Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 22, 2023, 10:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Texas quarterback Maalik Murphy has verbally committed to join Duke, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. A formal announcement is expected soon, the sources said. He’ll be immediately eligible with three years remaining, giving first-year coach Manny Diaz a key building block to start
Associated Press Dec 22, 2023, 09:50 PM ET Ryan Minor, the Baltimore Orioles infielder who became part of baseball history when he replaced Cal Ripken at the end of his record-setting consecutive games streak in 1998, has died. He was 49. The University of Oklahoma — where Minor starred in baseball and basketball — said
ESPN News Services Dec 22, 2023, 09:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NFL has denied the Eagles‘ appeal of a $100,000 fine and the league’s ban of the team’s security chief, Dom DiSandro, from the sideline for the remainder of the regular season, according to multiple reports Friday. Philadelphia was fined and DiSandro was
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 22, 2023, 05:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — If there was any doubt before, there isn’t now — Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City have earned their place among the greatest club sides in history. Winning the Club World Cup on Friday was more a box-ticking exercise than a genuine
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2023, 01:31 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions With big things expected of Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in 2024, the schedule release has every club keen to cash in. Megan Briggs/Getty Images About 20 minutes before a nearly
Field Level Media Dec 22, 2023, 02:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Heat will retire Udonis Haslem’s No. 40 next month, making him the sixth player in franchise history to be so honored. The ceremony will be held Jan. 19 during halftime of the Heat’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. Haslem spent his
Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 22, 2023, 07:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons admitted Friday night that the lower back nerve impingement that’s sidelined him for nearly two months has him as frustrated as he’s ever been. “It’s probably one of the most frustrating points in my career just
Dec 22, 2023, 07:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Despite Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto choosing to join the Dodgers in a high-profile move worth a total investment of $375 million, Mets owner Steve Cohen said he would not change a thing about how the team pursued the prized free agent pitcher. “I think the whole
Brady Henderson, ESPNDec 22, 2023, 06:54 PM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. Open Extended Reactions RENTON, Wash. — Quarterback Geno Smith is off the
A goal deep into stoppage time by substitute Nicolò Zaniolo snatched a 1-1 draw for Aston Villa at home to Sheffield United on Friday as the Blades brought their hosts’ 15-match winning run at home in the league to an end. The draw sees Sheffield United climb off the bottom of the table to 19th