Month: January 2025

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 16, 2025, 03:18 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee LSU freshman quarterback Colin Hurley was found unresponsive but breathing by LSU police and the Baton Rouge Fire Department just before 3 a.m. on Thursday following a car crash near the
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Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderJan 16, 2025, 02:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Maverick Carter, LeBron James‘ business manager, has been enlisted as an adviser by a group of investors seeking to raise $5 billion to form an international basketball league that would serve as a rival to the NBA, sources told ESPN, confirming a
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Adriana Garcia Jan 16, 2025, 12:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney and Eva Longoria are among the investors in an American group that has acquired Colombian top division side La Equidad. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The group is led by real estate investor Al Tylis, who is co-chairman of
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Field Level Media Jan 16, 2025, 02:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body ailment Thursday and is considered week-to-week, head coach Craig Berube said. Tavares got his skate tangled with teammate Chris Tanev while participating in a power-play drill during Wednesday’s practice.
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Field Level Media Jan 16, 2025, 02:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz will not play in Thursday’s game against the visiting Montreal Canadiens due to an upper-body injury. Hintz sustained his injury after being hit by Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews in the first period of Dallas’ 4-1 win against
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Field Level Media Jan 16, 2025, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Martin Truex Jr. will pause his retirement and attempt to qualify for next month’s Daytona 500 with Tricon Garage, the team announced Thursday. Truex, 44, retired from full-time racing after the 2024 season. The 2017 Cup Series champion collected 34 wins and 291
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Jan 16, 2025, 01:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As much as sports fans love a back-and-forth nailbiter, things don’t always go that way. The NBA has seen its fair share of dominant performances, resulting in blowouts that stain the losing team’s permanent record. During a January 2025 matchup, the LA Clippers and Brooklyn Nets
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ESPN News Services Jan 16, 2025, 11:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Learner Tien, a 19-year-old qualifier from California, became the youngest American man to reach the Australian Open’s third round since Pete Sampras in 1990, upsetting a racket-tossing Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (8), 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) in a match
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Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 01:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Viewer audiences for the first weekend of the NFL playoffs were down 9.3% from last year, a bigger decline than what the league experienced during the regular season. According to the league and Nielsen, the six wild-card round games averaged 28.3 million viewers on
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Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 11:00 AM ET MILWAUKEE — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90. The team announced Uecker died Thursday morning, calling it “one of the most
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Rachel Doerrie, ESPNJan 16, 2025, 07:30 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The
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Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 10:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle and Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Morgan Fox are the finalists for the NFL’s 14th annual Salute to Service award presented by USAA. The award is part of
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Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 01:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PAUL, Minn. — Connor McDavid continues setting records and moving up scoring lists. McDavid had two goals and an assist in the Edmonton Oilers‘ 5-3 win against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night, passing Jari Kurri for second all time in points in
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Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 08:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A 22-year-old American amateur making his debut on the European tour upstaged Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and many of the world’s top players at the Dubai Desert Classic for a share of the first-round lead on Thursday. David Ford,
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJan 15, 2025, 09:34 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions The PFL is set to make several major changes in 2025, including a complete overhaul of its signature “season” format. The promotion announced Wednesday that this year’s
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