Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 23, 2024, 03:20 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Outfielder Joey Gallo and the Washington Nationals are in agreement on a one-year, $5 million contract, sources told ESPN, filling an outfield slot with the rebuilding
Jan 25, 2024, 07:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Natasha Jonas overcame a tough test against Mikaela Mayer to retain her IBF welterweight title with a split-decision victory Saturday night at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. Two judges scored the fight for Jonas 96-94 and 96-95, and the third for Mayer 97-93. Jonas (15-2-1,
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 25, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Value. It’s a loaded, variable term. Especially in the sports sphere. We’ve seen it all before: a struggling player cut from one team goes on to thrive somewhere else. Right place, right
ESPN News Services Jan 25, 2024, 01:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon scored three of his four goals consecutively in the second period for a natural hat trick and added an assist to help the Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 6-2 on Wednesday night. MacKinnon, the NHL scoring leader with
ESPN Insiders Jan 25, 2024, 02:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA’s biggest budding rivalry was on display Wednesday night, as Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs took on Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder for the second time this season. The Western Conference-leading Thunder dismantled the Spurs 140-114, grabbing a 2-0
Bill Barnwell, ESPN Staff WriterJan 24, 2024, 11:55 PM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell
Associated Press Jan 25, 2024, 12:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Veteran Indian player Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden have advanced to their second consecutive Grand Slam men’s doubles final. The 43-year-old Bopanna and 36-year-old Ebden beat Zhang Zhizhen of China and Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic 6-3,
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJan 25, 2024, 12:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tim Tszyu will defend his WBO junior middleweight title against Keith Thurman on March 30 in Las Vegas, sources tell ESPN. The 154-pound title bout will headline PBC’s first pay-per-view as part of its new deal with Amazon’s Prime Video. Tszyu (24-0, 17 KOs)
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — One final booked, two more to go and maybe another Premier League title is on the way. Liverpool are ready to take it to the limit this season after overcoming Fulham in the Carabao Cup semifinal to confirm a clash against Chelsea at Wembley next month. Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against
Kris Rhim, ESPNJan 24, 2024, 06:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Jim Harbaugh is leaving the Michigan Wolverines to accept the head coaching job with the Los Angeles Chargers, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Harbaugh was considered among the Chargers’ most desirable candidates in this coaching cycle because of his
Kalan Hooks, ESPNJan 24, 2024, 02:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the craftiest point guards in the NBA on the court. But on social media, he takes his captions to a different level. Editor’s Picks 2 Related After the Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 102-97 on
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 24, 2024, 12:18 AM 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 The Los Angeles Angels continued their offseason-long pursuit of bullpen help Tuesday, agreeing to terms on a one-year,
Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 23, 2024, 11:09 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions First baseman Rhys Hoskins and the Milwaukee Brewers are finalizing a two-year, $34 million contract with an opt-out after the first season, sources told ESPN on
Jan 24, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said he stands by the governing body’s decision to ban Manchester City from all European competitions for two years in 2020, despite the ban later being overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). In February 2020, UEFA’s Club Financial
Associated Press Jan 24, 2024, 02:03 PM ET Five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior team have taken a leave of absence from their current clubs in recent days amid a report that five members of that team have been asked to surrender to police to face sexual assault charges. Michael McLeod and Cal Foote
Matt Walsh, Assistant EditorJan 24, 2024, 10:40 AM ET Close Matt Walsh is a Melbourne-based sports journalist who willingly travels far and wide to watch any sport. Not only has he seen NFL in Dallas, football in London, baseball in Arlington and hockey in Boston, he’s covered F1, AFL, Wimbledon and the Australian Open for
Jan 24, 2024, 09:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Green Bay Packers have fired embattled defensive coordinator Joe Barry, according to multiple reports. The firing came two days after Packers head coach Matt LaFleur declined to comment on Barry’s job status and said he was “going to go through the process at my own
Nick ParkinsonJan 24, 2024, 07:44 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 February is an epic month for boxing, which sees perhaps the biggest fight of the year when the first