Open Extended Reactions Preseason testing? It’s over. The all-too-brief offseason? A distant memory. The 2023 season? Ancient history. The 2024 Formula One campaign is upon us, with the opening round of the season beginning with Practice 1 on Thursday (6:30 a.m. ET, watch live on ESPNU). Before the cars roll out of pit lane, though,
Jeff Passan, ESPNFeb 27, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions SURPRISE, Arizona — During the first week of spring training, Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux returned to the team’s clubhouse after watching a live batting
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Feb 27, 2024, 09:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Entering Dubai, 28-year-old Jasmine Paolini had won just one WTA title on tour, at the 250-level Slovenia Open in 2021. She had never advanced past the quarterfinals at a 1000-level tournament. And even that she had done only once during her career. What
Open Extended Reactions A little more than two weeks after the Kansas City Chiefs won their second straight Super Bowl title, the NFL is moving quickly to the offseason. It’s combine week, as coaches, scouts and front office executives have descended upon Indianapolis to get a closer look at prospects in the 2024 draft. They’re
NFL Nation, ESPNFeb 26, 2024, 10:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Before NFL free agency begins, teams are allowed to apply franchise tags to players beginning Feb. 20 through March 5 to give them a sense of what they need to do before the league year starts on March 13. What is the franchise tag?
Stephen Holder, ESPNFeb 26, 2024, 12:51 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
Feb 27, 2024, 07:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will release outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Barrett had a $15.04 million option bonus due next month and will be a salary cap charge of just under $14.2 million for 2024. Barrett, 31, was a two-time Pro Bowler
Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NHL trade season is well underway, kicked off by the Elias Lindholm trade on the eve of All-Star Weekend. So who gets moved next, ahead of the March 8 deadline? The Stanley Cup won’t be won at the deadline, but there are some gaps contending teams must fill. We’ve tapped
Jess Jonassen has been omitted from the squad for Australia’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh, but chief selector Shawn Flegler insists the out-of-favour spinner could still feature in future international fixtures. Injury-plagued Tayla Vlaeminck is a chance to play her first match for Australia in more than two years after being included in the 15-player squad
Feb 27, 2024, 02:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich have appointed Max Eberl as their new sporting director, months after he was sacked as RB Leipzig‘s managing director for sport. Eberl, a former Bayern player, has joined on a contract until June 2027 and will take charge on March 1, the club said