Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2023, 09:42 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions It was an odd year for American tennis. There were, as always, random thrills and breakthroughs. On the men’s side, for instance, Tommy Paul reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, and Christopher
Associated Press Dec 21, 2023, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Alex Verdugo complied with the New York Yankees‘ rule against facial hair by a lot more than a whisker. He clipped off his red beard two months before spring training. “My mom loves it,” he said Thursday, showing off his impeccably
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterDec 22, 2023, 07:50 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Another week, another new No. 1 team atop the ESPN NHL Power Rankings! Plus, with the league’s holiday roster freeze in effect, and the IIHF World Junior Championship set to begin Tuesday,
Brady Henderson, ESPNDec 21, 2023, 09:58 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 RENTON, Wash. — Geno Smith said he was hurt
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 22, 2023, 06:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Five of ESPN’s top 10 heavyweights — three of them former champions — compete Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on one of the most stacked cards in years (ESPN+ PPV, 11 a.m. ET). Anthony Joshua meets Otto Wallin in the main event while Deontay
Life has been a roller-coaster for Sai Sudharsan in South Africa as the young India batter made his debut for the national team, smasing two half-centuries on the trot. Sudharsan made his debut in the first ODI against the Proteas on Sunday, December 17, marking the occasion with a well-crafted 55 not out as India
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2023, 02:37 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 MINNEAPOLIS — The Los Angeles Lakers might only be approaching Game No. 30
Dec 21, 2023, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Star Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto has agreed to terms to join the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to ESPN sources and multiple reports, ending a frenzied free agency with the second-largest guarantee to a pitcher in baseball history. The deal is worth $325 million for 12 years,
Dec 21, 2023, 08:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid said on Thursday they remain committed to playing in competitions run by UEFA following the proposal of a new 64-team European club competition by Super League’s backers, A22 Sports. In a long-awaited decision, the European Court of Justice in
Sarah Barshop Close Sarah Barshop ESPN Staff Writer Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated. You
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2023, 07:58 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Oregon State and Washington State have come to an agreement in principle with the 10 departing Pac-12 universities that will end ongoing litigation related to control of the conference, the
ESPN News Services Dec 21, 2023, 09:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Kelly Olynyk scored 25 points and the short-handed Utah Jazz beat Detroit 119-111 on Thursday night for the Pistons’ 25th straight loss, one short of the NBA single-season record. The 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers share the record at
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2023, 10:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UFC 300 has its first three official fights. UFC CEO Dana White announced Thursday night on social media that former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka will face Aleksandar Rakic and former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will move up to featherweight to
KL Rahul (L) and Keshav Maharaj© X (formerly Twitter) The song ‘Ram Siya Ram’ played at the Boland Park in Paarl as South African cricketer Keshav Maharaj came out to bat during the third and final ODI match against India on Thursday. It is a common song when Maharaj is in action as it was even
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2023, 06:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Four-star defensive end Armondo Blount‘s recruitment took another dramatic turn Wednesday, when he decided to sign with Miami after all. Blount (No. 28 in the 2024 ESPN 300) had originally committed to Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes on Sept. 14, only to
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 21, 2023, 05:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On Thursday, the European Court of Justice finally issued its judgement in the case pitting the remaining European Super League clubs (Barcelona and Real Madrid) against UEFA and FIFA. The Super League and its backers, A22 Sports, had argued that UEFA’s
Dec 21, 2023, 04:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Gabriela Fundora will defend her IBF flyweight title against Christina Cruz on Jan. 27 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, a source told ESPN’s Michael Rothstein on Thursday. The fight will be on the undercard of the Jaime Munguia-John Ryder super middleweight bout. Fundora (12-0,
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2023, 09:32 AM 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 Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Dodgers guaranteed Shohei Ohtani more money than the entire American League Central