Dec 20, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sixers star Joel Embiid was in top form in his return to the starting lineup Friday night, scoring a game-high 34 points to lead Philadelphia to a 108-98 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets. Embiid, sporting a black protective mask after a one-game absence due to
Associated Press Dec 20, 2024, 07:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A federal judge set a Jan. 8 hearing to hear NASCAR’s motion to throw out an antitrust lawsuit filed against the stock car series by Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports The two teams are suing NASCAR and were
Field Level Media Dec 20, 2024, 08:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker has been ruled out of Saturday’s home game against Detroit Pistons due to left groin tightness. Booker, 28, missed practice Friday, one day after suffering the injury in the third quarter of a 120-111 loss to the
Dec 20, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was back in the starting lineup Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets after a one-game absence due to a sinus fracture. Sporting a black protective mask, Embiid returned to the court after sitting out the Sixers’ 121-108 victory over the Hornets
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 03:29 PM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area
Associated Press Dec 20, 2024, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods turns 49 at the end of the month, and he has one pressing goal that relates to his golf. He wants to prolong the inevitable day when his son beats him over 18 holes. They will be playing with
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 06:56 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
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions A record nine MLB teams were over the luxury tax threshold for 2024, according to a memo sent to teams on Friday and obtained by ESPN. The result was
Brady Henderson, ESPNDec 20, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. Open Extended Reactions RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks will get Kenneth
Kalan Hooks, ESPNDec 20, 2024, 03:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For the Oregon Ducks, securing the No. 1 ranking in the College Football Playoff and a first-round bye comes with a stylish reward. Editor’s Picks In their quarterfinal game of the new 12-team playoff against either the Ohio State Buckeyes or the Tennessee Volunteers,
Dec 20, 2024, 05:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The wait is over. Editor’s Picks The new 12-team College Football Playoff is finally here. It will include teams that stood out and proved themselves a force to be reckoned with on the collegiate gridiron, alongside bluebloods that have earned their respect. With the CFP kicking
Open Extended Reactions Friday, Dec. 20 marks five years since Mikel Arteta took charge of Arsenal. Over the course of his 257 games at the helm, Arteta has delivered 152 victories and restored the Premier League club as a credible contender for the game’s biggest prizes. Arteta arrived at Arsenal with a five-phase plan to
Associated Press Dec 20, 2024, 05:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Left-handed reliever Hoby Milner agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract with the Texas Rangers on Friday, joining the team he grew up watching in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and where he still lives. The sidearm-throwing Milner, who turns 34 next
Daniel Oyefusi, ESPNDec 20, 2024, 05:24 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 BEREA, Ohio — Despite enduring another season of double-digit losses, Browns defensive end
Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNDec 20, 2024, 05:04 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 20, 2024, 03:51 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 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Tyson Fury, sporting a burly beard, leather
Associated Press Dec 20, 2024, 02:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn athletic director John Cohen is warning fans that the school could raise ticket prices in preparation for a revenue-sharing model in college athletics under the pending $2.8 billion settlement with the NCAA and the nation’s biggest conferences. “Growing revenue opportunities
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 20, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Jacksonville State is hiring Auburn co-defensive coordinator Charles Kelly, a former Gamecocks assistant, as its new football coach, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on