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
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Open Extended Reactions It’s Super Bowl week, and the focus is on New Orleans to see whether the Kansas City Chiefs can pull it off for a third straight time or if the Philadelphia Eagles can win for the first time since 2018. In honor of one of the biggest sporting events in the world,
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
NBA insiders Feb 7, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2025 NBA trade deadline is officially behind us with a whirlwind of deals that have left much to be discussed as we continue through the rest of the regular season. The blockbuster trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony
Rachel DoerrieFeb 7, 2025, 07:30 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The dog
Ohm YoungmisukFeb 7, 2025, 12:18 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of
Mike CoppingerFeb 7, 2025, 01:15 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Canelo Alvarez was slated to meet Jake Paul on May 3 in Las Vegas,
ESPN News Services Feb 7, 2025, 12:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move to within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday night. Ovechkin, 39, scored with 53 seconds left in the first
Jamison HensleyFeb 6, 2025, 09:17 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored
Open Extended Reactions Before the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles meet at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX (Sunday, 6 p.m. ET, FOX), the best of the NFL gathered at the nearby Saenger Theatre for Thursday’s NFL Honors. Here’s a look at who took home the awards and why: Josh Allen
Mike CoppingerFeb 6, 2025, 08:39 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Canelo Alvarez and Jake Paul are in the process of finalizing a deal for
Open Extended Reactions LeBron James was the first pick of the new-look 2025 NBA All-Star draft Thursday night and was soon joined by a now former teammate — Anthony Davis. James and Davis were among the big names selected by Shaquille O’Neal as the “Inside the NBA” crew picked three of the four All-Star teams
Associated Press Feb 6, 2025, 02:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PALM BEACH, Fla. — Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says he is getting emails from fans concerned over the sport’s lack of a salary cap following an offseason spending spree by the Los Angeles Dodgers that sparked increased attention over the expiration of the collective
Tisha ThompsonFeb 6, 2025, 05:35 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms, both domestically and internationally. Open Extended Reactions SANTA ANA, Calif. — Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in prison for stealing about $17 million from Los
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool outclassed a blunt Tottenham Hotspur team 4-0 on Sunday to book their spot in the Carabao Cup final, but captain Virgil van Dijk said he was disappointed with aspects of his side’s performance during the dominant win. Goals from Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Van Dijk saw Liverpool thrash
Brett OkamotoFeb 6, 2025, 07:51 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Dominick Cruz, one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, announced his retirement from the sport on Thursday via social media. Cruz, 39, was scheduled for one final
Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — As the majority of Liverpool‘s players flocked to celebrate with Cody Gakpo after he had opened the scoring against Tottenham Hotspur, captain Virgil van Dijk had other ideas. Though there were only 34 minutes on the clock at Anfield when Liverpool drew level on aggregate in their Carabao Cup
Associated Press Feb 6, 2025, 03:29 PM ET CHICAGO — Blackhawks center Jason Dickinson will be sidelined for a “couple games” with a high ankle sprain, interim coach Anders Sörensen said Thursday. Dickinson will get more tests Friday after leaving the Blackhawks’ latest loss with an injured left leg. “He’ll miss the next couple games,