ESPN News Services Feb 1, 2025, 11:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Kyle Kuzma scored a season-high 31 points and the Washington Wizards beat the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves 105-103 on Saturday night to end a 16-game losing streak. Jordan Poole scored 19 points, Bilal Coulibaly had 14 and Jonas Valanciunas added 13 points
Open Extended Reactions The New York Knicks ruled forward OG Anunoby out for the remainder of Saturday’s 128-112 loss to the visiting Los Angeles Lakers after he left the contest with a right foot sprain in the third period. Anunoby suffered the injury on a transition play, in which he caught the ball at the
Open Extended Reactions Behind a sustained body assault and brutal power punching, David Benavidez outworked David Morrell to earn a unanimous decision in a battle of light heavyweight interim titleholders at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The clash between heated rivals was an entertaining battle of power punchers, but it would be Benavidez’s accuracy, aggression
Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — The top two teams in the NHL facing off in front of a fired-up sellout crowd of over 18,500 fans on an early February Saturday night in the U.S. capital did not disappoint. The Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets delivered in a
Adam TeicherFeb 1, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Moments before the Houston Texans were to attempt a field goal in the fourth quarter of their divisional round playoff game, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal
Mike CoppingerFeb 1, 2025, 08:21 PM 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 David Benavidez takes on David Morrell on Saturday, in the main event of a
Feb 1, 2025, 09:45 PM Open Extended Reactions A second half blitz that left England for dust showed glimpses of what Ireland are capable of in attack, captain Caelan Doris said on Saturday, challenging his side to show more of it to make their Six Nations three-in-row dream a reality. While two late English consolation
Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 04:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — New York Yankees reliever Mark Leiter Jr. and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana lost to their teams in salary arbitration on Saturday. Leiter will earn $2.05 million this year rather than his $2.5 million request in a decision by Allen Ponak,
Field Level Media Feb 1, 2025, 09:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions When Xander Bogaerts arrived at spring training one year ago, he was informed his new position was second base. This year, Bogaerts will be back at his familiar shortstop when the San Diego Padres open spring training later this month in Peoria, Ariz.
Alden GonzalezFeb 1, 2025, 09:15 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani said he is “on schedule” in his attempt to return as a two-way player this season,