Month: January 2025

Associated Press Jan 24, 2025, 06:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The young collector who scored a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes has turned down a trade offer from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Topps announced Friday that the 11-year-old from the Los Angeles area had declined the deal and
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Michael C. WrightJan 24, 2025, 07:58 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Grizzlies ruled out star guard Ja Morant for Friday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans because of cold symptoms. The team also announced
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Associated Press Jan 24, 2025, 07:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The inaugural season of the 12-team College Football Playoff had its share of highlights and criticisms from fans and the media. The same can be said for the network carrying the games. Nick Dawson, ESPN’s vice president of college sports programming and acquisitions, said
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Associated Press Jan 24, 2025, 05:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara and the Washington Nationals agreed Friday to a $3.5 million, two-year contract. Ogasawara gets a $1.5 million salary this season and $2 million in 2026. The 27-year-old was made available to Major League Baseball teams by the Central League’s
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Associated Press Jan 24, 2025, 01:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Deyna Castellanos has joined the Portland Thorns. Eakin Howard/Getty Images The Portland Thorns have signed Venezuela international Deyna Castellanos through 2026 with a club option for 2027. Castellanos played for expansion Bay FC last season. She and the club decided to mutually part, making the
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Jan 24, 2025, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kyle Walker has completed a move from Manchester City to AC Milan after the two clubs agreed terms, the English club announced on Friday. Walker has joined the Italian side on loan until the end of the season. Milan also have an option to make the
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Open Extended Reactions Arsenal and Manchester City are battling to sign teenage midfielder Sverre Nypan from Rosenborg, sources have told ESPN. Mikel Arteta’s team are in talks with the 18-year-old over a possible deal with the club viewing him as a first-team squad addition despite his relative inexperience, the sources added. Nypan has played just
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Jan 24, 2025, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool star Diogo Jota heaped praise on Mohamed Salah in an exclusive interview with ESPN, saying he should be considered one of the greatest players in the club’s history. Jota said that while it is difficult to compare players from different eras, Salah should be regarded
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Rob Dawson Moises Llorens Jan 24, 2025, 10:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have asked to be kept informed of developments regarding Christopher Nkunku‘s future, a source has told ESPN, while Chelsea continue to weigh-up a formal move for Alejandro Garnacho. Garnacho’s future at Old Trafford is in doubt amid interest from Chelsea
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