Field Level Media Dec 7, 2023, 09:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In his second game after returning from long-term injured reserve, Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot suffered a leg injury and will miss a minimum of four weeks, per a TSN report Thursday. The oft-injured Chabot missed Tuesday’s 6-2 win over the visiting New
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 7, 2023, 07:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) and Amazon’s Prime Video on Thursday announced a multiyear deal to deliver fights on the streaming service beginning in March. Twelve to 14 events are expected in the first year between pay-per-view offerings and fights that will be available to
Dec 7, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions All eyes have been on Shohei Ohtani this offseason — and understandably so, as the two-way star is expected to sign a contract in the range of $500 to $600 million, the largest guarantee in North American sports history. But his free agency has been shrouded
Field Level Media Dec 7, 2023, 04:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar will return from a two-game absence when Colorado hosts the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday in Denver. Makar, 25, missed the last two games due to a lower-body injury. The former Norris Trophy recipient entered Thursday with a club-best
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterDec 7, 2023, 06:00 AM 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
Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 7, 2023, 03:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Bulls guard Zach LaVine denied Thursday that his right foot injury was tied to his future with the organization, saying he remained committed to Chicago and to helping the team win once he returned from injury. “For everybody that knows me, I
Associated Press Dec 7, 2023, 12:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Michael Moorer, the first left-hander to win the heavyweight title, and fellow two-division champions Ricky Hatton and Ivan Calderon were elected Thursday to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Diego Corrales, who died two years after winning a 2005 bout voted
Sid Lowe, Spain writerDec 7, 2023, 10:34 AM ET CAGLIARI, Italy — Jakub Jankto just wants to play football, like he always did. The Czech midfielder sits by his locker in the dressing room at Unipol Domus, Cagliari Calcio’s temporary home while the Stadio Sant’Elia silently awaits reconstruction next door. A small red-and-blue shirt cut
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 7, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Hall of Famer Mike Modano was a member of three U.S. Olympic men’s hockey teams. They were filled with NHL stars, but they managed to take home just one medal, a silver in 2002. If the
Dec 7, 2023, 10:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday in a story written for The Players’ Tribune. “Now, although football has been a really great part of my life for the past 18 years, it is with
NBA Insiders Dec 7, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The inaugural NBA in-season tournament has finally made its way to Las Vegas for the semifinals after over a month of competitive games and eye-catching courts. Only the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks remain on the Eastern side of the bracket, while the Los
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2023, 08:42 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions The UFC is finalizing a ranked featherweight bout between Dan Ige and Lerone Murphy in February, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The 145-pound contest will take place
Timothy Bradley Jr., Timothy Bradley Jr. is ESPN’s boxing analysts and a four-division champion and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.Dec 7, 2023, 07:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Rougarou is a mythical creature that emerges from dreams, embodying a werewolf-like, fearless humanoid beast. Louisiana natives have long spoken of its
Dec 7, 2023, 06:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Britain’s Emma Raducanu has accepted a wildcard to play at the Auckland Classic in the New Year after missing out on one in the initial batch offered by the Australian Open. The 2018 U.S. Open winner has had a lengthy absence from the tour following operations
Open Extended Reactions Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR
Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 6, 2023, 11:11 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Left-handed starter Eduardo Rodriguez and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a four-year contract for around $20 million a year, sources familiar with the agreement
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2023, 10:58 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 The San Diego Padres traded Juan Soto to the New York Yankees on Wednesday, marking the second trade
Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 6, 2023, 09:05 PM ET LAS VEGAS — LeBron James said that it was “senseless” that nothing changes when it comes to gun control in the United States in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting on the campus of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas that left at least three victims dead. “Yeah,