Month: December 2024

Associated Press Dec 19, 2024, 04:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek is feeling much better after a rough couple of weeks. Mrazek was activated from injured reserve on Thursday, and goaltender Drew Commesso was assigned to the minors. Mrazek was set to back up Arvid Soderblom for Chicago’s game
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Free agent pitcher Michael Soroka has signed a one-year, $9 million contract with the Washington Nationals, the team announced Thursday. Soroka, a 27-year-old right-hander, pitched for the Chicago White
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 03:54 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Sammy Sosa and the Chicago Cubs made up Thursday afternoon, ending their 17-year estrangement after the former slugger apologized for making “mistakes” during his playing career. Sosa,
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Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions Purdue defensive end Will Heldt is transferring to Clemson, his agents from Grand Central Sports Management told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. Heldt will become the first
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Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 04:34 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas – If
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Associated Press Dec 19, 2024, 02:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers will be without forward Isaac Okoro for several weeks after he suffered a sprained right shoulder. The Cavaliers, who have the NBA’s best record at 23-4, said Thursday that Okoro sustained a sprain to his right AC joint during the
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 02:23 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Quarterback Patrick Mahomes will start for the Kansas City Chiefs in Saturday’s game against the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium despite sustaining a high
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Field Level Media Dec 19, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Giannis Antetokounmpo anchored the 2024 NBA Cup all-tournament team, announced Thursday, after leading the Milwaukee Bucks to the championship. Antetokounmpo was a unanimous selection by all 20 media members on the voting panel, as was Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Bucks defeated the
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Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 02:07 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Steelers premier pass rusher T.J. Watt, who injured his ankle late against the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday, was noncommittal about his status
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Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 19, 2024, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns said he got a “warm feeling” entering the Target Center again on Thursday morning, but that still didn’t mask how strange it was for him to be entering the arena he called home for nine seasons as a visiting player
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Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 01:43 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions Duke transfer quarterback Maalik Murphy has committed to Oregon State, he told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Thursday. Murphy led the Blue Devils to a 9-3 season and
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Dec 19, 2024, 12:50 PM Open Extended Reactions Ellie Kildunne has signed a multi-year deal with Harlequins. Bob Bradford – CameraSport via Getty Images England fullback Ellie Kildunne has signed a new “multi-year” contract with Harlequins, the club confirmed on Thursday. Kildunne, 25, was named World Rugby’s female player of the year in November, helped England
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ESPN News Services Dec 19, 2024, 11:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nick Dunlap, who became the first player to win as an amateur and a professional in the same season, has been named the PGA Tour’s Rookie of the Year for the 2024 season. The 20-year-old American was selected for the Arnold Palmer Award
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Toss West Indies opt to bowl vs India Hayley Matthews called correctly for the third time in the series as West Indies opted to chase again in the series-deciding third T20I in Navi Mumbai. Matthews’ said her decision was influenced by dew as well as the confidence they derived from their successful 160-chase with plenty
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Associated Press Dec 19, 2024, 12:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Much of Jake Dickert’s new job as Wake Forest coach looks different from his time at Washington State, but he says he arrives with the same principles that have helped him so far. Dickert was introduced Thursday in front of boosters
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Dec 19, 2024, 12:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Francisco 49ers running back Isaac Guerendo is dealing with a hamstring injury and is unlikely to play Sunday at the Miami Dolphins, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. Guerendo has risen to the top of a 49ers depth chart at the position that
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