ESPN News Services Feb 17, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pablo Sandoval is back in baseball and in a familiar spot, too. The 37-year-old Sandoval will return to Giants camp as a non-roster invitee, NBC Sports Bay Area first reported Saturday, marking a return to San Francisco for a player affectionately known as
Month: February 2024
Associated Press Feb 17, 2024, 08:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — No. 2-ranked Carlos Alcaraz was upset by Nicolas Jarry of Chile 7-6 (2), 6-3 in the semifinals of the Argentina Open on Saturday. Jarry, after the biggest win of his career, will face home crowd favorite Facundo Diaz Acosta in
Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski ESPN Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Feb 17, 2024, 06:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NHL players usually arrive to their games in a suit. But the Stadium Series is no
Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend is underway with a jam-packed slate in Indianapolis. Editor’s Picks In Friday’s celebrity game, Team Shannon, coached by Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe, 50 Cent and Peyton Manning, came out victorious with a 100-91 win over Team Stephen A, coached by Stephen A. Smith, Lil
Feb 17, 2024, 06:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. – Alexander Volkanovski played up his age this week, wearing clothes befitting a grandpa, old-man glasses and pretending to fall asleep at the prefight news conference. Volkanovski is not actually old. He’s just 35. But, technically, that is an advanced age for a UFC
Associated Press Feb 17, 2024, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PEORIA, Ariz. — New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso says he’s envisioned being a “lifelong Met” as he enters the last year of club control. Alonso’s been one of the sport’s most prolific power hitters over the past five seasons. He was the 2019
Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL Stadium Series is a two-game affair at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. On Saturday, the Philadelphia Flyers take on the New Jersey Devils (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+) followed by the New York Islanders squaring off against the New York Rangers on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+). All of that
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 17, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has insisted Erling Haaland was not to blame for Manchester City dropping points against Chelsea despite having nine shots without scoring. City and Chelsea drew 1-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday to slip behind Liverpool and Arsenal — who both won
Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 16, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
ESPN News Services Feb 17, 2024, 04:22 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael has contracted another infection and was undergoing a blood transfusion days after being admitted into intensive care at a suburban Chicago hospital, his family said in a statement Saturday. The family said the 66-year-old McMichael — who went public
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 17, 2024, 04:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City and Chelsea played out an entertaining, and at times chaotic, 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday and afterwards both teams were able to take both positives and negatives. City showed the occasional vulnerability of their high defensive
Associated Press Feb 17, 2024, 01:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek won the Qatar Open for a third straight year on Saturday. Swiatek defeated No. 4 Elena Rybakina 7-6 (8), 6-2 in the final. Rybakina led 4-1 in the first set but cut her leg in her serving
Feb 17, 2024, 11:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent outfielder Randal Grichuk and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a one-year, $2 million contract that includes a mutual option for 2025, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal will pay Grichuk $1.5 million this year and has a $6 million option with
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 17, 2024, 07:05 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions What’s the difference between the NHL Stadium Series and the Winter Classic, besides their spots on the calendar? Steve Mayer, the NHL’s chief content officer, has said there’s an aesthetic difference between the two. “The Winter
Associated Press Feb 16, 2024, 11:26 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Taylor Swift donated $100,000 to the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade. Two $50,000 donations were posted Friday under the singer’s name on a GoFundMe page. Swift’s representative confirmed the
Andrew Lopez, ESPNFeb 16, 2024, 11:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — There would be no Victor Wembanyama–Chet Holmgren showdown on thanks to Mac McClung and several members of the G League Ignite squad. Instead, Bennedict Mathurin had a chance to be the hometown hero as the Indiana Pacers guard led Team Jalen to
Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 17, 2024, 01:36 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Open Extended Reactions It’s NBA All-Star Weekend, but not all the stars will shine equally. To highlight the best and worst performances all weekend long in
Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 17, 2024, 12:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions O’Shaquie Foster retained his WBC junior lightweight title with a split-decision victory over Abraham Nova on Friday at New York’s Theater at Madison Square Garden. One judge scored it 114-113 for Nova but was overruled by scores of 115-112 and 116-111 for Foster. The