Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 26, 2024, 05:51 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Jurgen Klopp has announced he will leave his position as Liverpool manager at the end
Month: January 2024
Jan 25, 2024, 10:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is seeking an 11th Australian Open final berth when he takes on fourth seed Jannik Sinner in the first of the men’s semifinals. Later, it’s Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev clashing under lights at Rod Laver Arena. Follow the action here
Tim Bontemps, ESPNJan 25, 2024, 07:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LeBron James became the first player to ever be named to 20 All-Star teams Thursday night, when he was selected for the Western Conference as part of the league’s unveiling of the 10 starters for next month’s All-Star Game in Indianapolis. James, who surpassed
Associated Press Jan 26, 2024, 12:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, backup Calvin Pickard made 27 saves for his fifth career shutout and the Edmonton Oilers won their 15th straight game with a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Zach Hyman
ESPN News Services Jan 25, 2024, 10:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Joc Pederson and the National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $9.5 million, one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2025, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez. The 31-year-old Pederson has been a consistent power threat for
Jan 25, 2024, 04:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Falcons plan to hire Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as their head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Morris replaces Arthur Smith, who was fired after the Falcons finished 7-10 this season. It marks a return to Atlanta for Morris, who was
Field Level Media Jan 25, 2024, 06:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Wild acquired veteran defenseman Will Butcher from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward prospect Maxim Cajkovic on Thursday. Butcher, 29, hasn’t played in the NHL since 2021-22 and will report to AHL affiliate Iowa. He was named to the NHL
Multiple Contributors Jan 25, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Falcons are planning to hire Raheem Morris as the team’s next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. Morris was last in Atlanta three years ago when he was the interim head coach after Dan Quinn was fired following the
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJan 25, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There’s optimism Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons — out for nearly two and a half months — could return to the lineup as soon as Monday against the Utah Jazz, sources told ESPN. Simmons is expected to practice with the organization’s Long Island G
Atletico Madrid beat Sevilla 1-0 on Thursday to book a place in Spain’s Copa del Rey semifinals thanks to a goal by Dutch forward Memphis Depay. The match saw more drama involving video review, after Sevilla had a late penalty for a foul on Erik Lamela waived off following a VAR check at the pitchside
Associated Press Jan 24, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Bubba Thompson was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins from the New York Yankees on Wednesday, moving to his fourth team of the offseason. Infielder Jeter Downs and outfielder Oscar González passed through waivers and were assigned outright to Triple-A
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJan 25, 2024, 12:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rolly Romero and Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz have finalized a deal to fight for Romero’s WBA 140-pound title on March 30 in Las Vegas, sources tell ESPN. Romero-Cruz will serve as the co-feature to Tim Tszyu-Keith Thurman, Premier Boxing Champions’ first PPV as part of
This is the first is a series of articles that will examine the many issues facing VAR around the world. Why does a video review system cause so many issues in soccer, and can it be fixed? If you’d been told that the Football Association had gone to the police to report the leaking of
ESPN News Services Jan 25, 2024, 05:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka avenged a US Open final loss to Coco Gauff and became the first woman since Serena Williams to reach back-to-back finals at the Australian Open on Thursday. Sabalenka attacked Gauff’s serve with her powerful returns and unloaded 33 winners
Jan 25, 2024, 09:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Vic Fangio is set to become the new defensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, in the first move of a coaching staff overhaul for Nick Sirianni. Fangio is traveling to Philadelphia on Thursday morning to sign his contract with
Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterJan 25, 2024, 08:40 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions
Jan 25, 2024, 08:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Washington Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. will transition to a front office advisory position, the team announced Thursday. Unseld compiled a record of 77-130 since being named head coach on July 17, 2021. The team picked up an option in Unseld’s contract for the 2024-25
Tim Vickery, South America correspondentJan 25, 2024, 08:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Claudio Echeverri, seen here after scoring at the U-17 World Cup in November, has become the next teenager to attract the interest of top clubs despite limited first-team success. Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Following the path laid down by Julián Álvarez two