Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 17, 2024, 04:52 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 New York Yankees acquired outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, continuing to stock up on high-end
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 17, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball released a 62-page, yearlong study on pitching injuries Tuesday, identifying contributing factors to an increase in arm ailments — including players chasing higher velocity and better
Dec 17, 2024, 04:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury has said he should have considered delaying his first fight against Oleksandr Usyk further after suffering a cut in sparring in February, and that his preparation ahead of the rematch has been “a lot easier.” Fury and Usyk were originally set to fight on
Open Extended Reactions Marcus Rashford has hinted at a move away from Manchester United by saying he is “ready for a new challenge” after admitting it was “disheartening” to be dropped from manager Ruben Amorim’s squad for Sunday’s derby win against Manchester City. Rashford, 27, and winger Alejandro Garnacho were left out of the squad
Nick ParkinsonDec 17, 2024, 03:27 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Oleksandr Usyk has gained added inspiration from his fellow Ukrainians who are fighting a war, according to his team director Sergey Lapin. Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) defends his WBA,
Stephen Holder, ESPNDec 17, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterDec 16, 2024, 01:34 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Dwyane Wade and his wife, Gabrielle Union, tried to mix in at the back of
Bruce Schoenfeld Dec 17, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal aren’t the only team benefitting from set piece prowess this season, but they’ve been one of the best. Alex Pantling/Getty Images André Onana, the Manchester United goalkeeper, was preparing to defend against a free kick in a Premier League game last December when he
Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 17, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MOMENTS BEFORE THE Milwaukee Bucks were set to take the floor Saturday, the players and coaches gathered inside a tight hallway outside their locker room at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It was a familiar stage to them; they are the only team to
Associated Press Dec 17, 2024, 11:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Julio Borbón has joined Milwaukee’s staff as the Brewers’ first-base coach after spending the past three seasons working in the Minnesota Twins organization. Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold announced the hire of Borbón on Tuesday. Borbón takes over for Quintin
Dec 17, 2024, 05:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Conor McGregor has not fought since a 2021 defeat to Dustin Poirer. John Locher/AP Photo Conor McGregor has said he intends to delay his return to MMA and has “agreed” to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. McGregor, a former two-weight UFC champion, has
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL playoff picture has started to come into focus. Some teams have banked enough points to scorching starts that they’re practically locks to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Some teams have made up significant ground
Dec 16, 2024, 11:01 AM ET Manchester City have confirmed a fan passed away after a medical incident. Getty A Manchester City fan died after a medical incident at Sunday’s match against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium, the club confirmed on Monday. In a statement, the club said: “Manchester City are aware of the tragic
Dec 17, 2024, 02:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions When Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury on May 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with a split decision, it was the first time in 25 years there had been an undisputed heavyweight boxing champion. The first fight was a thrilling, breathless affair and it is no wonder
Dec 17, 2024, 02:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Natasha Jonas will fight Lauren Price in a world welterweight unification fight on March 7 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The bout was confirmed on Saturday following Jonas’s unanimous points win over Ivana Habazin and Price’s third-round stoppage of Bexcy Mateus. “It’s an honour
Kevin Seifert Close Kevin Seifert ESPN Staff Writer 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 is a graduate
ESPN News Services Dec 17, 2024, 01:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios will team up to play doubles at the Brisbane International, Kyrgios posted Monday on social media. “Doubles at Brisbane. See y’all there,” Kyrgios wrote on his Instagram story with a photo of their meeting at Wimbledon in 2022.
ESPN News Services Dec 16, 2024, 11:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Colby Covington on Monday decried the fact that his UFC bout against Joaquin Buckley on Saturday in Tampa, Florida, was stopped in the third round due to excessive bleeding from a cut above his right eye. “I was just getting warmed up in