Dec 9, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The MLB winter meetings begin Monday in Dallas and it figures be an action-packed week of rumors, signings and trades. We’ve got it all covered right here, from our predictions heading into the meetings to the latest updates, analysis and daily takeaways as the moves go
Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterDec 9, 2024, 10:24 PM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Eagles veteran defensive
ESPN News Services Dec 9, 2024, 09:47 PM ET TORONTO — Raptors forward Scottie Barnes left Monday night’s 113-108 loss to the New York Knicks midway through the third quarter because of a sprained right ankle. Barnes was helped off the court by teammates before hopping to the locker room, unable to put weight on
Premier League referee David Coote has been sacked, PGMOL announced on Monday, citing a “serious breach” of his contract. Coote had been under investigation after a leaked video which showed him in a expletive-laden rant about Liverpool and their former manager Jürgen Klopp. He is also under investigation from UEFA after a video published by
Associated Press Dec 9, 2024, 07:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Miami’s Cam Ward were announced as the Heisman Trophy finalists Monday night. The Heisman has been given to the nation’s most outstanding college football player since 1935. This year’s winner will be announced
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterDec 9, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Colorado Avalanche, a preseason Stanley Cup favorite now fighting for a wild-card playoff spot as they seek consistency in net, acquired goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood in a trade with the San Jose
Associated Press Dec 9, 2024, 03:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — The NCAA Division I tennis team championships will be held at the USTA National Campus in Orlando under a 10-year agreement that will take effect in 2028, the U.S. Tennis Association announced Monday. The USTA said it plans to improve the
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterDec 9, 2024, 11:17 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The New York Mets vaulted up the odds to win the World Series at sportsbooks, leapfrogging the New York Yankees, with the addition of superstar Juan Soto. The Mets’ World Series
Dec 9, 2024, 07:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions College football’s winter transfer portal window is open and players have until Dec. 28 to enter the portal. It doesn’t mean they have to find their new schools by then — or that they can’t return to their previous schools — but they have 30 days
Associated Press Dec 9, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $25,000 for using profane language during a media interview, the NBA announced Monday. Edwards’ comments came after the Timberwolves’ 107-90 win at Golden State on Friday. The two-time All-Star is averaging 26.4 points,
Ryan Hockensmith Dec 9, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After his parents died in 2019, Josh Butler went viral for escorting his dogs on senior day. Now, he’s proving his worth in the NFL. Peter Yang for ESPN JOSH BUTLER CAN hear the crowd roaring from the tunnel, and so can his dogs. He’s
Showing no signs of rust, Mohammed Shami carried Bengal to the quarterfinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy by smashing a game-changing 17-ball-32 and bowling 13 dot balls in his four overs that paved way for his team’s thrilling three-run win against Chandigarh on Monday. With no clarity over his international comeback, the 34-year-old played
Getty Images 35 minutes ago Cycling legend Eddy Merckx has suffered a fractured hip in a fall from his bike, according to Belgian media reports. The 79-year-old winner of 11 Grand Tours was cycling with a group when the incident happened near Hombeek, Mechelen. His wife Claudine told reporters that it was “a stupid accident”
Associated Press Dec 9, 2024, 11:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Aryna Sabalenka received the WTA Player of the Year award for the first time on Monday after winning two Grand Slam titles and finishing 2024 at No. 1 in the rankings. In other results of voting by tennis media, Emma
Dec 9, 2024, 06:48 AM Open Extended Reactions South Africa won the Cape Town Sevens rugby title for the first time in nine years, after beating France 26-14 in the men’s final on Sunday, while New Zealand beat the USA to win their third title in the Mother City. The men’s final was tied on
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 9, 2024, 09:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re inching closer to Christmas, and that makes sense, as the European soccer weekend gave us plenty this weekend. We got another Manchester United home defeat — this time to Nottingham Forest — and the exit of sporting director Dan Ashworth
Getty Images Aisha Sembhi BBC Sport 9 December 2024 There are two world titles up for grabs in Formula 1 – for drivers and constructors. The drivers’ championship is undoubtedly the more high-profile prize, but it’s the one for constructors that has a bigger impact on a team’s development and results. That race is determined
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 9, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC 310 cemented the legitimacy of a champion and established new title contenders in two divisions. In Saturday’s main event, Alexandre Pantoja made quick work of Kai