Open Extended Reactions If the top NBA awards were handed out one month into the 2024-25 NBA season, which players and coaches could stake their claim to the coveted titles? A few MVP-caliber superstars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic have found their teams struggling early in the season. Will they be
Rachel Doerrie, ESPNNov 25, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The
Nov 25, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pat Brown has signed with Matchroom Boxing. Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images British Olympian Pat Brown has signed with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and will make his professional debut at cruiserweight in 2025. Brown, 25 from Manchester, won the England Boxing National Amateur Championships in 2021
As nearly 500 players await their fate on Day 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction, some more twists and surprises are expected to be witnessed. The auction saw some big names like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, etc. earn their deserved value while Venkatsh Iyer produced a big surprise
Associated Press Nov 23, 2024, 11:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Scotty Pippen Jr. already had plenty of fond memories of watching his Hall of Fame father at the United Center. He added one of his own Saturday night. Pippen, son of former Bulls great Scottie, scored a career-best 30 points, added 10
Associated Press Nov 24, 2024, 11:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Saquon Barkley ran for touchdowns of 70 and 72 yards in the second half and finished with a team record 255 yards rushing in the streaking Philadelphia Eagles‘ seventh consecutive victory, 37-20 over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night. Barkley
Nov 24, 2024, 09:49 PM Open Extended Reactions England fullback Ellie Kildunne was named women’s player of the year at the World Rugby awards on Sunday, while Springboks forward Pieter-Steph du Toit won the men’s award. Editor’s Picks 2 Related France captain Antoine Dupont was named sevens player of the year after steering his country
Associated Press Nov 23, 2024, 12:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Chris Woodward has been named first-base coach by the Los Angeles Dodgers, marking his second stint on manager Dave Roberts’ staff. The Dodgers made the announcement Friday night. Woodward was the Dodgers first-base coach from 2016 to 2018 before leaving to
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 24, 2024, 07:42 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Eddie Jones said he was abused by a fan on his return to Twickenham and shrugged
Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterNov 24, 2024, 01:42 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Wisconsin secured a commitment from the nation’s top uncommitted quarterback prospect Sunday afternoon with
Nov 20, 2024, 08:14 AM England ended their run of five straight defeats with a comprehensive 59-14 demolition of a young Japan team at Twickenham on Sunday, running in nine tries, including two each for hookers Jamie George and Luke Cowan-Dickie. Despite difficult rainy and windy conditions, England sought to keep the ball in hand
Nov 24, 2024, 04:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions While Manchester City were slumping to their fifth straight defeat across all competitions, Liverpool extended their lead atop the Premier League table with a come-from-behind win over Southampton. The Reds now sit eight points ahead of the four-time defending English champions. In Spain, Valencia returned to
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 24, 2024, 06:47 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England’s win over Japan means everything and nothing. It was one of those nasty tightrope matches
Associated Press Nov 24, 2024, 02:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alabama and Ole Miss tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 poll Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC and across college football in general. Oregon is No. 1 for the sixth
Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterNov 24, 2024, 06:45 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. Open Extended Reactions EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Defensive captain Dexter Lawrence II thought the New York Giants played “soft” in a
Shams Charania, ESPNNov 24, 2024, 01:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams sustained season-ending tears to the ACL, meniscus and associated ligaments in his right knee, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Williams, who is averaging 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game this season, was injured late in the
Associated Press Nov 24, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WACO, Texas — Georgia’s Dasha Vidmanova and Columbia’s Michael Zheng won NCAA singles tennis titles Sunday. Vidmanova, a 21-year-old senior from the Czech Republic, beat DJ Bennett of Auburn 6-3, 6-3 for the Bulldogs’ first women’s singles championship since 2010. Zheng, a 20-year-old junior
Associated Press Nov 24, 2024, 05:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Maverick McNealy finally became a winner on the final tournament of his fifth year on the PGA Tour, hitting a 6-iron 5 feet for birdie on the 18th hole at Sea Island for a 2-under 68 and a one-shot