6:05 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The Miami Marlins acquired reliever Matt Barnes in a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Miami sent left-hander Richard Bleier to Boston for Barnes and cash considerations. The 32-year-old Barnes was designated for assignment when the Red Sox signed outfielder Adam Duvall last week. Barnes helped
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11:58 AM ET Brandon Vazquez is just one dual national who excelled for the U.S. during January camp. Shaun Clark/ISI Photos/Getty Images As January camps go, the 2023 edition was like no other for the U.S. men’s national team. For one, it was an abbreviated version, lasting all of eight days as opposed to the multiweek
5:19 PM ET San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Purdy is seeking second medical opinions about whether he needs surgery, which the 49ers are recommending, the source told Schefter. The injury is expected to sideline Purdy for
4:23 PM ET Associated Press Longtime broadcaster Chip Caray is taking over as the television play-by-play voice of the St. Louis Cardinals, more than five decades after his grandfather and Hall of Fame broadcaster Harry Caray became a baseball staple with the same club. Bally Sports Midwest announced Caray’s hiring in a statement Monday. The
Jan 30, 2023 ESPN News Services Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, a 12-time All-Star and two-time Hart Trophy winner, has died, the Chicago Blackhawks announced Monday. He was 84. “We send our deepest sympathies to the Hull family,” the team said in a statement. “The Hull family has requested privacy during this difficult time.
9:03 AM ET This was not always the plan. This was nowhere near Amanda Serrano’s goal. Throughout her division-winding, title-winning career through seven boxing weight classes, the thought never came to them. Being undisputed in a division? Nah, it wasn’t for Serrano and her team. They were content chasing a different type of history, winning
8:30 AM ET It’s been a riotous season for Wrexham — the Welsh club co-owned by Hollywood’s Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney — with the non-league side mirroring the glitz and glamour of their boardroom with some truly box-office performances that will make season two of “Welcome To Wrexham” compelling viewing. – Stream on ESPN+:
7:44 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic‘s Australian Open championship returned him to a rather familiar spot on Monday: No. 1 in the ATP rankings. His four-place rise from No. 5 to replace Carlos Alcaraz at No. 1 is the largest jump to the top spot in the 50-year history of the
5:51 PM ET The fallout from the Los Angeles Lakers‘ overtime loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday continued Sunday with a statement from the National Basketball Referees Association on its official Twitter account. “Like everyone else, referees make mistakes,” the union wrote in its tweet. “We made one at the end of last night’s
1:32 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes made a lot of plays Sunday night that helped boost the Kansas City Chiefs into Super Bowl LVII, but the one they’ll be talking about the longest was a seemingly simple 5-yard scramble on his last snap of the AFC Championship Game. The run, combined with
8:03 AM ET The Australian Open basically serves two primary purposes: Entertain us and set the table for the rest of the tennis season. Following a delightful two-week run that saw Aryna Sabalenka‘s first Slam title, plus some shocking mid-tournament plot twists, early-tournament Andy Murray heroics, strong showings from American males and — oh yeah,
10:49 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo saw it coming. The Milwaukee Bucks star was about to start a postgame on-court interview when out of the corner of his eye, he saw his teammates standing in the tunnel. He knew exactly what they were plotting, too. As more teammates emerged, Antetokounmpo slowly started
7:00 AM ET Left field was a major problem area for the New York Yankees in 2022 — just ask any Yankees fan — and, heading into 2023, not much has changed. Last season, Aaron Hicks largely manned the position, leading the team with 46 starts in left field, but the team tried multiple solutions
10:15 PM ET ESPN staff The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are officially headed to Super Bowl LVII, which kicks off Sunday, Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Eagles rolled past the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, while the Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals to emerge out
10:43 PM ET NBA scoring has seen a notable explosion so far this season, particularly among the league’s stars. Already, there have been 17 50-point games this season, which is the third most before the All-Star break all-time and most since the 1962-63 season, per ESPN Stats & Information research. The NBA could be on
10:39 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — Veteran goaltender Matt Murray, in the midst of a comeback season with the Maple Leafs, will be out through the NHL All-Star break and Toronto’s subsequent bye week, coach Sheldon Keefe said on Sunday. Murray is nursing an ankle injury, but Keefe told reporters that it isn’t
10:30 PM ET Another weekend of European football is in the books and, as usual, there have been enough plot twists and upsets to talk about for the next week. Giants like Bayern Munich look as vulnerable as ever, while the FA Cup saw the minnows fighting back with Wrexham and Southampton putting on thrilling
10:41 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Sebastian Aho scored a goal for the fourth straight game, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Sunday in a matchup of the teams with the two best records in the NHL. Paul Stastny scored on a second-period power play, Seth Jarvis posted a