Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJan 13, 2025, 08:00 AM 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
Month: January 2025
Open Extended Reactions 2025 is starting out as a great year for MMA. ESPN’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, Islam Makhachev, puts his UFC lightweight title on the line against Arman Tsarukyan and bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili defends against Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 in Inglewood, California, on Saturday. Then February kicks off with a bang
Jan 13, 2025, 09:11 AM ET Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy, accused of causing a crash that killed a 78-year-old man on Dec. 17 and then fleeing the scene without rendering aid or calling authorities, turned himself in to authorities Sunday night, was jailed and then released on $151,000 bail, according to police records.
Jake Michaels, Senior WriterJan 13, 2025, 07:07 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer. He has been with ESPN since 2013, covering everything from AFL to Formula One, basketball to boxing, and tennis, both in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — A raucous cheer reverberated around John
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJan 13, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Mid-January is always a period of great adjustment. That icy time when we hopefully have finally started ending dates with ’25 instead
Multiple Contributors Jan 15, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Happy Roki Sasaki Week! After announcing his intention to come to MLB at the start of the 2024-25 offseason, the 23-year-old Japanese free agent immediately became the most coveted pitcher available this winter thanks to his combination of talent and age, and the parameters
Open Extended Reactions Five wild-card games from the NFL playoffs are finished, and the divisional round matchups for the AFC teams are officially set. The Baltimore Ravens will travel to play the Buffalo Bills next weekend, while the Kansas City Chiefs will host the Houston Texans. We also now have one NFC matchup set, as
Fast bowlers Anrich Nortje and Lungi Ngidi have been selected in South Africa’s ODI squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy after missing the entire home international season with injuries. Nortje was out with a broken toe, while Ngidi had a groin injury. The 15-man squad is led by Temba Bavuma and includes ten players who
Jan 13, 2025, 03:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Scott McTominay has impressed at Napoli since his move from Manchester United. SSC NAPOLI/SSC NAPOLI via Getty Images Napoli manager Antonio Conte praised the impact of Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku — both in their first season at the club — after their 2-0 Serie A win
ESPN News Services Jan 13, 2025, 01:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — After wasting a set point in the second tiebreaker with an ill-conceived drop shot, Jannik Sinner regained focus quickly Monday and began his Australian Open title defense with a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-1 win over Nicolas Jarry. After all