Associated Press Jan 24, 2025, 05:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara and the Washington Nationals agreed Friday to a $3.5 million, two-year contract. Ogasawara gets a $1.5 million salary this season and $2 million in 2026. The 27-year-old was made available to Major League Baseball teams by the Central League’s
Associated Press Jan 24, 2025, 01:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Deyna Castellanos has joined the Portland Thorns. Eakin Howard/Getty Images The Portland Thorns have signed Venezuela international Deyna Castellanos through 2026 with a club option for 2027. Castellanos played for expansion Bay FC last season. She and the club decided to mutually part, making the
Jan 24, 2025, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kyle Walker has completed a move from Manchester City to AC Milan after the two clubs agreed terms, the English club announced on Friday. Walker has joined the Italian side on loan until the end of the season. Milan also have an option to make the
Open Extended Reactions Arsenal and Manchester City are battling to sign teenage midfielder Sverre Nypan from Rosenborg, sources have told ESPN. Mikel Arteta’s team are in talks with the 18-year-old over a possible deal with the club viewing him as a first-team squad addition despite his relative inexperience, the sources added. Nypan has played just
Jan 24, 2025, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool star Diogo Jota heaped praise on Mohamed Salah in an exclusive interview with ESPN, saying he should be considered one of the greatest players in the club’s history. Jota said that while it is difficult to compare players from different eras, Salah should be regarded
Rob Dawson Moises Llorens Jan 24, 2025, 10:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have asked to be kept informed of developments regarding Christopher Nkunku‘s future, a source has told ESPN, while Chelsea continue to weigh-up a formal move for Alejandro Garnacho. Garnacho’s future at Old Trafford is in doubt amid interest from Chelsea
Jan 24, 2025, 04:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Two-time All-America safety Xavier Watts will enter the NFL draft rather than return to Notre Dame for a sixth season. Watts made the announcement on social media Friday, four days after the Irish lost to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff
Open Extended Reactions A bettor at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas placed a $1.3 million wager on the Kansas City Chiefs to defeat the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game, Caesars Sportsbook head of football Joey Feazel told ESPN. Placed with -130 odds on Monday, the money-line bet would net $1 million in winnings
Associated Press Jan 24, 2025, 03:08 PM ET BOSTON — A jury acquitted New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers on Friday in his assault and battery trial. Peppers finished testifying earlier Friday by denying he choked or shoved the woman who had made the accusation against him. Peppers, who first took the witness stand Thursday,
John KeimJan 24, 2025, 03:32 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to