Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 2, 2024, 01:50 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO, Calif. — San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama fired his 10th assist to Devin Vassell with 2:49 left Sunday to seal his third
Month: December 2024
Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 1, 2024, 11:36 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Frankie Montas and the New York Mets are in agreement on a two-year, $34 million contract, sources told ESPN on Sunday night, adding a veteran
Dec 1, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In the Premier League, Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the table, while Arsenal and West Ham United played out a goal-fest, Cole Palmer struck again for Chelsea, and Manchester United made easy work of Everton under new manager Ruben Amorim. In LaLiga, Barcelona
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 1, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions West Virginia has hired football coach Neal Brown after six seasons, it was announced Sunday. Brown’s firing comes on the heels of a 52-15 blowout loss to Texas
Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNDec 1, 2024, 08:00 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of
Nov 30, 2024, 01:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball will miss at least the next two weeks with a left calf strain, the team announced Saturday. Ball was hurt late in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s loss to the Miami Heat. He sat out Friday’s loss to the New York
Associated Press Dec 1, 2024, 07:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Hiring Andy Murray as his coach came naturally for Novak Djokovic. On a trip to Argentina to play in a farewell match for Juan Martín del Potro, the Serbian explained why he chose his former rival after being without a
Former England cricket team fast bowler Steven Finn was all praise for Jasprit Bumrah after his match-winning performance against Australia in the first Test match in Perth. Bumrah, who also captained India in the encounter, took eight wickets and played a major role in ensuring the historic win. It was a masterclass from the star
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 1, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The Big Ten fined Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each on Sunday for their football programs’ roles in the postgame melee following the Wolverines’
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 3 hours ago McLaren have called for an inquiry into the penalty Lando Norris was given for ignoring yellow flags during the Qatar Grand Prix. Team principal Andrea Stella said the decision to give Norris a 10-second stop-and-go penalty – the severest that can be handed out other than
Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 December 2024 Max Verstappen says he has “lost all respect” for George Russell after receiving a penalty at the Qatar Grand Prix. The world champion was unhappy at the role the Mercedes driver played in the incident. Verstappen was given a one-place grid penalty for impeding Russell by driving
Dec 1, 2024, 02:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Golf marvel Jiyai Shin is breathing easier after keeping Ashleigh Buhai at bay to claim her second Australia Open title in a dramatic finish at Kingston Heath. Shin had been on track for a record-setting victory before holding on for a two-shot win with a 17-under-par
Dec 1, 2024, 03:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Unheralded American Ryggs Johnston can barely believe the company he’s now in after crashing the party with a stunning and most improbable Australian Open triumph in Melbourne. The world No.954 emerged from a big pack of home hopes to steal the Stonehaven Cup with a nerveless
Field Level Media Dec 1, 2024, 01:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Colorado Avalanche forward Miles Wood is considered month-to-month with an upper-body injury, coach Jared Bednar announced. Wood was placed on injured reserve Thursday, one day after he logged 10:43 of ice time and registered one hit in Colorado’s 2-1 shootout win against the
Dec 1, 2024, 01:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier League and opened up an 11-point gap between themselves and Manchester City after sending Pep Guardiola’s crisis-hit champions crashing to a sixth defeat in seven games with a 2-0 win at Anfield. Cody Gakpo‘s opener
Shams Charania, ESPNDec 1, 2024, 01:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Orleans Pelicans star forward Brandon Ingram, currently set to be the top offseason free agent, is signing with Klutch Sports Group, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Ingram recently made the decision to sign with the Rich Paul-led Klutch Sports Group, and now his
Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 December 2024, 17:47 GMT Updated 8 minutes ago Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix that was brought to life by two mid-race safety cars and a penalty for McLaren’s Lando Norris. Verstappen was in a tight fight with Norris throughout the race until the Briton
Dec 1, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Well, Rivalry Week was nothing short of entertaining, as the last week of the regular season featured plenty of drama. No. 2 Ohio State fell to Michigan on Saturday, ending the Buckeyes’ Big Ten title hopes. Looking toward the postseason, what can the Buckeyes change in