Month: January 2024

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJan 30, 2024, 01:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Anthony Edwards did not celebrate after driving down the middle of the Oklahoma City Thunder defense and throwing down
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Jan 29, 2024, 10:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Auburn is set to hire veteran SEC assistant DJ Durkin as its next defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN’s Chris Low on Monday. Durkin will help fill the void left by defensive coordinator Ron Roberts, who was hired by Florida earlier this month. Auburn also hired former
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 29, 2024, 04:50 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL is hopeful that New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes can still participate in the NHL All-Star Game and skills competition this weekend in Toronto. Hughes, 22, hasn’t played since suffering an undisclosed upper-body injury
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Kris Rhim, ESPNJan 29, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Chargers are working to hire Baltimore Ravens director of player personnel Joe Hortiz as their general manager, sources told Adam Schefter on Monday. Hortiz will be paired with new coach Jim Harbaugh, who was hired by the team last week.
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Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 29, 2024, 11:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It was another wild and fun weekend across European soccer, with eye-opening results in Spain‘s LaLiga, the German Bundesliga and England‘s FA Cup among others, so let’s review. Barcelona were left reeling by a 5-3 home defeat to Villarreal and the
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 29, 2024, 03:08 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 Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran outfielder Aaron Hicks on Monday,
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Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterJan 29, 2024, 10:28 AM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions On Dec. 7, the Franklin (Texas) High football team was preparing for a state semifinal game against
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Jan 29, 2024, 08:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rafael Nadal‘s racket from his 2007 French Open final victory over Roger Federer was sold for more than $118,000 at an auction Monday, ranking among the highest-priced such memorabilia. Nadal beat Federer 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the 2007 final in Paris to win his third
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Associated Press Jan 29, 2024, 08:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis congratulated Italy on Monday after tennis player Jannik Sinner became the country’s first man to win a Grand Slam singles title in nearly a half century. Sinner won the Australian Open title on Sunday, and Francis made the acknowledgement
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Associated Press Jan 29, 2024, 10:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MARSEILLE, France — Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner has pulled out of next week’s Open 13 Provence in Marseille, organizers said Monday. The 22-year-old Italian player won his first Grand Slam title on Sunday when he defeated Daniil Medvedev in five sets, rallying from
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJan 29, 2024, 09:20 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Like every sport, mixed martial arts has a relatively established list of stars. Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko, for instance — UFC champions and the status quo
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