ESPN News Services Feb 8, 2025, 12:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Chet Holmgren‘s return from injury makes the NBA-best Thunder even better. Last season’s runner-up for rookie of the year was back in Oklahoma City’s starting lineup Friday night after missing nearly three months due to a pelvic fracture. The versatile
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Feb 7, 2025, 06:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said his side’s last-gasp winner against Leicester City in the FA Cup fourth-round showed the team believed until the final whistle, but it had “nothing to do with Fergie time.” In one sense, Friday night’s result brought a familiar feeling from
Open Extended Reactions Super Bowl LIX kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, with the Philadelphia Eagles facing the two-time reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs. This is a rematch of Super Bowl LVII, after the 2022 season, in which the Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35. Kansas City is looking to make history by becoming
Feb 7, 2025, 11:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jake Paul fired back at Canelo Alvarez on Friday night, claiming that the four-division champion “ducked” a fight with him to sign a lucrative deal with Riyadh Season. In a video posted to social media, Paul showed what he said was a contract signed by himself
Greg WyshynskiFeb 7, 2025, 11:49 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby was ruled out of Friday night’s 3-2 win over the New York Rangers because of an upper-body injury. On Tuesday night, Crosby collided with Luke Hughes and Erik Haula of the New
Alden GonzalezFeb 6, 2025, 08:17 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 The Los Angeles Angels agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract with free agent third baseman Yoan Moncada, a source confirmed
Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Max Scherzer joined the Toronto Blue Jays convinced he can win a World Series with a third team following titles with Washington and Texas. “Winning cures everything,” the 40-year-old right-hander said Friday, three days after his $15.5 million, one-year contract was announced.
Tim MacMahonFeb 7, 2025, 04:33 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — For the first time in his career, Anthony Davis‘ arrival to a franchise hasn’t resulted in celebrations in the city. In Dallas, the
ESPN News Services Feb 7, 2025, 09:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The San Diego Padres are closing in on a deal with free agent outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe, according to multiple reports Friday. The Padres also agreed to terms on a one-year deal with veteran Jason Heyward, sources told ESPN, confirming news first reported
Feb 7, 2025, 06:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Wade Boggs is cancer free. The Hall of Fame third baseman made the announcement on social media Friday, five months after he revealed that he had prostate cancer. “An extremely emotional day I can’t thank my doctor’s Dr. Engleman and Dr. Heidenberg enough also to everyone
Open Extended Reactions Veteran first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, sources told ESPN, launching a comeback for the 32-year-old who sat out the 2024 season. Mancini, who has played parts of seven major league seasons, missed 2020 after being
Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 06:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The White Sox have agreed to a minor league contract with infielder Brandon Drury that includes an invitation to big league spring training camp. The team announced the move Friday. It also claimed left-hander Brandon Eisert off waivers from Tampa Bay and
Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Ruben Amorim will hope that one day, the FA Cup will slip down his list of priorities. Right now, though, with Manchester United languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League table, it’s offering some welcome respite for the under-pressure manager. Nothing is coming easy for Amorim at
Sam BruceFeb 5, 2025, 05:49 PM ET Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions Alexander Volkanovski
Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 12:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Va. — Cruising to the top of the NHL standings by winning 36 of their first 54 games and losing just 11 in regulation, the Washington Capitals solidified themselves as a team to watch this spring. For much of the next two weeks,
Two goals from Jhon Durán on his Al Nassr debut and another from Cristiano Ronaldo helped the side to a 3-0 win over Al Feiha in the Saudi Pro League on Friday. Durán took just 22 minutes to open his account for the club after joining from Aston Villa before January’s transfer deadline, striking home from
Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 01:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Infielder Luis Rengifo beat the Los Angeles Angels in salary arbitration for the second time in three years and will earn $5.95 million instead of the team’s offer of $5.8 million. Arbitrators Brian Keller, Mary Theresa Metzler and Stephen Raymond
Open Extended Reactions The Super Bowl is one of the biggest athletic stages in the world. All-Pro selections and steady contributors are expected to make an impact, but every so often a player comes out of nowhere and rises to the occasion — even if it is their only great NFL performance. ESPN looked back