Month: December 2024

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 11, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Boston Red Sox are finalizing a trade to acquire left-hander Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox, sources told ESPN, using their deep
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Associated Press Dec 11, 2024, 01:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury promises less clowning and more punching Oleksandr Usyk in the face during their upcoming rematch for boxing’s heavyweight championship. Usyk won a split decision in May in Saudi Arabia, and they get back in the ring there Dec. 21. Fury doesn’t plan
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John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2024, 01:20 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
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Dan Murphy, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2024, 01:43 PM ET Close Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — NCAA president Charlie Baker is “bullish” on the prospect of the NCAA basketball tournaments expanding to 72 or 76 teams in the near
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Associated Press Dec 11, 2024, 12:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Transgender women non binary individuals assigned as male at birth will be barred from competing in the female category of many domestic tennis tournaments in Britain from next month, the Lawn Tennis Association announced Wednesday. The governing body of British tennis issued
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2024, 12:51 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions If an Ohio lawmaker gets his way, teams attempting to plant their flags in the middle of Ohio Stadium during Ohio State games will be dealing with more than just
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Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2024, 11:14 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza is entering the NCAA transfer portal, he announced on social media Wednesday. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound redshirt sophomore is expected to be one of
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Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2024, 11:08 AM ET Close Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions Michigan Wolverines junior cornerback Will Johnson has declared for the
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Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 11, 2024, 11:19 AM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Quarterback Darian Mensah, the top-rated player in ESPN’s transfer portal rankings, has committed to Duke, he told ESPN on Wednesday. Mensah is a redshirt freshman who will have three years remaining. He entered
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Associated Press Dec 11, 2024, 11:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions IRVING, Texas — The NFL and apparel giant Nike announced a 10-year partnership extension Wednesday. The league and Nike will focus on working together to grow the game’s global reach, increase participation, develop new talent and expand the football fan base. Nike, the world’s
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Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNDec 11, 2024, 11:25 AM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of
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Dec 11, 2024, 10:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NFL will play a regular-season game in Berlin for the first time next season, the league announced Wednesday. The game will be played at the Olympic Stadium. It will be the fifth regular-season game played in Germany. The NFL has played games in Munich and
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Shams Charania, ESPNDec 11, 2024, 10:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes is expected to miss several weeks with a right ankle injury, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Barnes was injured in the third quarter of Monday’s loss to the New York Knicks when he landed on center Karl-Anthony Towns while
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Dec 11, 2024, 10:21 AM Open Extended Reactions Tom Curry will miss Sale’s game against Racing 92 on Friday. Jan Kruger/Getty Images for Sale Sharks England and Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry is having stem-cell therapy on his hip in a bid to play at the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Curry had career-saving surgery on a
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D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Dec 11, 2024, 09:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Stacey Allaster, the United States Tennis Association’s chief executive of professional tennis and the tournament director for the US Open, will step away from both roles after the 2025 US Open, the organization announced Wednesday. Allaster, the first woman to hold either title
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Dec 11, 2024, 09:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The ATP Tour stepped up its plans to enhance earnings for players in the feeder Challenger Tour on Wednesday, increasing the prize pool by $6.2 million to a record total of $28.5 million for the 2025 season. The Challenger Tour’s prize money has seen a 135%
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