James Regan Feb 22, 2025, 05:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Joseph Parker beat Martin Bakole with a vicious Round 2 knockout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. Parker (36-3, 24 KOs) sent Bakole (21-2, 16 KOs) crashing to the canvas after an overhand right struck the top of his
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David NewtonFeb 21, 2025, 12:57 PM ET Close David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers cleared $3.35 million
Sarah BarshopFeb 22, 2025, 02:52 PM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated. Open
Field Level Media Feb 21, 2025, 04:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Reds manager Terry Francona plans to opt out of elective participation in the automated ball-strike challenge trial during spring training but is willing to let Cincinnati’s minor league players accustomed to the procedure use the system. ABS allows pitchers, hitters and catchers an
Field Level Media Feb 22, 2025, 12:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Winnipeg Jets forward Vladislav Namestnikov signed a two-year, $6 million contract extension on Saturday. The deal begins next season for Namestnikov, who was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer prior to signing the extension. Namestnikov, 32, has 29 points (10
Feb 22, 2025, 01:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Artur Beterbiev makes the first defense of his undisputed light heavyweight championship against Dmitry Bivol, in the main event of a jam-packed boxing card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday (DAZN PPV, 10:30 a.m. ET) Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) unified all four major titles with a
Field Level Media Feb 22, 2025, 12:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Basketball Hall of Fame member Dirk Nowitzki admitted that he, like most everyone else, was shocked that the Dallas Mavericks sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster trade earlier this month. “I think I was as shocked and surprised
Feb 21, 2025, 12:57 PM ET Investigators for the NFL have been in Baltimore speaking to some of the women who have accused Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of sexual misconduct, a source told ESPN. Three women have spoken with investigators, with another two scheduled to do so, according to a Baltimore Banner report. In total,
ESPN News Services Feb 21, 2025, 10:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Evan Mobley added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers bullied the New York Knicks from the start Friday night, winning 142-105 in a matchup of two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams. Only the Cavs looked elite,
Open Extended Reactions For nearly a half-century, the New York Yankees‘ facial-hair policy kept the visages of some of the world’s most famous baseball players whisker-free. Over the past week, with a nudge from a new player and the advice of an All-Star cast, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner changed the face of the Yankees. Literally.
ESPN News Services Feb 21, 2025, 07:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between the United States and Canada on Thursday night marked the largest audience for a hockey game on ESPN, the network announced Friday. The game, in which Canada beat the U.S. 3-2 in an overtime thriller, garnered
Jorge CastilloFeb 21, 2025, 05:10 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — New
Tim BontempsFeb 21, 2025, 12:28 AM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.
Michael DiRoccoFeb 21, 2025, 04:21 PM ET Close 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 the Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. Open Extended Reactions JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
Katherine TerrellFeb 21, 2025, 02:05 PM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has
Greg WyshynskiFeb 21, 2025, 12:45 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The 4 Nations Face-Off has emerged as a transformative moment for the NHL. “Nothing’s done more for hockey in a decade than what this tournament’s done,” Team Canada coach Jon Cooper said. What was supposed
James Regan Feb 21, 2025, 02:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Joseph Parker weighed in at a career-heaviest 267 pounds on Friday while his new opponent Martin Bakole was still on his way to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Bakole was called up to replace IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, who is ill,
Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Chargers signed safety Elijah Molden to a multiyear contract, the team announced Thursday. The deal is a three-year, $18.75M contract with $13.5M guaranteed, Molden’s agents CJ Laboy and Doug Hendrickson told ESPN Adam Schefter. The Chargers traded for Molden ahead of Week 1, sending a 2026