Associated Press Nov 24, 2024, 10:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Rafael Nadal‘s relatively low-key retirement ceremony at the Davis Cup was defended by the head of the International Tennis Federation on Sunday as being dictated by the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s wishes. “Rafa is an amazing player and has a legacy
ESPN News Services Nov 23, 2024, 11:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LaMelo Ball became the third-youngest player in NBA history, and the first in Charlotte Hornets history, with 50 points and 10 assists in a game, but it came in a losing effort Saturday night, as the Milwaukee Bucks won 125-119. The 50 points
ESPN News Services Nov 22, 2024, 02:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach in a Major League Baseball game, is leaving the San Francisco Giants to join the Cleveland Guardians. Nakken made history in 2022 when she took over as first-base coach following an ejection. A former college softball
ESPN News Services Nov 23, 2024, 10:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Captain Sidney Crosby scored his 600th NHL goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night during his team’s 6-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club. Crosby is the 21st player in NHL history to reach the milestone. He landed at 600
Nov 24, 2024, 01:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Already without their starting quarterback, the 49ers are optimistic that star left tackle Trent Williams will be able to play Sunday at the Green Bay Packers, but San Francisco also needs to see how his injured ankle feels in pregame warmups to make sure he will
Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterNov 24, 2024, 12:56 AM 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 — Fresh off a three-game layoff, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama exhibited rust early, only to catch a groove late in pushing San
Jeff Kassouf Nov 23, 2024, 10:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Orlando Pride won the 2024 NWSL Championship on Saturday, defeating the Washington Spirit 1-0 thanks to a first-half goal from forward Barbra Banda. The victory capped off a historic season for a Pride franchise that was once the doormat
Andreas Hale, ESPNNov 23, 2024, 09:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former light heavyweight champions Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill are set to clash on Jan. 18 at UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The UFC announced the matchup during the UFC Macau postfight show. Prochazka and Hill are looking to get
Associated Press Nov 23, 2024, 09:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Thornton spent a career setting up his teammates with the perfect passes that helped them score goals. His jersey retirement ceremony Saturday was an opportunity for his former San Jose teammates to dish out the compliments for his play,
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 23, 2024, 04:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has suggested that if Liverpool beat Manchester City at Anfield next weekend his team could already be out of the Premier League title race. City lost their fifth consecutive game in all competitions and third straight league game with a heavy 4-0
Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterNov 23, 2024, 05:12 PM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions Former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is expected to clear waivers Monday and have a new home on
Associated Press Nov 22, 2024, 11:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Outfielder Austin Hays and right-hander Kyle Finnegan — both former All-Stars — and second baseman Brendan Rodgers were among 62 players who became free agents Friday when their teams failed to offer them 2025 contracts. Right-hander Jordan Romano, left-hander Patrick Sandoval
Associated Press Nov 23, 2024, 11:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — The Colorado Rockies agreed to a one-year deal Saturday with infielder Kyle Farmer after the decision to non-tender Brendan Rodgers, a move that made the former first-round pick a free agent. Farmer spent last season with the Minnesota Twins and batted .214
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Nov 23, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic announced that he has hired longtime rival Andy Murray to be his new coach ahead of the 2025 season. The two shared the news in a statement and video on social media Saturday, explaining Murray, who retired from his competitive career
Associated Press Nov 22, 2024, 02:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Right-hander Dustin May, sidelined by injuries since May 2023, agreed to a one-year contract with the Dodgers worth $2,135,000 ahead of Friday’s tender deadline. A member of the Dodgers’ 2020 World Series championship team, May has been limited to 20 starts
Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League with Bukayo Saka and captain Martin Ødegaard inspiring a comfortable 3-0 home victory against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side desperately needed three points to revive their title hopes after four league games without a win and the result never looked in doubt after Saka’s early
Associated Press Nov 23, 2024, 12:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini won singles matches Saturday in front of a supportive crowd to lift defending champion Italy past Australia 2-0 and back into the Davis Cup final. Sinner extended his tour-level winning streak to 24 sets in
Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNNov 23, 2024, 10:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Had Saturday’s UFC main event between Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo taken place four years ago, It would have been a champion-vs.-champion superfight. Yan and Figueiredo won UFC titles within a week of each other in July 2020, Yan at bantamweight and Figueiredo 10