ESPN News Services Dec 30, 2024, 07:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios enthralled fans on their debut as a doubles team on Monday, riding a massive wave of support to secure a 6-4 6-7(4) (10-8) win over Alexander Erler and Andreas Mies at the Brisbane International. Djokovic, 37, and Kyrgios,
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NFL Nation, ESPNDec 26, 2024, 11:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A critical Week 17 began with a pair of games on Christmas Day, as the Kansas City Chiefs took down the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens won at the Houston Texans to alter the complexion of the AFC North race. On Thursday, the
Dec 30, 2024, 08:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mixed doubles pair Katie Boulter and Charles Broom helped Great Britain beat Argentina in their Group F opener at the United Cup on Monday. Boulter opened GB’s lead in her singles match against Nadia Podoroska in which she took a 6-2, 6-3 straight-set victory. Argentina hit
Associated Press Dec 29, 2024, 06:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Anthony Edwards was fined $100,000 by the NBA on Sunday for using profanity during a live television interview, with the league increasing the amount after penalizing the Minnesota Timberwolves star for the third time in three weeks. This penalty was for
Emily Kaplan, Senior NHL InsiderDec 30, 2024, 08:15 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions IN THE SECOND month of his second NHL season, Connor Bedard’s sophomore slump hit hard. After matching his massive pre-draft hype by winning the Calder Trophy last spring as the NHL’s top rookie with
ESPN News Services Dec 30, 2024, 01:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with first baseman Josh Bell on a one-year contract worth $6 million, according to multiple reports. The deal is subject to a successful physical. Bell returns to Washington after spending the 2021 season and bulk of
Associated Press Dec 30, 2024, 03:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paulo Fonseca’s reign at AC Milan proved short-lived after his appointment in June. Getty Images Paulo Fonseca has been fired by AC Milan, the coach confirmed in the early hours of Monday morning as he left the San Siro stadium following a 1-1 draw with
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterDec 30, 2024, 02:29 AM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
ESPN News Services Dec 30, 2024, 02:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PERTH, Australia — Kazakhstan reached the quarterfinals of the United Cup mixed team tournament with a comfortable win over Greece on Monday as Elena Rybakina defeated Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-3 after Alexander Shevchenko stunned Stefanos Tsitsipas. Former Wimbledon champion Rybakina, who is using
Dec 29, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday afternoon at the age of 100. The Carter Center confirmed that the former president died peacefully and surrounded by his family at his home in Plains, Georgia. At 100 years old, Carter was the longest-lived president in U.S. history. A life-long Atlanta Braves
ESPN News Services Dec 29, 2024, 10:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Tyler Herro scored 27 points before being one of six people ejected after a fight in the final minute of the Miami Heat‘s 104-100 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Herro was thrown to the ground by the Rockets’
Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah said he is still “far away” from resolving his future at Liverpool after scoring once and creating two more goals in a 5-0 win at West Ham that moved Arne Slot’s team eight points clear at the top of the Premier League. Salah, 32, can open negotiations with non-English clubs
ESPN News Services Dec 29, 2024, 08:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux’s Pittsburgh franchise career record for assists on Michael Bunting‘s power-play goal and the Penguins beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Sunday night. Crosby has 1,034 assists — 12th in NHL history. Only three players —
Emily Kaplan, Senior NHL InsiderDec 29, 2024, 05:47 PM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions The NHL will fine the Dallas Stars for violating CBA rules by holding an optional practice during the league’s holiday break, a league source told ESPN on Sunday. The rules that the NHL and
Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterDec 29, 2024, 05:17 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderDec 29, 2024, 12:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to trade D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Russell, the second overall pick in the 2015 draft, is averaging
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Liverpool need no reminders of the class of Mohamed Salah, but when the forward produced a blood-twisting shimmy while registering an assist for Cody Gakpo‘s goal in their 5-0 win at West Ham United, the 32-year-old gave his employers a nudge which basically said, “Can you really do without me?”
Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 29, 2024, 01:54 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Cubs acquired utilityman Vidal Bruján on Sunday, sending first baseman Matt Mervis to the Miami Marlins in a swap of former top