Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterMar 2, 2024, 12:10 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions Matt Chapman, regarded as one of the best defensive infielders in baseball, agreed to a three-year, $54 million contract with the San Francisco Giants, sources
ESPN News Services Mar 1, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique said it was “my decision” to substitute Kylian Mbappé at half-time during his team’s 0-0 draw at Monaco on Friday. It was the second game in a row that Mbappé has been withdrawn early by Enrique, after being
ESPN staffMar 1, 2024, 12:55 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NFL combine brings over 300 NFL prospects to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis this week. Editor’s Picks The invite-only event gives participants visibility to NFL general managers, coaches and scouts through interviews and drills, such as the 40-yard dash. Read more:
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMar 1, 2024, 08:38 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Former UFC title challenger Taila Santos has signed an exclusive deal with the PFL. Officials have not formally announced the deal, but sources confirmed the news to
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMar 1, 2024, 12:29 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The U.S. Soccer Federation announced the format for the 2023-2024 U.S. Open Cup on Friday, confirming that only eight out of a possible 26 MLS teams will have their
Field Level Media Mar 1, 2024, 06:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Colorado Avalanche traded forward Kurtis MacDermid to the New Jersey Devils on Friday in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round draft pick and the rights to forward Zakhar Bardakov. MacDermid, who turns 30 this month, has skated in 29 games for Colorado this
Associated Press Mar 1, 2024, 03:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Fanatics founder Michael Rubin says his company is being unfairly blamed for new Major League Baseball uniforms that have see-through pants and other fit and design problems. “This is a little bit of a difficult position,” he said Friday at the MIT
6.23.2003 Drafted No. 1 overall by Cleveland Cavaliers 10.29.2003 at Kings Baseline midrange jumper over Brad Miller for first NBA basket 8:57 left in first quarter Career point total: 2 Everything was ready. The players were on the court, the referees had the ball, and the fans were in their seats. But the start of
ESPN News Services Mar 1, 2024, 12:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Andrey Rublev was defaulted from his semifinal at the Dubai Championships on Friday for yelling in the face of a line judge, allowing Alexander Bublik to advance to the final. The second-seeded Rublev erupted after Bublik won a point to take a 6-5
Kris Rhim, ESPNMar 1, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WHEN PLAYERS AT the University of San Diego learned Jim Harbaugh would be taking the head-coaching job in 2004, many were shocked. Harbaugh had worked for two years as a quarterbacks coach in the NFL after 14 seasons as a player, where he’d earned
Associated Press Mar 1, 2024, 09:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — The head of the Czech tennis federation has been detained as part of a fraud investigation into misuse of state funds that saw its headquarters raided by police this week. The federation on Friday appointed sport director Jan Stoces as interim head
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The sheer speed of Declan Rice‘s evolution at Arsenal has taken many people by surprise. Just not the man himself. The 25-year-old midfielder signed from West Ham United in the summer for an initial £100 million, with £5m in add-ons, and has been integral to the Gunners’ hopes of winning
Mar 1, 2024, 08:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Few sports worldwide have a wider age range of professionals participating in it, such as MMA. Just look at one particular Saturday in February as an example. At the PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions event, Yoel Romero, 46, added another victory — a unanimous decision win
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMar 1, 2024, 06:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A top Indian boxer waged a viral social media campaign to land a fight against Jake Paul for months. Now, the two are joining forces. Paul, the YouTuber-turned-boxer, has signed Neeraj Goyat to his boxing promotional company, Most Valuable Promotions, officials told
ESPN News Services Feb 29, 2024, 05:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh Pirates starter Paul Skenes retired Baltimore Orioles shortstop prospect Jackson Holliday on a grounder to second base Thursday in a spring training matchup of the top overall picks in the past two amateur drafts. Skenes threw 10 pitches while retiring the side
Emily Kaplan, ESPNMar 1, 2024, 07:15 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions The NHL trade deadline is a week away, and while calls around the league are heating up, expectations are being tempered. I spoke to one general manager this week who cautioned that things seem “a little
Andreas Hale Mar 1, 2024, 07:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul continues his pursuit of one day becoming a boxing world champion when he faces Ryan Bourland (17-2) in the co-main event of Amanda Serrano’s homecoming fight against Nina Meinke on Saturday night in Puerto Rico. The fight will be Paul’s second
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions We’re now one week away from the NHL trade deadline on March 8, and teams will be making moves between now and then to either bolster