Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 18, 2023, 01:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi is MLS’ highest paid player, with a league-record annual guaranteed compensation of $20 million, the MLS Players Association announced on Wednesday. That mark includes
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2023, 09:13 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun UFC star Conor McGregor reportedly will not face criminal charges stemming from an accusation of sexual assault at an NBA Finals game earlier this year in Miami. TMZ Sports reported
Big picture: Can Bangladesh spring a surprise? The defending champions have been upset by Afghanistan. Australia haven’t looked like Australia of World Cups past. Pakistan seem lacking too. And the South African juggernaut fell apart against the Netherlands. Of all the pre-tournament favourites, only India have played like favourites and they are gunning for their
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2023, 10:45 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Just outside Denver, in the Front Range Urban Corridor, the best college football team in Colorado is flying under the radar. At the Air Force Academy,
Oct 18, 2023, 12:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Nashville Predators defenseman Luke Schenn will be sidelined four to six weeks because of a lower-body injury, the team announced Wednesday. Schenn has been idle since logging 15:11 of ice time in Nashville’s 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct. 10. Signed to a
NHL Insiders Oct 18, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions This week, we canvassed a panel of more than 50 ESPN broadcasters, analysts, reporters and editors to determine the 2023-24 edition of NHL Rank. Upon publication, everyone on the internet agreed completely with the results! (Or something like that…) In order to further dissect
ESPN Fantasy Oct 12, 2023, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Whether you are dipping your toes into fantasy basketball for the first time or are a longtime fantasy hoops veteran, the 2023-24 ESPN Fantasy Basketball draft kit has everything you need to crush your drafts. From rankings and profiles to sleepers, breakouts and busts,
ESPN Fantasy Oct 18, 2023, 12:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sometimes it takes an expert’s eye to see something before everyone else does, such as Lauri Markkanen taking his game to a whole new level in Utah or Nic Claxton becoming one of the league’s premier shot-blockers. Play Fantasy Basketball For Free Create or
Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 18, 2023, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in an interview with Stephen A. Smith on ESPN’s “First Take” that the league is considering going back to the East vs. West format in the All-Star Game this season, after having the top vote-getters in each conference serve
Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 18, 2023, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden did not show up for practice Wednesday, sources told ESPN. Harden, who has sought a trade since picking up his $35.6 million player option for the 2023-24 season, had been expected to participate in Wednesday’s practice. Last week, Harden