Dec 5, 2023, 11:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi has been named Time Magazine’s Athlete of the Year for 2023 after his move to the United States to join Major League Soccer side Inter Miami. Messi joins the likes of Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, LeBron James and the Untied States women’s national team
Month: December 2023
Open Extended Reactions Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s £1.25 billion ($1.57bn) investment in Manchester United will be confirmed next week and could be finalised as early as Monday, a source familiar with the sale process has told ESPN. Ratcliffe, Britain’s second-richest person with a net worth estimated at £29.6bn by the 2023 Sunday Times Rich List, has
Dec 5, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham was crowned Europe’s “Golden Boy” in an award ceremony on Monday night that recognises the best player under the age of 21 across Europe’s top leagues in the calendar year of 2023. And what a year it has been for the
Associated Press Dec 5, 2023, 01:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Just how far was Tiger Woods hitting his driver in the Bahamas? How many putts was Scottie Scheffler holing from outside 12 feet? Those details from the Hero World Challenge might not have been available until this year. Those tiny clips all but a
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2023, 12:10 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze has withdrawn from his bout against Josh Emmett at UFC 296 later this month because of a torn groin, Chikadze announced on social
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorDec 5, 2023, 07:15 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Formula One has confirmed the locations of its six sprint races next year, with China and Miami both adding the shortened race format to their weekends. As was the case this year,
Associated Press Dec 5, 2023, 12:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Missouri running back Cody Schrader has won the Burlsworth Trophy, given to the nation’s best player who started his Division I career as a walk-on. Schrader, who walked on two years ago after transferring from Division II Truman State, leads Division
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 5, 2023, 12:48 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Penn State defensive end Chop Robinson, a first-team All-Big Ten selection this season, is declaring for the NFL draft and will skip the team’s upcoming appearance in the Peach Bowl.
Open Extended Reactions The NBA will allow scouts to watch Cooper Flagg and other elite high school prospects during the In-Season Tournament in Las Vegas, according to a memo to teams obtained by ESPN. As part of a growing partnership with Nike, NBA teams will be permitted to attend five Nike EYBL Scholastic Showcase Games
Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Bears have the best chance to land the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, according to projections by ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI). The Bears received this selection from the 1-11 Carolina Panthers in an offseason trade that gave the Panthers the first pick in the 2023 draft.