Open Extended Reactions The AFC and NFC conference championships are here! Sunday’s slate starts with surging rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders taking on the Philadelphia Eagles. Then the Kansas City Chiefs will host MVP contender Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to both
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Jan 25, 2025, 07:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Rangers on Saturday agreed to terms with veteran defenseman Will Borgen on a five-year contract extension, the club announced. The deal will carry a $4.1 million average annual value, sources told ESPN’s Kevin Weekes. Borgen, 28, was acquired from the Seattle Kraken on
Associated Press Jan 25, 2025, 04:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — The final tally for Victor Wembanyama‘s trip in Paris: two games, 50 points, 23 rebounds, eight assists, six blocked shots, two courts dedicated, one trip to the Eiffel Tower, a Fashion Week appearance, a Champions League match attended and about a million
Kylian Mbappé scored his first Real Madrid hat trick in a 3-0 win against Real Valladolid on Saturday, a result that sees Los Blancos go four points clear at the top of the LaLiga standings. The France captain opened the scoring in the 30th minute following a sharp one-two with Jude Bellingham that finished with
Brett OkamotoJan 25, 2025, 04:50 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Usman Nurmagomedov squeaked out a razor-thin decision over Paul Hughes on Saturday in Dubai — and there’s a good chance he’ll see the Irishman again in 2025. Nurmagomedov (19-0) defended
Greg WyshynskiJan 25, 2025, 04:13 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Carolina Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky said Saturday that his team has the desire and the financial flexibility to give newly acquired star winger Mikko Rantanen the massive contract he’s seeking ahead of unrestricted free agency this
Michael DiRocco Close Michael DiRocco ESPN Staff Writer Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow DiRocco on Twitter
Associated Press Jan 25, 2025, 01:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — The door to re-signing free agent Alex Bregman is “cracked” open for the Astros, but keeping the third baseman with the team might still be a longshot, general manager Dana Brown said Saturday. Speaking at the team’s FanFest, Brown talked at length
Associated Press Jan 25, 2025, 10:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara rallied from losing a contentious first set to win the Australian Open men’s doubles title 6-7 (16), 7-6 (5), 6-3 over the Italian pairing of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori. The Italians had a point overturned
ESPN News Services Jan 25, 2025, 05:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions American Madison Keys held off reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka to win her first Grand Slam title. The top-ranked player in the world, Sabalenka had been looking to win her third straight Australian Open championship. But Keys took the first set 6-3 before dropping
Jan 25, 2025, 06:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Will world No. 1 and defending champ Jannik Sinner win again? Or can Alexander Zverev capture his first Grand Slam title? Our experts weigh in on who will win the Australian Open men’s title. What can Sinner do to defeat Zverev? Jarryd Barca: Stock up on
Jake MichaelsJan 25, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer. He has been with ESPN since 2013, covering everything from AFL to Formula One, basketball to boxing, and tennis, both in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Madison Keys sat in the Australian Open media
Jan 25, 2025, 03:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham are “playing with fire” if they do not sign new recruits during the January transfer window, manager Ange Postecoglou has said as the injury-hit squad continues to struggle in the Premier League. Spurs are a lowly 15th in the table, closer to the relegation zone
Associated Press Jan 25, 2025, 12:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Sam Schroder won his fourth consecutive quad wheelchair title at the Australian Open after defeating fellow Dutchman Niels Vink 7-6 (7), 7-5 on Saturday. Second-ranked Vink went into the match with a 23-12 record against the top-ranked Schroder. “I think it’s
Associated Press Jan 25, 2025, 12:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City signing Claudio Echeverri scored two goals and led Argentina’s under-20 team to a 6-0 win over archrival Brazil on Friday in the teams’ first match in the South American championship’s Group B. Argentina scored its first three goals in the first minutes
Todd ArcherJan 24, 2025, 10:04 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — After looking outside the
Greg WyshynskiJan 24, 2025, 09:57 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Carolina Hurricanes stunned the NHL on Friday night by acquiring Colorado Avalanche star right winger Mikko Rantanen in a blockbuster three-way trade, the teams announced. The Hurricanes acquired Rantanen and Chicago Blackhawks left winger Taylor Hall
Todd ArcherJan 24, 2025, 10:46 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — From Tom Landry to