ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2024, 12:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals and utility man Adam Frazier agreed to a $4.5 million, one-year contract to provide the club with a left-handed bat and some versatility in the lineup, according to multiple reports. Frazier will make $2 million
Associated Press Jan 28, 2024, 12:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Carlos Carrasco is circling back with the Guardians. The 36-year-old right-hander, who spent 11 seasons pitching for Cleveland, has agreed to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the team, a person familiar with the negotiations told The
Jan 28, 2024, 01:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia – Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-Wei and Belgium’s Elise Mertens won the women’s doubles crown at the Australian Open on Sunday with an emphatic 6-1, 7-5 victory over Latvian-Ukrainian pairing Jelena Ostapenko and Lyudmyl-a Kichenok. The win earned the second seeds their second women’s Grand Slam
Jan 27, 2024, 11:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Eagles are hiring former Los Angeles Chargers and Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as their offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. The move comes two days after the Eagles hired Vic Fangio as their defensive coordinator in the first move
ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2024, 07:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers won their 16th straight game to move within one of tying the NHL record, defeating the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Saturday. Edmonton will attempt
Tim Bontemps, ESPNJan 27, 2024, 05:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER – Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid was a late scratch from Saturday afternoon’s nationally televised showdown with Denver Nuggets star and MVP challenger Nikola Jokic because of left knee soreness. After going through his typical pregame workout ahead of the game, the
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJan 27, 2024, 04:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández has announced he will leave the club at the end of the season after Saturday’s 5-3 defeat to Villarreal at the Olympic Stadium. The loss came in the wake of a 4-1 loss to Real Madrid in the Spanish
Jan 27, 2024, 05:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Maidstone United turned in the result of the entire tournament, downing Ipswich Town in a massive David vs. Goliath result in the FA Cup fourth round. Stephen Pond/Getty Images It was another fun day across European soccer, with talking points galore in the English FA Cup, Spain’s
ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2024, 05:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas –The World Series champion Texas Rangers have two multiple Cy Young Award winners who could return to their rotation sometime in the middle of the summer. Three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer said Saturday that he is progressing from December surgery
Field Level Media Jan 27, 2024, 03:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A broken knuckle will keep Toronto Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok out for three to four weeks, coach Sheldon Keefe said Saturday. The injury occurred Friday in practice when Jarnkrok’s left hand was hit by a shot. Jarnkrok, 32, has been a key
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJan 27, 2024, 01:41 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
Jan 27, 2024, 08:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE — India’s Rohan Bopanna and Australian Matthew Ebden dug deep to win the Australian Open men’s doubles title Saturday with a 7-6 (0), 7-5 victory over Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori. The second seeds fell to the ground after overcoming their Italian challengers before bowing
Jan 27, 2024, 11:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A first-time Australian Open champion will be named on Sunday after the men’s final (3:30 a.m. ET; ESPN and ESPN+). Will it be three-time finalist Daniil Medvedev? Or will Jannik Sinner win his first Grand Slam title? Our experts make their predictions. What can Sinner do
Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 27, 2024, 11:23 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-handed reliever Hector Neris and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a one-year, $9 million contract that includes an option, sources told ESPN, bolstering the
ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2024, 07:58 AM ET The man who shot and killed former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith following a traffic crash almost eight years ago was found guilty of manslaughter early Saturday morning. Cardell Hayes could face up to 40 years in prison following the jury’s decision in a
Jan 26, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA has been celebrating Rivals Week, with key matchups pitting star players against each other and putting the spotlight on team rivalries both new and old. Saturday’s tripleheader on ABC features three such matchups. The Miami Heat get things started by visiting the New York
Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterJan 27, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions
Open Extended Reactions It’s the news that Liverpool and their supporters never wanted to hear, but Jurgen Klopp is stepping down as manager at the end of this season after 8½ years in charge at Anfield. The 56-year-old, who succeeded Brendan Rodgers in October 2015, has restored Liverpool to greatness during his time at the