Associated Press Jan 8, 2024, 11:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Damian Lillard will miss the Milwaukee Bucks’ Monday night game with the Utah Jazz. The Bucks’ injury report for Monday’s game lists the seven-time all-NBA guard as out for personal reasons. The Bucks also won’t have reserve guard Cam Payne available because
Associated Press Jan 7, 2024, 11:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Mookie Betts was wearing a different hat at the Golden Globes. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger walked the red carpet Sunday night as the owner of his own media company. He was accompanied by two of his partners in OMG,
Jan 8, 2024, 08:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions This year is going to be a for MMA. Even with the sport having just a limited number of events already booked, there is plenty to look forward to. The UFC is set to host its 300th pay-per-view event in Las Vegas in April. The PFL
Associated Press Jan 8, 2024, 12:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Christopher Eubanks struggled with a muscle injury before being eliminated from the ATP Auckland Classic in the first round on Monday. The fifth-seeded Eubanks needed court-side treatment for a glute muscle injury and went down 7-6 (5), 6-2 to Botic
Associated Press Jan 8, 2024, 03:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ADELAIDE, Australia — Former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova and Beatriz Haddad Maia lost their first-round matches Monday at the Adelaide International. Qualifier Anna Kalinskaya beat 2021 Roland Garros winner and No. 4-seeded Krejcikova 7-5, 3-6, 7-5. Kalinskaya had three match points on Krejcikova’s
NFL Nation, ESPNJan 7, 2024, 11:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023 NFL playoffs are here, and the No. 1 seeds in each conference — the Ravens in the AFC and the 49ers in the NFC — will receive first-round byes. The remaining 12 teams will play in next week’s three-day wild-card round. Two
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJan 8, 2024, 02:56 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Clippers guard Norman Powell‘s last-second 3-pointer rimmed out at the
Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 7, 2024, 10:41 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 Teoscar Hernández and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed on a one-year, $23.5 million contract, sources told ESPN on Sunday, adding another All-Star bat to the
With two weeks left in the season, there are still eight playoff spots (five in the AFC, three in the NFC) and six division titles out there for the taking. And the No. 1 seed hasn’t been clinched in either conference. So we’re tracking the closest, most interesting races live during Week 17. Wondering how,
Kendra Andrews, ESPNJan 7, 2024, 07:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State forward Draymond Green participated in the Warriors’ walk-through Sunday afternoon as he returned to their facilities for the first time since his indefinite suspension. Green was reinstated by the league on Saturday from a suspension that lasted 12 games.
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Liverpool‘s 2-0 win at Arsenal to advance deeper into the FA Cup was impressive enough, but if you consider the rollcall of players who weren’t involved at the Emirates, it gives an indication of just why the Reds are serious contenders in four competitions this season. The irreplaceable Mohamed Salah
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Rarely in elite sport is problem-solving as simple as this, but the case for Arsenal signing a striker to realise their ambitions grows stronger by the day. The Gunners exited the FA Cup on Sunday with a 2-0 third-round defeat to Liverpool that owed more to their own profligacy than
Associated Press Jan 7, 2024, 05:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Elena Rybakina claimed her sixth career title with a 6-0, 6-3 rout of top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka to win the Brisbane International in a perfect tune-up for the first major of 2024. In the men’s event, Grigor Dimitrov defeated top-seeded Holger Rune
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJan 7, 2024, 12:06 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions After undergoing surgery to repair a fracture in his left hand this week, Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul is expected to miss four to six weeks, sources told ESPN on Sunday.
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJan 7, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Less than 90 days ago, Francis Ngannou had never stepped through the ropes for a professional boxing match. We knew Ngannou possessed crushing power, but that was all displayed in the Octagon, where he reigned as UFC heavyweight champion. The 37-year-old was viewed as
Jan 7, 2024, 10:16 AM ET Sam Kerr becomes the latest women’s star to suffer an ACL injury. Photo by Harriet Lander – Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has suffered an ACL injury while on a warm-weather training camp in Morocco, the club said on Sunday. “Sam will be assessed by
Field Level Media Jan 5, 2024, 12:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Michael Brantley, a five-time All-Star and World Series champion, is retiring after 15 major league seasons. “I have young kids, and now it’s time to be a dad, first and foremost,” Brantley told MLB Network for an article published Friday. “It’s time for
ESPN News Services Jan 7, 2024, 10:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sean Manaea became the latest pitcher to join the revamped rotation of the New York Mets, agreeing to a $28 million, two-year contract, according to multiple reports. A 31-year-old left-hander, Manaea gets $14.5 million this year and $13.5 million in 2025. He has