Jan 20, 2025, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Al Hilal forward Neymar is still recovering from a hamstring injury he picked up in November but is set to leave the club after his coach, Jorge Jesus, recently said that the 32-year-old “can no longer play at the level we are used to” and would
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Field Level Media Jan 20, 2025, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Veteran catcher Andrew Knapp announced his retirement from baseball Monday. Knapp, 33, appeared in just three games with the San Francisco Giants in 2024. He finishes with a .209 batting average and 13 home runs in 328 career games with four teams, most
ESPN News Services Jan 20, 2025, 12:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Blue Jays and free agent outfielder Anthony Santander have agreed to a five-year deal that is worth more than $90 million, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Monday. The switch-hitting Santander, 30, hit .235 for the Baltimore Orioles in 2024 but
Jan 20, 2025, 10:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Wayne Bridge (centre) has withdrawn from his fight against KSI. Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images Former England footballer Wayne Bridge has withdrawn from his boxing fight against YouTuber KSI after their confrontation last Saturday. Bridge and KSI were set to fight on March 29, with the former Manchester
Jan 20, 2025, 09:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lawrence Okolie made his heavyweight debut in December. James Chance/Getty Images British heavyweight Lawrence Okolie is in talks to fight Cuban Luis Ortiz in the UK, sources have told ESPN’s Mike Coppinger. Okolie (21-1, 16 KOs) made his heavyweight debut in December last year with a Round
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJan 20, 2025, 09:05 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Two champions put the MMA world on notice at UFC 311, as ESPN’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Islam Makhachev quickly disposed of Renato Moicano to retain the
Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim thought he was taking charge of one of the world’s biggest football teams when he accepted the role of head coach at Manchester United last November. But now he has pulled back the curtain at Old Trafford, he has discovered the reality of a club that have been allowed to
Associated Press Jan 20, 2025, 06:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek have won the International Tennis Federation’s 2024 world champion awards. Swiatek edged out Aryna Sabalenka for the women’s singles award in the list announced by the ITF on Monday. Editor’s Picks Swiatek won the French Open plus
Associated Press Jan 20, 2025, 05:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Iga Swiatek‘s one-month suspension for failing a drug test will not be appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency because her explanation “is plausible,” WADA announced on Monday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related WADA released its decision just minutes after Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam champion
Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterJan 20, 2025, 12:26 AM 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,
Open Extended Reactions Islam Makhachev reminded the MMA world that he’s the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter for a reason. Makhachev dominated late replacement Renato Moicano in a first-round submission victory in the main event of UFC 311 on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, to defend his lightweight title. Can anyone beat Makhachev?
Associated Press Jan 19, 2025, 09:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Elina Svitolina rallied from 4-1 down and took 11 of the next 12 games in a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Veronika Kudermetova on Monday to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals for the third time. The 30-year-old Ukrainian is into the last
Alaina Getzenberg Close Alaina Getzenberg ESPN Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of the University of
ESPN News Services Jan 19, 2025, 10:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault will lead one of the four teams in next month’s NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco. Daigneault earned his first All-Star head coach nod after the Thunder clinched the best record in the Western Conference through
ESPN News Services Jan 19, 2025, 10:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen ran for two touchdowns and the Buffalo Bills defeated Lamar Jackson and a turnover-prone Baltimore Ravens team 27-25 in an AFC divisional game on Sunday. Baltimore, which turned the ball over three times in the loss, had
Jake Michaels, Senior WriterJan 19, 2025, 08:49 PM 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 — Carlos Alcaraz could not have articulated
Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterJan 17, 2025, 09:17 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — The Memphis Grizzlies ruled out star Ja Morant for Friday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to right foot
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJan 19, 2025, 08:23 PM 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