Open Extended Reactions With the combine behind us, the NFL is turning the page to 2024 free agency. Teams can begin legal negotiations with free agents next Monday, March 11 at 12 p.m. ET, and players can officially be signed by new teams on Wednesday, March 13 at 4 p.m. ET with the start of
ESPN News Services Mar 8, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Mookie Betts is already switching spots in the infield for the Los Angeles Dodgers, moving to shortstop from second base. Los Angeles planned for the six-time Gold Glove and seven-time All-Star outfielder to be the regular second baseman but shifted
Open Extended Reactions The days leading up to the 2024 NHL trade deadline included some massive swaps, with contending teams hoping to bolster their Stanley Cup Playoff chances, and rebuilding teams looking to add to their draft capital and prospect pools. Friday’s final flurry included 23 completed trades featuring 33 players, none more of a
Open Extended Reactions NFL free agency officially begins March 13 at 4 p.m. ET, and teams can start negotiating with players — and agreeing to terms on new deals — on March 11. To get you ready for all the action, our NFL experts are here to break down everything you’d ever want to know
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 8, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — LeBron James has been downgraded to out for the Los
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMar 8, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Two weeks into the MLS regular season, and one of the biggest stories has nothing to do with Lionel Messi‘s star-studded Inter Miami CF, the seemingly revived LA Galaxy
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMar 8, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sir Jim Ratcliffe favours building a new stadium for Manchester United rather than redeveloping Old Trafford, a source has told ESPN. The club have put together a task force to assess options for “regenerating the Old Trafford area of Greater Manchester,” including Manchester mayor
Emily Kaplan, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 10:49 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions The Carolina Hurricanes traded for the Capitals‘ Evgeny Kuznetsov on Friday after the longtime Washington center had been placed on waivers and assigned to the team’s AHL affiliate. The Capitals received a 2025 third-round pick and
Mar 8, 2024, 10:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Quarterback Russell Wilson is visiting Friday with the Pittsburgh Steelers and spoke with the New York Giants on Thursday as the free agent-to-be seeks his next NFL team, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. League sources described Wilson’s session with the Giants as “an exploratory meeting.” Wilson
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMar 8, 2024, 10:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Two of the top women’s fighters in the world will coach against each other on the next season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” UFC women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and former champ Valentina Shevchenko will be coaches on the show, which will premiere
Field Level Media Mar 7, 2024, 08:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Gavin Lux will need to show more progress to continue his expected trajectory toward becoming the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ every-day shortstop this season. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that he has not committed to Lux, 26, becoming the regular starter just yet.
ESPN News Services Mar 7, 2024, 11:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards matched his season high with 44 points, made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:11 to go and came up with a spectacular block at the buzzer to give the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves a 113-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers on
Mike Coppinger Nick Parkinson Close Nick Parkinson •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Mar 8, 2024, 10:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou returns to the boxing ring to face former
Open Extended Reactions There have been too many losses at Chelsea and Newcastle United this season — both on and off the pitch — but it is the latter that might just be enough to keep managers Mauricio Pochettino and Eddie Howe in their jobs despite their obvious underachievement. In the money-driven world of modern
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 10:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns will undergo surgery to repair a torn left meniscus, and sources told ESPN on Thursday night that he is expected to be back by early in the Western Conference playoffs. Towns will be re-evaluated in four weeks, but
Associated Press Mar 7, 2024, 08:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Venus Williams played a match on tour for the first time in about six months on Thursday, and the 43-year-old owner of seven Grand Slam titles gave away the lead and the last 10 games in a 2-6, 6-3, 6-0
ESPN News Services Mar 8, 2024, 12:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RALEIGH, N.C. — Frederik Andersen made 24 saves after a four-month absence and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Thursday night. Brady Skjei scored two goals and Stefan Noesen and Andrei Svechnikov added one each in Carolina’s first game since
Mike Coppinger, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 10:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia are finalizing a deal for a May 4 fight in Las Vegas for Alvarez’s undisputed super middleweight championship, sources told ESPN. It’s a one-fight deal for Alvarez and PBC, sources said, after the sides parted ways last week with