Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said he hopes to continue working with captain Virgil van Dijk “for a long time” amid continued uncertainty over the defender’s long-term future. Van Dijk, alongside teammates Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, is out of contract at the end of the season and is now free
Open Extended Reactions Manchester City have included injured midfielder Rodri in their updated Champions League squad for the knockout phase while there are also places for new signings Omar Marmoush, Nico González and Abdukodir Khusanov. Vitor Reis, who also arrived in January in a €35 million ($36.2m) deal from Palmeiras, has been omitted. Marmoush, González
Feb 7, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The calendar has turned to February, meaning … baseball is back! Spring training is finally here (though big-name free agent Alex Bregman remains unsigned), and MLB teams will start reporting to their camps in Arizona and Florida as soon as Sunday, with the Chicago Cubs‘ pitchers
Dave McMenaminFeb 7, 2025, 02:53 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — After becoming the oldest player in NBA history to top 40 points in
Feb 7, 2025, 01:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Deion Sanders has added another Hall of Famer to his coaching staff at Colorado. The Buffaloes announced Thursday night that former NFL great Marshall Faulk has joined the team as its new running backs coach. Faulk knows a little about the position. He ranks 12th all
Kevin SeifertFeb 7, 2025, 12:45 AM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate
Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 12:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Arik Armstead, whose Armstead Academic Project supports early childhood education, was selected the Walter Payton Man of the Year on Thursday night. Armstead, who openly discusses how his difficulty reading as a child made him self-conscious, routinely
Feb 6, 2025, 04:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Brooklyn Nets are working on a buyout agreement with Ben Simmons, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The LA Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers are among the potential landing spots for the former All-NBA forward, sources said. Simmons, 28, has spent three seasons in Brooklyn since he
Feb 6, 2025, 08:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent forward Torrey Craig has agreed to a deal with the Boston Celtics, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday. Craig was waived by the Chicago Bulls earlier this week to clear roster spots following their trade of Zach LaVine. The
Dave McMenaminFeb 6, 2025, 10:07 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic is targeting Monday for his Los Angeles Lakers debut when L.A.