Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 17, 2024, 08:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Michael Penix Jr. is the new starting quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons and Kirk Cousins is heading to the bench, coach Raheem Morris announced Tuesday night. “After review we have made the decision Michael Penix will be the Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback
Brianna Williams, ESPNDec 17, 2024, 08:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo and Oakland Golden Grizzlies head coach Greg Kampe decided to showcase their playful side Tuesday night by wearing festive Dr. Seuss-inspired attire. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The longtime friends and frequent rivals spread holiday cheer in matching
Dec 17, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Four of golf’s biggest names are set to face off in The Showdown at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The PGA’s Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will play against LIV Golf’s Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a
Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterDec 17, 2024, 08:11 PM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.
Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NBA Cup final between the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder has arrived, and the stars came prepared with their fits. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The Las Vegas weather proved to be no challenge for arrivals. Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with an oversize red coat and
Mitchell Santner has been named New Zealand’s new white-ball captain, taking over from Kane Williamson who stepped down after the T20 World Cup earlier this year. Santner has previously captained in 24 T20Is and four ODIs and his first series in the full-time role will come against Sri Lanka from late December. The first major
Associated Press Dec 17, 2024, 03:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyler Shough, who bounced back from three straight injury-shortened seasons to throw for more than 3,000 yards in his only year at Louisville, was one of three winners of college football’s Comeback Player of the Year Award announced Tuesday. South Carolina‘s Raheim “Rocket” Sanders,
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterDec 17, 2024, 07:22 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
Dec 17, 2024, 07:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former NFL quarterback Mike Vick has told people close to him that he plans to accept the head coaching job at Norfolk State, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Tuesday. The Spartans are finalizing a deal to hire a new coach, according to sources. Vick,
Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 17, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton will miss Tuesday night’s NBA Cup final against the Oklahoma City Thunder with an illness, coach Doc Rivers said about 90 minutes before tipoff. Middleton sat out practice Monday but tried to go through the team’s
Associated Press Dec 17, 2024, 04:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Right-hander Kyle Wright and the Kansas City Royals agreed Tuesday to a $1.8 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. Wright will make the same salary he did last season, which he spent recovering from shoulder surgery. The Royals knew
Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterDec 17, 2024, 05:31 PM 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 Clay
Associated Press Dec 17, 2024, 05:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Winnipeg Jets signed Kevin He to an entry-level deal Tuesday, making him the first China-born player to sign an NHL contract. Winnipeg picked the 18-year-old forward in the fourth round of the 2024 draft, becoming the second player from China
Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterDec 17, 2024, 03:47 PM 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 Devin
Associated Press Dec 17, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After a nearly two-month delay, the Pinellas County Commission voted Tuesday in favor of its share of financing for a new $1.3 billion Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, part of a plan to keep the team in St. Petersburg for another
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 17, 2024, 06:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris was largely noncommittal Tuesday when asked if Kirk Cousins will be the team’s starting quarterback for Sunday’s home game against the New York Giants. The Falcons beat the Las Vegas Raiders 15-9 on the road on “Monday
Dec 17, 2024, 04:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury has said he should have considered delaying his first fight against Oleksandr Usyk further after suffering a cut in sparring in February, and that his preparation ahead of the rematch has been “a lot easier.” Fury and Usyk were originally set to fight on
Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 17, 2024, 04:52 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees acquired outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, continuing to stock up on high-end