Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Arsenal‘s round-of-16 curse in the Champions League is finally broken. It required a penalty shootout at the end of a gruelling 120 minutes — in which FC Porto tested the Gunners’ patience in almost every conceivable way — but they’ve reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 2010. As
Mike Coppinger, ESPNMar 12, 2024, 09:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Subriel Matias and Liam Paro are in the process of finalizing a deal for a junior welterweight title fight June 15 in Manati, Puerto Rico, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. It’s a homecoming for Matias, who will defend his IBF title at 140 pounds
Mohammad Nabi’s five-wicket haul helped Afghanistan clinch a 117-run win over Ireland in the 3rd ODI at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Tuesday. Hashmatullah Shahidi’s Afghanistan also sealed a series win by 2-0, after securing victory in the first and final 50-over match. The second ODI match of the series was abondoned after rain
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMar 12, 2024, 07:46 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are shipping wide receiver Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers for cornerback Donte Jackson and a pick swap, league
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMar 12, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – If golf fans are upset that the best players in the world aren’t playing in the same events such
Associated Press Mar 12, 2024, 07:16 PM ET CALGARY, Alberta — The Calgary Flames renounced their rights to draft pick Topi Ronni on Tuesday after the 19-year-old was sentenced in his native Finland for a rape that occurred when he was a minor. Ronni was given a one-year suspended prison sentence by the District Court
Jorge Castillo Mar 12, 2024, 10:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Add Aaron Judge to the New York Yankees‘ list of stars suddenly dealing with injuries. Judge told reporters Tuesday morning that he underwent an MRI on his abdominal area and said the test did not show any structural damage. The five-time All-Star outfielder said
Associated Press Mar 12, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Bernhard Langer is missing the Masters for only the second time in 40 years because of an Achilles tendon tear from playing pickleball. This was supposed to be the final Masters for the two-time champion from Germany. But he
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMar 12, 2024, 07:34 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun UFC legend Mark Coleman remains hospitalized on Tuesday after suffering from smoke inhalation in a house fire in Toledo. Coleman, 59, was airlifted to the hospital after pulling his mother
Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterMar 12, 2024, 12:49 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 12, 2024, 04:08 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Alpharetta Sports & Entertainment Group, fronted by former NHL player Anson Carter, has formally requested that the NHL commence with an expansion process aimed at bringing a franchise to the greater Atlanta area for a
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterMar 12, 2024, 05:19 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions College Football Playoff leaders are “on target” to come to a resolution by the end of the week on a proposed revenue distribution and governance structure in the next contract,
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 12, 2024, 05:01 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions New York Rangers rookie forward Matt Rempe was suspended four games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday after elbowing New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler in the head Monday night. It’s the first
Associated Press Mar 12, 2024, 03:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday there is a 50-50 chance of Congress passing legislation that would provide antitrust protection and regulation to college athletics in the U.S. by the end of the year. Cruz (R-Texas) lowered his previous estimate of 60-40 from
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMar 12, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Amid a considerable franchise turnaround, Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley has agreed to a four-year contract extension that will take him through the 2027-28 season, sources told ESPN on Tuesday morning. Mosley, 45, has overseen a Magic revival that has delivered the franchise’s young
Mar 12, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Simona Halep posted a video on Tuesday of her practicing on the courts of the upcoming Miami Open in what will be her first competitive appearance since winning an appeal over a doping suspension. The Romanian former world number one had her four-year doping ban cut
Mar 12, 2024, 12:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Champions League soccer is back for the round of 16! Europe’s premier club competition returns with two high-stakes matches on Tuesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from both of the matches as Arsenal look to turn a 1-0 deficit to Porto
Pete Thamel, ESPNMar 12, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As Troy wide receiver Chris Lewis hauled in 735 receiving yards last season and emerged as one of the nation’s leaders in touchdown catches (10), something nagged at his left leg. He told Troy’s trainers the first few weeks of the season that he