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — As uncertainty still hovers around the move of the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is confident the plan will come together in
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auFeb 8, 2024, 11:40 PM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions
Field Level Media Feb 8, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New Jersey Devils activated All-Star center Jack Hughes from injured reserve for Thursday night’s game against the Calgary Flames. Hughes, 22, has not played since suffering an upper-body injury during a Jan. 5 win against the Chicago Blackhawks. He missed the Devils’
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 8, 2024, 04:29 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The SEC will distribute $741 million to its 14 member universities, about $51.3 million per school, from the 2022-23 fiscal year, commissioner Greg Sankey
NFL Nation, ESPNFeb 8, 2024, 09:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Before the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers meet at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII (Sunday, 6:30 p.m. ET, CBS), the best of the NFL gathered at the Resorts World Theatre for Thursday’s NFL Honors. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar
Associated Press Feb 8, 2024, 10:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Top-seeded Frances Tiafoe advanced to the quarterfinals of the Dallas Open with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over 19-year-old fellow American Alex Michelsen on Thursday night. Tiafoe gave himself three match points with a backspinning drop volley that landed so close to the