Open Extended Reactions Neymar‘s move to Santos is the biggest return to Brazilian football since Romário left Barcelona to join Flamengo exactly 30 years ago. The great Ronaldo did come back home to join Corinthians in 2009, but at that stage it was already understood that his best days were behind him, and that any
ESPN News Services Jan 31, 2025, 10:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Cade Cunningham scored 40 points a day after being selected as an All-Star reserve, helping the Detroit Pistons beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-102 on Friday night. Cunningham matched a season high for points on 17-of-30 shooting. He added six rebounds and
PHILADELPHIA — Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook left Denver’s 137-134 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night because of left hamstring tightness and did not return. Westbrook, who had 4 points, 7 assists and 6 turnovers in 25 minutes, exited 50 seconds into the fourth quarter after a quick timeout by Nuggets coach Michael Malone,
Tim MacMahonFeb 1, 2025, 02:26 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — The animated verbal exchanges between Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant and Hall of Famer Gary Payton Sr. on Friday night were all
Michael C. WrightFeb 1, 2025, 01:24 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Milwaukee‘s Giannis Antetokounmpo took exception to a fourth-quarter foul by San Antonio‘s Chris Paul that left the Bucks star on the ground during the
ESPN News Services Jan 31, 2025, 10:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon during Friday night’s 118-116 loss to the Boston Celtics, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Murray drove into the lane and took a shot, then went to chase his miss. But
Greg WyshynskiFeb 1, 2025, 12:38 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Vancouver Canucks continued reshaping their roster by acquiring defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O’Connor from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a package that included the first-round pick the Canucks acquired in trading J.T. Miller to the
James Regan Feb 1, 2025, 12:00 AM Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Was anyone else ever really going to steal the show in the Six Nations’ curtain-raiser? Antoine Dupont took centre stage with ease on Friday night in Paris as France cruised to a 43-0 victory over Wales, reaffirming their title credentials. For his part,
Jan 31, 2025, 10:22 PM Open Extended Reactions PARIS — France soared to an Antoine Dupont-inspired 43-0 victory over Wales in Paris on Friday that proved they mean business in this year’s Six Nations. While they were always going to be up against it, Wales looked calm under pressure in the opening exchanges and defended
Kristen ShiltonJan 31, 2025, 08:10 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Vancouver Canucks rocked the NHL with another Friday night blockbuster, trading forward J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers for forward Filip Chytil, defenseman Victor Mancini and a 2025 first-round draft pick. Defensemen Erik