Month: January 2025

Eric WoodyardJan 25, 2025, 05:04 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored three
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Associated Press Jan 25, 2025, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida center Micah Handlogten, who broke his left leg in the Southeastern Conference championship game last March, is contemplating playing this season. Handlogten decided earlier this week to forgo a redshirt and return to the court beginning Saturday against rival Georgia.
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Field Level Media Jan 25, 2025, 03:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson, already ruled out of Saturday night’s home game against the Toronto Raptors, will continue to be sidelined as he has further medical testing on his injured left shoulder, the team announced. Johnson sustained the injury when he blocked
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ESPN News Services Jan 25, 2025, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards scored 34 points and became the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ career leader in 3-pointers in a 133-104 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. Edwards made 14 of 23 shots from the floor and scored 23 points in the second half
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Associated Press Jan 25, 2025, 05:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tyler Nickel‘s 3-pointer with 1:50 left put Vanderbilt ahead to stay as the Commodores upset a top-10 team on their home court for a second straight Saturday by beating No. 9 Kentucky 74-69. Vanderbilt fans stormed the court again after the
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Open Extended Reactions For all those complaining that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes gets too many calls, relief soon could be on the way. NFL replay assist is expected to expand this offseason into plays that could include the quarterback slide, league sources told ESPN. The NFL enacted replay assist in 2021 to allow replay officials
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Associated Press Jan 25, 2025, 04:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — The final tally for Victor Wembanyama‘s trip in Paris: two games, 50 points, 23 rebounds, eight assists, six blocked shots, two courts dedicated, one trip to the Eiffel Tower, a Fashion Week appearance, a Champions League match attended and about a million
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Brett OkamotoJan 25, 2025, 04:50 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Usman Nurmagomedov squeaked out a razor-thin decision over Paul Hughes on Saturday in Dubai — and there’s a good chance he’ll see the Irishman again in 2025. Nurmagomedov (19-0) defended
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Daniel OyefusiJan 25, 2025, 04:17 PM ET Close Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders said Saturday he is unsure if
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John KeimJan 25, 2025, 03:56 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 also listen to
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Associated Press Jan 25, 2025, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Tyrese Haliburton scored 16 of his 28 points in a dazzling 2½ minute display late in the third quarter, Pascal Siakam scored 23, and the Indiana Pacers downed Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 136-98 in the NBA Paris Games finale
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Jeff BorzelloJan 25, 2025, 03:24 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Illinois big man Tomislav Ivisic will miss Sunday’s game against Northwestern after being diagnosed with mononucleosis, coach Brad Underwood said Saturday. Underwood said Ivisic was “really sick” in the Illini’s loss last
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India 166 for 8 (Tilak 72*, Washington 26, Carse 3-29) beat England 165 for 9 (Buttler 45, Carse 31, Axar 2-32, Varun 2-38) by two wickets India are used to their No. 3 sealing tense chases in limited-overs cricket. With the legendary one retired from T20Is, the new one shepherded India to a 2-0 lead
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Jorge CastilloJan 25, 2025, 11:58 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The
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