Jan 9, 2025, 01:46 PM ET The NBA has postponed Thursday’s game between the Hornets and Lakers in Los Angeles because of the ongoing wildfires in the metropolitan area. The league did not announce a makeup date as of Thursday afternoon. “The entire NBA family sends its thoughts and support to the community of Los
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Open Extended Reactions Week 18 is almost wrapped up for the 2024 regular season, and four teams have fired their head coaches. The Jets made the first change by parting ways with Robert Saleh in early October. The Saints waited until after Week 9, following their seventh straight loss, to fire Dennis Allen. The Bears
Associated Press Jan 9, 2025, 06:27 PM ET Santa Anita Park postponed Friday’s racing program until Jan. 16 because of poor air quality forecast in Arcadia, California, near the Eaton Fire. The California Horse Racing Board approved the rescheduling of the 10-race card, which will be run with the horses previously entered. “While Santa Anita
Heather Dinich, Senior College Football InsiderJan 9, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions There’s no sugarcoating it: As Penn State‘s coach, James Franklin owns an abysmal 3-10 record against opponents ranked in the Associated Press Top 10. It’s a mark that saw
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 7, 2025, 08:54 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — It took a year longer than expected, but TGL, the new tech-infused golf league being fronted by superstars Tiger
Jan 8, 2025, 08:07 AM Open Extended Reactions Danny Care has played over 380 games for Harlequins. Alex Davidson/Getty Images Former England scrum-half Danny Care has confirmed he won’t retire from rugby this season and will play a 20th campaign at club side Harlequins. Care, 38, joined the London side in 2006 and has gone on
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Jeff Passan Close Jeff Passan Senior MLB Insider ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Jesse Rogers Close Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Jan 7, 2025, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Right-hander
Open Extended Reactions When Liverpool ruthlessly dispatched Manchester United on their own turf earlier in the season, one of the enduring images of the afternoon was of Trent Alexander-Arnold at the full-time whistle, holding aloft three fingers — one for each of the goals his team had scored — to a jubilant away end at
Associated Press Jan 6, 2025, 03:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves will attempt to make his NASCAR debut in next month’s Daytona 500 with Trackhouse Racing. Castroneves, one of the most popular drivers in IndyCar history, has been trying for two years to get a Daytona
Associated Press Jan 4, 2025, 09:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARCADIA, Calif. — Barnes defeated stablemate Romanesque by 5½ lengths to win the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert in a field of Kentucky Derby hopefuls on Saturday at Santa Anita. Ridden by Juan Hernandez, Barnes ran seven furlongs
Jan 4, 2025, 03:05 PM Open Extended Reactions The 2025 Six Nations is here, with Ireland looking to make it three titles in a row amid the absence of head coach Andy Farrell, who has begun his British & Irish Lions duties. England, Scotland and France will be looking to reclaim the title, while Wales
Jan 4, 2025, 06:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE — Aryna Sabalenka powered into the Brisbane International final with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over teenager Mirra Andreeva on Saturday, taking a step closer to a first trophy of the year before her Australian Open title defense begins later this month. World No. 1 Sabalenka
ESPN News Services Jan 3, 2025, 07:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Heat have suspended star guard Jimmy Butler for seven games for “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team,” the team announced Friday night. Butler on Thursday night, after scoring just nine points in a loss to the Indiana Pacers, said
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 2, 2025, 04:36 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions Quarterback Jalen Milroe has declared for the NFL draft after two seasons as Alabama‘s starter. Milroe, a redshirt junior, announced the news via an Instagram post Thursday. He
NFL Nation, ESPNJan 2, 2025, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The rosters are set for the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games, and the Baltimore Ravens lead the way with nine players chosen. Two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry are among the selections for the Ravens. The Detroit Lions had seven players make
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 2, 2025, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Winter Classic has been the NHL’s signature outdoor event since 2008, when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres played through picturesque snow and launched an institution. The St. Louis Blues’ 6-2 win over the Chicago
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 30, 2024, 09:38 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 initial list of major league teams that expressed interest in Roki Sasaki stretched to 20, his agent,
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 1, 2025, 08:16 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions After just a 39-day offseason, the PGA Tour’s 2025 schedule tees off Thursday at the Sentry at Kapalua Resort in Hawaii, one of eight
Nick ParkinsonDec 30, 2024, 07:18 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Daniel Dubois, right, celebrates his fifth-round KO victory over Anthony Joshua Saturday night at London’s Wembley Stadium. Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing British boxing’s biggest winner of 2024 was Daniel Dubois, but