Multiple Contributors Jan 6, 2025, 12:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NFL playoffs are here, and the No. 1 seeds in each conference — the Chiefs in the AFC and the Lions in the NFC — will receive first-round byes. The remaining 12 teams will play in next weekend’s three-day wild-card round. Two
Jan 7, 2025, 07:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions This is some wild action happening between the circles. Minnesota’s Jaden McDaniels is guarding Steph Curry nose-to-nose more than 40 feet from the basket, no space between them, two guys sharing a shirt. The other eight players on the court might as well be in another
Teams are deducted one point for every over by which they fall short of their target. This is Pakistan’s third points deduction in the 2023-25 WTC cycle. They were docked two points after the first Test against Australia in Perth in December 2023, and six points following the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi in
Associated Press Jan 7, 2025, 06:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — French Open organizers are introducing a draw system to access ticket sales for the clay-court Grand Slam tournament. The French tennis federation said Tuesday it faces an “ever-increasing demand” and that the trial of a random draw for the general public should
Jan 7, 2025, 06:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions German apparel and footwear brand Adidas will enter Formula 1 as kit suppliers to the Mercedes F1 team in a multi-year partnership announced on Tuesday for the new post-Lewis Hamilton era. Puma previously partnered the once-dominant team, who finished fourth overall in Hamilton’s last season with
Associated Press Jan 6, 2025, 06:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — An affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association withdrew its lawsuit against the parent company of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the convenience store chain Sheetz Inc. that alleged unlicensed use of players’ names and images on social media. MLB Players Inc.,
Associated Press Jan 6, 2025, 09:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Veteran reliever Chris Martin signed a one-year contract with his hometown Texas Rangers on Monday night, returning to a team he pitched for in 2018 and 2019. Martin went 3-1 with a 3.45 ERA in 45 relief appearances for Boston last
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 6, 2025, 04:52 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions Sheel Seidler, the widow of late San Diego Padres chairman Peter Seidler, sued two of his brothers Monday
Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderJan 6, 2025, 07:24 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Michael Lorenzen and the Kansas City Royals agreed on a one-year, $7 million contract, sources told ESPN on Monday, reuniting the veteran with
Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderJan 6, 2025, 06:38 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 Cincinnati Reds acquired infielder Gavin Lux from the Los Angeles Dodgers for a draft pick and an outfield prospect, sources told ESPN, adding