Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 4, 2025, 04:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo said he is “the most complete player to have existed,” saying he respects fans who prefer Lionel Messi, Pelé or Diego Maradona, but arguing that statistics back up his claim. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, 39, has broken a host
Month: February 2025
Feb 4, 2025, 06:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur defender Radu Dragusin will undergo surgery on an ACL injury, the club confirmed on Tuesday. The Romania international has made 28 appearances for Spurs in all competitions since joining from Genoa last summer, although his season now looks to be cut short. Dragusin suffered
Feb 4, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal will move for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko and Real Sociedad defensive midfielder Martín Zubimendi in the summer, while the long-term future of Chelsea‘s Christopher Nkunku is still up in the air. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the
Associated Press Feb 4, 2025, 01:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Charles Oakley‘s attorney rewrote portions of the manuscript of the former Knicks star’s book to “tell a fundamentally different story from the truth” about the night he was arrested after an altercation at Madison Square Garden, the organization contended in a
ESPN News Services Feb 4, 2025, 01:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Devin Booker became the Phoenix Suns‘ all-time leading scorer Monday night at the Portland Trail Blazers, breaking Walter Davis’ franchise record of 15,666 points. Booker, 28, surpassed Davis on a 3-pointer with 7:34 remaining in the third quarter. He reached the milestone in
Feb 4, 2025, 12:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone quieted rumors that Michael Porter Jr. could be dealt this week, saying after his team’s 125-113 win over the New Orleans Pelicans that “we’re not trading Michael Porter.” Porter had a season-high 36 points in Monday’s win on 12-of-22 shooting, including
Adam TeicherFeb 4, 2025, 12:02 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Patrick Mahomes is preparing to play for the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles, but he’s also a Texas native and a fan
Mike CoppingerFeb 4, 2025, 12:18 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions A meeting among promoters and boxing officials — including Top Rank CEO Bob Arum
Tim McManusFeb 4, 2025, 12:23 AM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Philadelphia Eagles chairman and CEO
Associated Press Feb 3, 2025, 11:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Travis Kelce has no plans to retire anytime soon even if the Kansas City Chiefs win a third straight Super Bowl on Sunday. The future plans of the 35-year-old Kelce have been a lingering question as his fame has risen off