Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 04:22 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh believes the Arizona Coyotes should relocate if there isn’t a suitable arena plan in place by the end of the 2023-24 NHL season. “If there’s no plan in Arizona, I would
Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 04:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The long-anticipated fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship has been postponed after Fury suffered a deep cut over his right eye while sparring Friday. Fury and Usyk will still meet for heavyweight supremacy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, just
Andrew Lopez, ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — When Victor Wembanyama and Zion Williamson square off on Friday night, there will be a common thread linking them beyond their status as former No. 1 overall picks with unbelievable highlight reels. That link is Tre Jones. The San Antonio Spurs‘
Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 01:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury suffered a cut over his right eye that required stitches while sparring Friday and his undisputed heavyweight championship fight vs. Oleksandr Usyk on Feb. 17 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has been postponed, Fury’s promoter, Queensberry, announced Friday. “I am absolutely devastated after
Associated Press Feb 2, 2024, 10:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Theo Epstein, who as Red Sox general manager was the architect of two World Series championships, is returning to the organization as a minority owner and part-time senior adviser to its parent company, Fenway Sports Group. Epstein, who also helped the Chicago
Feb 2, 2024, 12:19 PM ET The Jacksonville Jaguars have asked FanDuel to reimburse them for some or all of the approximately $20 million in stolen proceeds a former employee lost on the site, but the company is unwilling to pay, a source familiar with the situation told ESPN. Amit Patel, a midlevel finance manager,
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 2, 2024, 10:48 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions LeBron James will remain with the Los Angeles Lakers, agent Rich Paul made clear to ESPN on Friday. “LeBron won’t be traded, and we aren’t asking
Associated Press Feb 2, 2024, 01:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek clinched a spot for the United States in the Davis Cup Finals group round by winning the doubles match against Ukraine on Friday for an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the best-of-five-match qualifying series in Vilnius, Lithuania. Ram
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 2, 2024, 08:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Themba Gorimbo sat on a stool in the middle of a cage at MMA Masters gym in Miami. He wore a red shirt with the word “Zimbabwe” on it, a shoutout to his home country 8,000 miles from where he sat. A
Ed Dove, Special to ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 11:33 AM ET Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica The poor behaviour of journalists at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the Ivory Coast has prompted the
Open Extended Reactions After featuring a dunk tank in South Florida, and an accuracy contest within the spray of the Bellagio fountains in Las Vegas, the NHL elected to revamp its All-Star skills competition for the 2024 edition. The league worked with Connor McDavid to bring the skills contest back to its roots as a
Nick ParkinsonJan 30, 2024, 08:51 AM ET Close •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 Open Extended Reactions Dan Azeez hopes his breakthrough moment will come at the same London venue where his hero, Marvin Hagler, first
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 1, 2024, 07:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag admitted he had “mixed feelings” after Manchester United threw away a two-goal lead against Wolves but still won 4-3 thanks to Kobbie Mainoo‘s stoppage-time winner. Mainoo scored in the 97th minute at Molineux to win a chaotic game, just two minutes
Tim Bontemps, ESPNFeb 1, 2024, 11:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson goes out of his way to never let anyone in on what he’s thinking or feeling. But for even the most stoic of stars, everything that happened Thursday night — from making his first All-Star team to scoring 40
Associated Press Feb 1, 2024, 05:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Jazz Chisholm Jr. got disappointing news on his 26th birthday, losing to the Miami Marlins in the first salary arbitration decision of the year. The outfielder will be paid $2,625,000 rather than his $2.9 million request, Margaret Brogan, Jeanne Vonhof and
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 1, 2024, 08:46 PM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area
Kris Rhim, ESPNFeb 1, 2024, 08:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Jim Harbaugh was noncommittal Thursday about retaining the Los Angeles Chargers‘ coaches while setting championship expectations for an organization that has never won a Super Bowl. “It needs to be multiple, multiple championships,” Harbaugh said in his first news conference as
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterFeb 1, 2024, 08:03 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov went No. 1 overall when the NHL staged its first player draft in nearly a decade Thursday night to kick off All-Star Weekend. The