Associated Press Dec 19, 2024, 06:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis, NBA commissioner Adam Silver, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and other officials celebrated the start of an $800 million downtown arena renovation with a ceremonial sledgehammer-swinging Thursday inside what will be a new atrium
Dec 19, 2024, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Tottenham survived a second-half comeback to book their place in the Carabao Cup semifinals with a dramatic 4-3 win over Manchester United on Thursday. Dominic Solanke opened the scoring on 15 minutes through a smart finish in off the near post before two goals
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 19, 2024, 03:02 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Kaapo Kakko doesn’t believe his criticism of the New York Rangers led to his being traded to Seattle on Wednesday night, although Kraken general manager Ron Francis believes the player’s candor might have accelerated a deal.
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 19, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Jaime Munguia has exercised the rematch clause for a return bout
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 03:54 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Sammy Sosa and the Chicago Cubs made up Thursday afternoon, ending their 17-year estrangement after the former slugger apologized for making “mistakes” during his playing career. Sosa,
Kris Rhim, ESPNDec 19, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions JIM HARBAUGH WAS underqualified when he applied for the University of San Diego’s head coaching job in late 2003 — and the panel interviewing him knew it. “For the majority of the group, he was not the leading candidate,” Dan Yourg, USD’s senior associate
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 05:06 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO, Calif. — LeBron James is set to become the NBA’s all-time leader
Associated Press Dec 19, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States forward Trinity Rodman has opened up about her strained relationship with father, Dennis Rodman, saying he is largely absent from her life. “He’s not a dad. Maybe by blood, but nothing else,” Trinity Rodman told host Alex Cooper on the Call Her
Associated Press Dec 19, 2024, 04:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek is feeling much better after a rough couple of weeks. Mrazek was activated from injured reserve on Thursday, and goaltender Drew Commesso was assigned to the minors. Mrazek was set to back up Arvid Soderblom for Chicago’s game
Jake Trotter Close Jake Trotter ESPN Senior Writer Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate
Dec 19, 2024, 08:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury has tried to keep a low profile this week ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia, and gave nothing away at the open workout on Wednesday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Fans got a glimpse off Fury in the ring at the
Dec 19, 2024, 12:50 PM Open Extended Reactions Ellie Kildunne has signed a multi-year deal with Harlequins. Bob Bradford – CameraSport via Getty Images England fullback Ellie Kildunne has signed a new “multi-year” contract with Harlequins, the club confirmed on Thursday. Kildunne, 25, was named World Rugby’s female player of the year in November, helped England
ESPN News Services Dec 19, 2024, 11:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nick Dunlap, who became the first player to win as an amateur and a professional in the same season, has been named the PGA Tour’s Rookie of the Year for the 2024 season. The 20-year-old American was selected for the Arnold Palmer Award
Richa Ghosh smashed a record-equalling fastest fifty while Smriti Mandhana made a graceful fifty to propel India to a 60-run victory over the West Indies in the third and final women’s T20I in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. Thus India clinched the three-match series 2-1, and it was also the home side’s first T20I series win
Associated Press Dec 19, 2024, 11:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The identities of 15 “highly abusive account authors” were reported to national law enforcement and about 12,000 posts or comments were pointed out to social media platforms this year as part of a new attempt to protect tennis players and
Associated Press Dec 19, 2024, 09:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The NHL has begun production on the second season of an all-access, behind-the-scenes show with the makers of the popular “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” series. The league, in announcing the continuation of the show Thursday, said Ottawa Senators captain Brady
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma confirmed that he will not be following R Ashwin’s lead and retiring from international cricket during the ongoing Test series against Australia. Rohit has not enjoyed a good run of form lately and his horrible show has resulted in a lot of criticism from both fans and experts alike.
Dec 19, 2024, 08:35 AM Open Extended Reactions Compared to many other team sports, rugby has never been afraid to showcase bold and creative team kits, and this season is no exception, with clubs around the world sporting fresh looks that are as daring as ever. Over the years, fans have witnessed everything from striking