Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 31, 2023, 11:07 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. LOS ANGELES — Ronald Acuña Jr. flipped his bat and beat his chest, reveling in the silence of a stunned opposing
Aug 31, 2023, 11:09 AM ET The Minnesota Vikings and star tight end T.J. Hockenson have agreed to terms on a new deal, the team announced Thursday. The Vikings have not disclosed the terms, but sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Adam Schefter that Hockenson will become one of the NFL’s highest-paid tight ends. “He
Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 31, 2023, 05:21 PM ET The Boston Celtics have agreed to a one-year deal with free agent guard Svi Mykhailiuk, sources confirmed to ESPN. Mykhailiuk, 26, has played for six teams across his five NBA seasons, including brief stints with both the New York Knicks and Charlotte Hornets last season. The 6-foot-7
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 31, 2023, 07:57 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. IBF flyweight champion Arely Mucino will make the first defense of her title against Gabriela Fundora on Oct. 21 at the Kia
Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 31, 2023, 01:36 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Cleveland Guardians on Thursday added three strong pitchers to their staff as an unusually busy late August day of waiver claims ended with a massive transfer of talent
ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2023, 07:50 PM ET Free agent center JaVale McGee is planning to sign with the Sacramento Kings on a one-year guaranteed minimum contract, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. McGee, 35, was waived by the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, about a year after he signed as a free agent
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterAug 31, 2023, 07:24 PM ET Close 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
Associated Press Aug 31, 2023, 06:23 PM ET NHL free agent forward Patrick Kane told The Associated Press on Thursday he has been on the ice about 20 times already and is on track, if not ahead of the initial four-to-six-month projection, in returning to play since having hip resurfacing surgery on June 1. “It’s
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 31, 2023, 04:29 PM ET NEW YORK — After tearfully addressing the capacity crowd at Grandstand, and needing multiple moments to compose himself, John Isner gave one more hug to Michael Mmoh, the man that ended his career, and then took a deep breath. Editor’s Picks 2 Related He then grabbed
Aug 31, 2023, 04:22 PM ET Thursday saw the hotly anticipated draw for the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League group stage, and what a doozy. Manchester United have been drawn against Bayern Munich in Group A, while Paris Saint-Germain got arguably the toughest quartet in Group F, with Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan and Newcastle United standing
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 31, 2023, 03:25 PM ET Chris Weidman suffered a small fracture in his left leg during his fight at UFC 292 earlier this month, the former UFC middleweight champion said on his “Won’t Back Down Radio” show this week. Weidman released a video excerpt of the show on social media
Aug 31, 2023, 02:29 PM ET Top Rank sent an official request to the WBO with hopes of naming junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez Jr. as the organization’s “super champion,” a designation that provides the fighter with special privileges under the WBO guidelines. “As you are aware Teofimo most recently defeated then WBO world champion
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 31, 2023, 10:58 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox are promoting former infielder Chris Getz to senior vice president/general manager, the team announced Thursday. Getz, who turned 40 on Wednesday, has been the team’s director
Aug 31, 2023, 10:42 AM ET Pro Football Hall of Famer Gil Brandt, one of the architects who helped turn the Dallas Cowboys from an expansion franchise into “America’s Team,” died Thursday at the age of 91. He was the Cowboys’ vice president of player personnel for 28 years, from 1960 when the team entered
ESPN News Services Aug 30, 2023, 10:48 PM ET Chinese qualifier Zhizhen Zhang upset last year’s US Open runner-up and fifth seed Casper Ruud 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 0-6, 6-2 on Wednesday night to reach the third round at Flushing Meadows. Editor’s Picks 2 Related According to ESPN Stats & Information research, Zhang, 26, is the
Aug 31, 2023, 12:35 PM ET United States two-time World Cup winner and Angel City FC star Julie Ertz officially announced her retirement from international and club play on Thursday. “With immense emotion and processing, I’ve decided it is time to hang up the boots,” Ertz said on her social media post. “I’ve been blessed
Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterAug 31, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native,
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNAug 31, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Whenever I think about how an offseason signing in the NHL can impact the following trade deadline, I think of Taylor Hall. Please recall back in 2020 when the talented left wing didn’t find the long-term contract he wanted