Associated Press Dec 21, 2023, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Alex Verdugo complied with the New York Yankees‘ rule against facial hair by a lot more than a whisker. He clipped off his red beard two months before spring training. “My mom loves it,” he said Thursday, showing off his impeccably
Associated Press Dec 21, 2023, 05:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yoshinobu Yamamoto already has New York Yankees pinstripes with No. 18, a numeral prized by many Japanese pitchers. “I gave him that jersey. It’s his if he wants to keep it,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday. Some Japanese pitchers covet
Kris Rhim, ESPNDec 21, 2023, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers ruled out wide receiver Keenan Allen (heel) for Saturday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. It will be Allen’s second straight missed game after he was out of last week’s loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Without
Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2023, 06:47 PM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him
Dec 21, 2023, 04:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Gabriela Fundora will defend her IBF flyweight title against Christina Cruz on Jan. 27 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, a source told ESPN’s Michael Rothstein on Thursday. The fight will be on the undercard of the Jaime Munguia-John Ryder super middleweight bout. Fundora (12-0,
Associated Press Dec 21, 2023, 04:12 PM ET BOSTON — Two Rhode Island men have been charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct by Foxborough Police in connection with the death of a fan at a New England Patriots game. John Vieira, 59, and Justin Mitchell, 39, both of Warwick, Rhode Island, were charged
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2023, 02:51 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said he will accept the consequences for yelling at and being publicly critical of the officials after a
Tim Keown, ESPN Senior WriterDec 21, 2023, 01:00 PM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) Open Extended Reactions THERE IS NO sadder emblem for the New York Jets‘ lost season than quarterback Tim Boyle‘s locker. His nameplate and number stretch across the top.
Dec 21, 2023, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights will be without goalies Adin Hill and Logan Thompson for Thursday night’s game at the Tampa Bay Lightning. Thompson (10-5-3, 2.71 goals-against average) left Tuesday night’s 6-3 loss at Carolina early in the third period
West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl first vs England In West Indies’ most recent T20I series, against India in August, they took a two-nil lead, lost the next two matches and won the decider to clinch the trophy. They will bowl first in Tarouba on Thursday night, as they hope to repeat