Jeff Passan, ESPNMar 21, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions IN THE IMMEDIATE aftermath of the Zoom call Monday night that threw the Major League Baseball Players Association into chaos, a veteran player, stunned at the
Mar 19, 2024, 04:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Amanda Ribas meets former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas in the women’s flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The main card at UFC Apex will be on ESPN and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN+ at 7 p.m.
Associated Press Mar 21, 2024, 08:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEOUL, South Korea — Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasted one inning in his Los Angeles Dodgers debut after signing a record $325 million, 12-year contract, giving up five runs to the San Diego Padres on Thursday. The 25-year-old right-hander trailed 2-0 after nine pitches and needed
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 21, 2024, 07:10 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Practically everyone in hockey has heard that the Nashville Predators‘ trip to see U2 in February at the Sphere in Las Vegas was canceled because of how poorly the team
NFL Nation reporters Mar 21, 2024, 06:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The initial NFL free agency rush of 2024 was more frenetic than ever, as hundreds of players were given millions of dollars to relocate to new cities. Leading the way were a pair of former Pro Bowl quarterbacks looking to rekindle old success
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMar 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions SARASOTA, Florida — Corbin Burnes had just allowed four runs — including two home runs — in the second inning of a spring training start, but the smile on
Jeff Kassouf Mar 20, 2024, 04:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States women’s national team will face Australia, Germany, and either Morocco or Zambia in Group B at the 2024 Paris Olympics, FIFA confirmed on Wednesday at the tournament draw at the Pulse Building near Paris. The tournament will mark the first competitive
ESPN News Services Mar 21, 2024, 12:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Auston Matthews still gets excited about facing Alex Ovechkin, one of his favorite players growing up. And even with Ovechkin authoring a vintage performance, Matthews found a way to steal the spotlight. Matthews scored his NHL-leading 56th and 57th goals of
Tisha Thompson, ESPNMar 20, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms, both domestically and internationally. The Los Angeles Dodgers interpreter for Shohei Ohtani was fired Wednesday afternoon after questions surrounding at least $4.5 million in wire transfers sent from
Eric Woodyard, ESPNMar 20, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored
ESPN News Services Mar 20, 2024, 10:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions One day after Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore’s bid to acquire majority control of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx lost the $300 million investment of a private equity firm, the pair found a new financial backer and filed paperwork with the NBA to
Associated Press Mar 20, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff revealed he received threats from gamblers last season and reported it to the NBA. While being asked Wednesday night about sports gambling following comments made by Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, who said he sometimes feels like a “prop,” Bickerstaff
Associated Press Mar 20, 2024, 08:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Andy Murray won another lengthy match with Matteo Berrettini, who appeared weary and leaned on his racket to keep his balance during Murray’s 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory Wednesday at the Miami Open. Playing his first match on the ATP Tour
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMar 20, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland says his recent social media post on mental health was part of a longtime “merry-go-round” with personal struggles, and he chose to share it
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Mar 20, 2024, 06:58 PM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Aryna Sabalenka on Wednesday addressed the death of her former partner Konstantin Koltsov with a statement posted to her Instagram story and released by her agent. “Konstantin’s death is an unthinkable tragedy, and while we were no longer together, my heart is
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMar 20, 2024, 10:20 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions When the U.S. men’s national team faces Jamaica in the semifinals of the Concacaf Nations League on Thursday, it will be looking to take the next step toward a
ESPN News Services Mar 20, 2024, 09:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Shohei Ohtani‘s RBI single capped a four-run eighth-inning rally in his Dodgers debut as Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 in Wednesday’s season opener in Seoul, South Korea, as the game turned when a routine grounder went through the webbing of
Associated Press Mar 20, 2024, 04:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After years of feeling alienated by the NHL and campaigning to diversify the sport, Akim Aliu is getting another shot at playing pro hockey, this time with the San Jose Sharks‘ minor league affiliate. Sharks general manager Mike Grier informed reporters at the league’s