Associated Press Feb 9, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Hawks, who allow the most points per game in the NBA and are struggling to remain above the cutoff line for the play-in tournament, surprised many by not making a move before Thursday’s trade deadline. There was much speculation the Hawks
Month: February 2024
Feb 9, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber announced his retirement on social media Friday morning, ending a 13-year career. A three-time All-Star, Kluber won his first Cy Young with Cleveland in 2014, going 18-9 with a 2.44 ERA. He won the award again in 2017,
Associated Press Feb 9, 2024, 11:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHEFFIELD, England — The man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson has had his bail extended, police said Friday. Johnson died after his neck was cut by a skate blade during a game in England
Feb 9, 2024, 09:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The next few months will be a fun stretch for fight fans. The UFC has a pay-per-view in Anaheim (UFC 298 on ESPN+) this month and Fight Night cards in Las Vegas and Mexico City. Plus, the clash of PFL and Bellator champions is set to
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentFeb 9, 2024, 11:29 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Reyna is now in the Premier League until the end of the 2023-24 season, where he should get a chance to find form ahead of the USMNT’s busy summer. Ritchie
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
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
Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.com Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Victoria Matiash Close Victoria Matiash Fantasy Hockey ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Feb 9, 2024,
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
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
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
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
Mike Coppinger Paul Gutierrez Close Paul Gutierrez ESPN Staff Writer Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area as
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’
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
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