Month: December 2024

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterDec 28, 2024, 01:19 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic‘s home was burglarized Friday night, the latest in a series of break-ins at the homes of high-profile athletes, his business
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Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderDec 28, 2024, 12:34 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Coach Tyson Helton and Western Kentucky have agreed in principle to a new four-year contract, sources told ESPN, which will extend him through the 2028 season. Helton has led Western
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 28, 2024, 11:51 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Georgia quarterback Carson Beck, who underwent surgery earlier this week to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right, throwing elbow, declared for the 2025 NFL draft Saturday. In a
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Associated Press Dec 28, 2024, 11:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, former Defensive Players of the Year Luke Kuechly and Terrell Suggs, and prolific tight end Antonio Gates are among the finalists for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. The Hall on Saturday announced the names of
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Dec 28, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SYDNEY — Former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic made her return to the elite circuit after her maternity break to lead Switzerland to a 2-1 win over France in the United Cup mixed team tournament Saturday. The 27-year-old beat Chloe Paquet 6-3, 6-1 in her first WTA
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Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderDec 28, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions UConn football coach Jim Mora has agreed to a new contract that includes two additional years that will take him through the 2028 season, sources told ESPN. The deal includes
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David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterDec 28, 2024, 10:23 AM ET Close David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. You can follow Newton on Twitter at @DNewtonespn. Open
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Dec 28, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35, his manager Ne-Yo announced on Friday. The Puerto Rican fighter’s death comes less than a week after his last fight, a victory against Rogelio Medina that saw him crowned WBA Gold Cruiserweight champion. American singer Ne-Yo,
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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterDec 28, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions PROVO, Utah — For BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill, the offseason carried a lingering sense of frustration. After nine years as the head coach at FCS Weber State, Hill joined
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Dec 28, 2024, 04:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nick Kyrgios has launched a savage attack on tennis stars Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek for breaches of the sport’s anti-doping program, labelling their conduct as “disgusting for our sport”. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) levelled charges against world No.1 Sinner and former world No.1
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ESPN News Services Dec 27, 2024, 11:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — Eriks Mateiko scored the lone goal of a shootout in the eighth round to give Latvia a stunning 3-2 victory over host Canada on Friday night in the world junior hockey championship. Mateiko beat Jack Ivankovic to the blocker side
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Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 28, 2024, 01:46 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Corbin Burnes and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a six-year, $210 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN late Friday night. After
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