Month: January 2025

Associated Press Jan 23, 2025, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PALM BEACH, Fla. — Thorpedo Anna won Horse of the Year honors at the Eclipse Awards on Thursday night, becoming only the second 3-year-old filly to beat male competition for the top trophy. Trained by Ken McPeek, she earned six Grade 1 victories last
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ESPN News Services Jan 23, 2025, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Franz Wagner returned to the Orlando Magic lineup Thursday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, scoring a team-high 20 points in a 101-79 home loss. Wagner had missed 20 games with a torn oblique. He and All-Star power forward Paolo Banchero were paired
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New Jersey Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom will be out for weeks with a lower-body injury — though it’s not as bad as the team initially feared, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Markstrom was injured in Wednesday’s game against the Bruins after Boston forward Justin Brazeau collided with him in his crease. Markstrom underwent imaging Thursday,
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Associated Press Jan 23, 2025, 09:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Ludvig Åberg and Lanto Griffin shared the lead Thursday at Torrey Pines in the Farmers Insurance Open after ferocious wind forced an 86-minute delay and prevented dozens of players from finishing the second round. First-round leader Aberg fought to a 3-over
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Tisha ThompsonJan 23, 2025, 09:52 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms, both domestically and internationally. Open Extended Reactions Federal prosecutors recommended a 57-month prison sentence Thursday for Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, and
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Field Level Media Jan 23, 2025, 08:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Jose Sharks leading goal scorer Tyler Toffoli, who sat out three games because of a lower-body injury, will return to the ice for Thursday night’s game against the visiting Nashville Predators. Toffoli, 32, left a morning skate last Saturday because of the
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Open Extended Reactions LeBron James extended his record to 21 All-Star selections Thursday night when he was again named a starter for this year’s midseason showcase of the NBA’s biggest names. James, who turned 40 last month, extended his record after surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 19 selections last season. He will be joined in the Western
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Mike CoppingerJan 23, 2025, 08:06 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Jaron “Boots” Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis will meet in a welterweight title unification bout
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Associated Press Jan 23, 2025, 07:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota has promoted Danny Collins to defensive coordinator after the departure of Corey Hetherman to Miami, the school said Thursday. Collins has been with the Golden Gophers since the arrival of head coach P.J. Fleck in 2017 and most recently served as
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Greg WyshynskiJan 23, 2025, 06:18 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Utah Hockey Club said it still expects to announce a permanent name and identity before the 2025-26 NHL season despite having “Utah Yetis” refused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. “Since acquiring Utah’s NHL team, we
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Jan 23, 2025, 04:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlotte Hornets guard Brandon Miller will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery on a torn right wrist ligament. Miller, the No. 2 pick in last year’s NBA draft, tore the scapholunate ligament in his wrist during the team’s 117-112 win over the Utah
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Tom HamiltonJan 23, 2025, 05:51 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Andy Farrell will the British & Irish Lions on their tour of Australia. Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images Andy Farrell is
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Kevin SeifertJan 23, 2025, 06:07 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate
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Todd ArcherJan 23, 2025, 05:27 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. FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs had surgery
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