Lionel Messi helped set up both goals and Inter Miami survived extended second-half pressure from Real Salt Lake to earn a 2-0 victory in Major League Soccer’s season opener on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Robert Taylor scored late in the first half, and Diego Gomez added another in the second for Miami, which was
Associated Press Feb 21, 2024, 09:26 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael, who is battling ALS, is expected to return home Thursday after being hospitalized the past week, longtime publicist Betsy Shepherd said. The 66-year-old McMichael went public with an ALS diagnosis three years ago. He was admitted into intensive care at
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 21, 2024, 09:46 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions LeBron James has been downgraded to out for Thursday’s game at Golden State as he continues managing a left ankle injury, the Lakers announced Wednesday. James
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 21, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani took live batting practice for the second time Wednesday and saw just six
Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 21, 2024, 02:56 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast
Associated Press Feb 21, 2024, 09:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIO DE JANEIRO — Joao Fonseca became the first player born in 2006 to win an ATP tour-level match when the 17-year-old Brazilian beat seventh-seeded Arthur Fils 6-0, 6-4 at the Rio Open on Wednesday. Fonseca defeated the No. 36-ranked Frenchman in front of
Associated Press Feb 21, 2024, 05:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Coco Gauff rallied from a slow start and a second-set argument with the chair umpire to beat Karolina Pliskova 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 and reach the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships on Wednesday. The third-seeded Gauff ended Pliskova’s 11-match winning
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 21, 2024, 01:23 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Outside the front door of Argentino Las Olas, a seven-year-old restaurant serving empanadas and other Argentine dishes, is a large poster of Lionel Messi palming the
ESPN News Services Feb 21, 2024, 04:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlos Alcaraz, the No. 2 player in the ATP rankings, said he’ll need a few days off after spraining his ankle in the first round of the Rio Open but otherwise was positive about his prognosis Wednesday. “Just had an MRI on my
Feb 21, 2024, 02:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno meets recent title challenger Brandon Royval in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Mexico City. The fights at Mexico City Arena are on ESPN+, with the 10 p.m. ET main card preceded by prelims at 7
Field Level Media Feb 21, 2024, 01:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Florida Panthers winger Ryan Lomberg was fined $2,083.83, the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement, for elbowing Ottawa Senators defenseman Jakob Chychrun during Tuesday night’s game. Lomberg was not penalized for the incident, which happened early in the third period of the
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 21, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions AS LA CLIPPERS brass celebrated, Doc Rivers executed an uncomfortable assignment. It was July 10, 2019, and the Clippers had just pulled
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNFeb 20, 2024, 08:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Golden State Warriors are converting two-way guard Lester Quinones to a standard NBA contract, his agents Mike Miller and Derek Malloy of Lift Sports Management told ESPN on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The deal is expected to be signed Thursday, sources said.
Feb 21, 2024, 12:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic is set to return to the Miami Open next month after a five-year because of COVID-19 and U.S. travel restrictions, after being included on the entry list released by tournament organizers on Wednesday. The Serbian world No. 1 player owns a record-tying six Miami
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 21, 2024, 11:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mike Tyson will present three winners a custom championship belt Saturday at the PFL vs. Bellator: Champs card in Saudi Arabia, PFL chairman Donn Davis told ESPN on Wednesday. Tyson will be in attendance for the event in Riyadh, which will pit
Feb 21, 2024, 09:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Antonio Pierce says his Raiders will be channeling the “Bad Boy” Detroit Pistons when they play the Patrick Mahomes‘ Chiefs as long as he is Las Vegas’ head coach. In a recent episode of Maxx Crosby‘s “The Rush” podcast, Pierce discussed how he got his team
Feb 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball expansion is coming — it’s just a matter of when … and where. While the timeline for MLB to go to 32 teams remains a bit murky, commissioner Rob Manfred recently said he hopes to have a process “in place” for the league
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 21, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL trade deadline is March 8, and opinions around the league vary on just how hectic it will be. “I think it’s going to be insane,” one NHL agent said. “I feel like it’s not