Associated Press Jan 11, 2025, 01:32 PM ET LOS ANGELES — A flare-up of the wildfire on the west side of Los Angeles that prompted new evacuations has caused Santa Anita to cancel horse racing this weekend. The track in Arcadia, near the smoldering Eaton fire that decimated Altadena, had said Friday that it would
Month: January 2025
Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterJan 11, 2025, 02:37 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions USC beat Penn State and Wisconsin to the commitment of four-star 2026 running back
Associated Press Jan 11, 2025, 12:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Britain and Ireland dominated the two foursomes sessions and took an 11-4 lead over Continental Europe at the Team Cup on the second day Saturday. The event at Abu Dhabi Golf Resort gives European players valuable match play
Jan 11, 2025, 11:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Coco Gauff wiped the sweat off her brow as she bowed her head and walked to the net. She had just lost in the fourth round of the US Open in front of a capacity crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium to fellow American Emma Navarro in
Jan 11, 2025, 09:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Napoli coach Antonio Conte has confirmed Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has asked to leave the club amid reported interest from Premier League leaders Liverpool and Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain. Kvaratskhelia, who won the Serie A title with Napoli in 2023, has a contract that runs until 2027
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 11, 2025, 04:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Karim Benzema has said he believes former teammate Vinícius Júnior “will win the Ballon d’Or one day” after the Real Madrid forward missed out on the award last year. Benzema, who left Madrid for Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia in 2023, attended
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 11, 2025, 10:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Federico Valverde said he “won’t give any lessons” to Kylian Mbappé on how to beat Barcelona‘s offside trap ahead of Real Madrid‘s Clásico Supercopa final on Sunday (stream LIVE on ESPN+). Mbappé struggled to cope with Hansi Flick’s high defensive line when
Jan 11, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions David Moyes has not coached since leaving West Ham at the end of last season. Alex Davidson/Getty Images David Moyes has returned as Everton manager after 12 years, with the club announcing the Scot will succeed Sean Dyche. Moyes left Everton after an 11-year stay to succeed
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said the criticism Trent Alexander-Arnold has faced following his disappointing performance against Manchester United last week is a “compliment” of his quality and “everyone has an opinion” on the defender. Alexander-Arnold, who is out of contract at the end of the season, has come under scrutiny
Associated Press Jan 10, 2025, 10:18 PM ET Paolo Banchero missed 34 games, then came back and scored 34 points. The Orlando forward — back in the lineup for the first time after almost 2½ months spent recovering from a torn oblique muscle — gave his team a chance on Friday night, but the Magic