Month: December 2023

Associated Press Dec 6, 2023, 07:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former No. 1-ranked Caroline Wozniacki has been awarded one of the first wild cards for the 2024 Australian Open, and she is planning on bringing her two young children to the scene of her biggest Grand Slam triumph. Wozniacki, who is the 2018 Australian
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Nick ParkinsonDec 6, 2023, 07:53 AM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Open Extended Reactions After 14 games in the 2023/24 Premier League campaign, AFC Bournemouth was looking for just its fifth win of
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ESPN News Services Dec 6, 2023, 02:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The New Jersey Devils won the battle of the Hughes brothers Tuesday night. Jesper Bratt scored his second goal of the night with 34 seconds left in the third period as the Devils defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-5 in
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Dec 5, 2023, 11:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms on a one-year, $4.25 million contract with free-agent reliever Luis Garcia on Tuesday night, a source told ESPN, confirming an initial report by USA Today. Garcia, 36, posted a 3.62 ERA in 159 appearances with the
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ESPN News Services Dec 6, 2023, 12:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Houston Astros and catcher Victor Caratini agreed to a two-year, $12 million contract on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Caratini can reportedly earn additional performance bonuses. The 30-year-old Caratini spent the past two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers and
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Associated Press Dec 6, 2023, 01:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — LeBron James scored 15 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers secured the last semifinal spot in the inaugural NBA in-season tournament with a 106-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Anthony Davis
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Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 6, 2023, 12:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — When the Milwaukee Bucks put together the duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, they envisioned their team would have the kind of offensive firepower it displayed Tuesday night. The Bucks put up their highest point total of the season in a
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Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 5, 2023, 11:14 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired left-handed starter Marco Gonzales in a trade with the Braves on Tuesday, bolstering their rotation with the 31-year-old veteran
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ESPN News Services Dec 5, 2023, 09:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — New San Diego manager Mike Shildt has texted with outfielder Juan Soto and plans to meet with the Padres superstar later this month. Shildt said Tuesday at Major League Baseball’s winter meetings that he’s been trying to get down to
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2023, 11:10 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Coastal Carolina men’s basketball coach Cliff Ellis, the active leader in career wins, is retiring, sources told ESPN. A news conference is scheduled for Wednesday. Ellis will be replaced
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2023, 09:41 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev will undergo surgery in the coming weeks, he announced on his Instagram account Tuesday. Chimaev (13-0) suffered a torn ligament in his
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Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 5, 2023, 09:07 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Yankees acquired outfielder Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, with New York turning to the 27-year-old to improve
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