Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2023, 09:41 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev will undergo surgery in the coming weeks, he announced on his Instagram account Tuesday. Chimaev (13-0) suffered a torn ligament in his
Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterDec 5, 2023, 06:26 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions Somebody should ask Shohei Ohtani a really simple question about his free agency: What is the point of all of this secrecy? Of course, that
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The summer signing who nobody questioned bailed out the one most people did. Just when it appeared as though Mikel Arteta would face another inquisition over his goalkeeper choices, Declan Rice popped up with a priceless header beyond added time to earn Arsenal a stunning 4-3 win at Luton Town
Field Level Media Dec 5, 2023, 06:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom is week-to-week with a fractured finger. He sustained the injury during practice on Monday, prompting the team to recall Dustin Wolf from the AHL. Markstrom, 33, is 6-8-2 with a 2.94 goals-against average and an .896 save percentage
Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Bears have the best chance to land the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, according to projections by ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI). The Bears received this selection from the 1-11 Carolina Panthers in an offseason trade that gave the Panthers the first pick in the 2023 draft.
Open Extended Reactions Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s £1.25 billion ($1.57bn) investment in Manchester United will be confirmed next week and could be finalised as early as Monday, a source familiar with the sale process has told ESPN. Ratcliffe, Britain’s second-richest person with a net worth estimated at £29.6bn by the 2023 Sunday Times Rich List, has
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2023, 04:25 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 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged Tuesday that his team met with two-way sensation
Dec 5, 2023, 01:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Filip Forsberg has been a huge reason why the Nashville Predators are knocking on the door for a playoff spot this season under first-year coach Andrew Brunette. The 29-year-old center has 28 points in 24 games, including a team-leading 13 goals. New general manager Barry Trotz
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2023, 12:43 PM 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 Cam Reddish was coming off a stretch in which a groin injury that
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2023, 12:10 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze has withdrawn from his bout against Josh Emmett at UFC 296 later this month because of a torn groin, Chikadze announced on social
Mac Jones stands at his locker — a fusty metal; the color of dirty dishwater — in the visiting team’s locker room at MetLife Stadium. He’s traded his Patriots uniform for a pair of black pants and a gray hoodie, a somber ensemble that befits his mood. He never turns around, only directs his gaze
Dec 5, 2023, 09:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Bregman will be a free agent after the 2024 season but that doesn’t mean the Houston Astros are willing to trade their star third baseman now to try to recoup assets in case they can’t re-sign him. “I think most teams understand that we’re not
Kendra Andrews, ESPNDec 5, 2023, 02:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO — As the Sacramento Kings stormed out to a 15-point lead in Monday night’s NBA in-season tournament quarterfinal game, the New Orleans Pelicans remained calm. “We just looked at each other like ‘We’re straight,'” Pelicans forward Zion Williamson said. Having already beaten the
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 5, 2023, 06:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United had a positive first season under manager Erik ten Hag. It was meant to be the foundation for the Dutchman to take his team onto bigger and better things, but after four months of this campaign, the mood around Old Trafford is
NFL Nation, ESPNDec 5, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to Week 14 of the 2023 NFL season. After this past weekend, we have a shuffle in the top 10 of this week’s Power Rankings. The San Francisco 49ers outdueled the Philadelphia Eagles in a matchup that left no questions of who should
Dec 5, 2023, 06:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Featherweight world champion Amanda Serrano has relinquished her WBC title after it refused to allow her to compete in bouts under the same rule-set as men’s boxing, with 12 three-minute rounds. Women’s championship fights are typically scheduled for no more than 10 rounds with each round
Ben Baby Close Ben Baby ESPN Staff Writer Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while
Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 5, 2023, 12:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — After missing Saturday’s win over the Miami Heat with an upper respiratory infection, Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton didn’t look like himself in the first half of Monday’s In-Season Tournament quarterfinal here against the Boston Celtics. “The first half, I was dead,”