Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 01:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Infielder Luis Rengifo beat the Los Angeles Angels in salary arbitration for the second time in three years and will earn $5.95 million instead of the team’s offer of $5.8 million. Arbitrators Brian Keller, Mary Theresa Metzler and Stephen Raymond
Month: February 2025
Open Extended Reactions Veteran first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, sources told ESPN, launching a comeback for the 32-year-old who sat out the 2024 season. Mancini, who has played parts of seven major league seasons, missed 2020 after being
Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 11:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Hubie Brown had just taken his first college coaching job in 1968 and didn’t expect that he’d also be asked to teach. So, for his one year as an assistant at William & Mary, he taught two elective basketball courses. Brown, now 91 and
Michael C. WrightFeb 7, 2025, 03:55 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard has his eyes on a three-peat. The sharpshooting guard headlines the eight-man field in the 3-point contest at next week’s NBA All-Star
Feb 7, 2025, 10:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ben Simmons is finalizing a contract buyout with the Brooklyn Nets to become a free agent, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst. Simmons will meet with the Cleveland Cavaliers and LA Clippers starting Friday as he decides his next home. Simmons, 28, has spent
Tim MacMahonFeb 7, 2025, 04:33 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — For the first time in his career, Anthony Davis‘ arrival to a franchise hasn’t resulted in celebrations in the city. In Dallas, the
Leonard Solms Close Jack of all sporting trades. Author of my 11-year-old self’s fantasy story about his road to FIFA World Cup glory. Perfecting the art of writing about people who do what I said I was going to do. Feb 6, 2025, 05:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ahead of his UFC 312 rematch
Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 01:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City have registered another legal challenge against the Premier League over rules about “associated party transactions.” The British Press Association reported on Friday that City are contesting amendments made to the APT rules voted by Premier League clubs last November. Those changes were
Feb 7, 2025, 09:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has insisted that new loan signing Marcus Rashford has trained “fantastically” and has “big potential” despite Manchester United‘s willingness to part ways with the forward. Following weeks of speculation after falling out of favour under Ruben Amorim, Rashford joined Villa on
Jeff CarlisleFeb 7, 2025, 01:33 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions PSV Eindhoven on Friday said United States men’s national team striker Ricardo Pepi is likely out for rest of season after undergoing meniscus surgery in the United States following a knee injury