Editor’s note: Watch Stephania Bell’s documentary on Chris Weidman’s recovery on ESPN+. Chris Weidman lay face down in the Octagon, writhing in pain and trying to understand the severity of his injury. The former UFC middleweight champion was just 17 seconds into his fight against Uriah Hall at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Florida, on April
ESPN News Services Dec 19, 2023, 04:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Andrew McCutchen, who needs just one home run to reach 300 for his career, will return to the Pittsburgh Pirates on a one-year, $5 million deal, a source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. McCutchen, 37, will be entering his 16th season after entering
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 20, 2023, 08:14 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions It was another wild year in professional golf, with the best players in the world still competing on rival tours in the men’s game.
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 20, 2023, 07:15 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Last season around this time, the NHL trade market didn’t lack for fascinating, notable names: Erik Karlsson, Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Bo Horvat, Timo Meier, Brock Boeser and Jakob Chychrun were all churning around the rumor
Nick ParkinsonDec 20, 2023, 07:53 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 Dmitry Bivol insists he is just as motivated for Saturday’s title fight against Lyndon Arthur as he was before
Expect Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to be the busiest team of the lot at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction, set to be conducted on December 19 in Dubai. Having released 12 players in the lead up to the IPL 2024 auction, KKR will look to fill up as many slots. Shreyas Iyer and
Associated Press Dec 20, 2023, 12:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Damian Lillard didn’t bother hiding what his latest career milestone meant to him. Lillard scored a season-high 40 points to push his career total over 20,000, Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double and the Milwaukee Bucks trounced San Antonio 132-119 on Tuesday night
Associated Press Dec 19, 2023, 03:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jeter is back with the Yankees — Jeter Downs. New York claimed the 25-year-old shortstop off waivers from the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. Downs, the 32nd overall pick by Cincinnati in the 2017 amateur draft, is named after former Yankees captain
Associated Press Dec 19, 2023, 06:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Kevin Korchinski has rejoined the Chicago Blackhawks following the death of his father, Larry. The 19-year-old Korchinski was on the ice for Chicago’s morning skate ahead of Tuesday night’s game against the Colorado Avalanche. Coach Luke Richardson said the rookie defenseman is
Dec 20, 2023, 12:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Fresh off a disappointing loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said the team will “let the season play out and go from there” when asked about head coach Arthur Smith’s future. Speaking to Georgia Public Broadcasting on Tuesday, Blank said
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2023, 05:00 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
ESPN News Services Dec 19, 2023, 10:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Ja Morant finished off a stirring, 34-point season debut with a spinning dribble in the lane to set up a game-winning floater as time expired in the Memphis Grizzlies‘ 115-113 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. The
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The celebrations revealed more than Chelsea‘s performance did. For almost all of Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup quarterfinal, the Blues were a familiar sight: errant at the back, ponderous in possession and largely toothless in attack. Trailing to Callum Wilson‘s 16th-minute strike — a product of some calamitous defending — Chelsea
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2023, 06:21 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Texas A&M lost another former five-star recruit from its 2022 class on Tuesday as wide receiver Evan Stewart has entered the transfer portal. Stewart was the No. 3 prospect overall
ESPN News Services Dec 19, 2023, 07:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Bruins forward Pavel Zacha and and defenseman Charlie McAvoy will return Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild after missing multiple games became of upper-body injuries. Zacha, who has eight goals and 19 points in 26 games, is expected to rejoin Brad Marchand and
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 19, 2023, 07:04 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Florida State has had renewed in-depth discussions about its long-term future in the ACC in recent weeks, sources tell ESPN, talks that were reignited following the Seminoles’ omission from
Associated Press Dec 19, 2023, 03:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time major champion Angel Cabrera, released on parole from an Argentina prison in August for gender violence, has been cleared to play in PGA Tour-sanctioned events. He said in a Golf Digest interview he wants to clean up his image from “serious mistakes.” Without
Chelsea booked their place in the semi-finals of the League Cup on Tuesday, defeating Newcastle United 4-2 in a penalty shootout at Stamford Bridge after substitute Mykhailo Mudryk kept the Blues alive with a 92nd-minute equaliser. Newcastle had appeared set to snatch a 1-0 win in west London until Kieran Trippier, on as a substitute,