Month: December 2024

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 31, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. New York Rangers star goaltender Igor Shesterkin has been placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, an NHL source told ESPN on Tuesday. The Rangers recalled NHL veteran Louis Domingue from the AHL Hartford Wolf Pack. Shesterkin’s backup,
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Dec 31, 2024, 02:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy avoided a serious injury to his right elbow but is unlikely to play Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday. Testing shows that Purdy has a right elbow bruise with nerve inflammation, Shanahan said. With Purdy likely
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Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterDec 31, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Ezekiel
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Associated Press Dec 30, 2024, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The FBI is warning sports leagues about crime organizations targeting professional athletes following a string of burglaries at the homes of prominent NFL and NBA players. The athletes’ homes are targeted due to the perception they may contain high-end goods like designer handbags, jewelry,
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Associated Press Dec 30, 2024, 11:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Joc Pederson won a World Series in Texas with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020, then got another championship ring the following season after twice changing teams. The Rangers missed the playoffs last season after winning their own title in 2023,
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Associated Press Dec 31, 2024, 05:13 PM ET MURRIETA, Calif. — Lenny Randle, a big league player for 12 seasons who spoke five languages, performed stand-up comedy, was dubbed “The Most Interesting Man in Baseball” and was suspended for punching his Texas Rangers manager, has died. He was 75. Randle died Sunday at his home
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Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 31, 2024, 11:18 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Miami fired defensive coordinator Lance Guidry on Tuesday after late-season defensive woes effectively cost the Hurricanes a chance to play for a conference championship. Guidry spent two seasons on
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Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have rejected an approach from Real Madrid to sign full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold in the January transfer window, sources told ESPN. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The England international is out of contract at Anfield in June, and sources have told ESPN that he is Madrid’s top defensive target following a long-term injury
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Dec 31, 2024, 09:20 AM ET 2023 US Open doubles champion and Paris Olympic bronze medalist Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada said Tuesday she underwent breast cancer surgery earlier this year. Dabrowski, 32, was diagnosed in April. Following two surgeries and a three-month WTA Tour break, the past Australian and French Open mixed doubles champion won
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Former Australia captain Michael Clarke believes India’s young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been underrated throughout the BGT series and rooted for his promotion in the batting order. Nitish has introduced himself to the world with swagger in style in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In the first innings of the Boxing Day Test, when India
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Dec 31, 2024, 06:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Emma Raducanu has been forced to withdraw from the Auckland Open after suffering a back injury. The 22-year-old, who was seeded sixth in New Zealand, has begun her season in a frustratingly familiar manner after spending much of the past few years with various injuries, including
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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
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