Associated Press Jan 23, 2025, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a glass with the voter who chose not to check off his name on the Hall of Fame ballot. “There’s one writer that I wasn’t able to get a vote from,” he said through an interpreter
Open Extended Reactions Outfielder Jurickson Profar and the Atlanta Braves agreed on a three-year, $42 million contract Thursday, uniting the veteran coming off a career year with a team that has struggled in recent years to find a suitable left fielder. Profar, 31, was a revelation for the San Diego Padres last year, hitting .280/.380/.459
Tisha ThompsonJan 23, 2025, 09:52 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms, both domestically and internationally. Open Extended Reactions Federal prosecutors recommended a 57-month prison sentence Thursday for Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, and
New Jersey Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom will be out for weeks with a lower-body injury — though it’s not as bad as the team initially feared, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Markstrom was injured in Wednesday’s game against the Bruins after Boston forward Justin Brazeau collided with him in his crease. Markstrom underwent imaging Thursday,
Associated Press Jan 23, 2025, 09:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Ludvig Åberg and Lanto Griffin shared the lead Thursday at Torrey Pines in the Farmers Insurance Open after ferocious wind forced an 86-minute delay and prevented dozens of players from finishing the second round. First-round leader Aberg fought to a 3-over
Field Level Media Jan 23, 2025, 08:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Jose Sharks leading goal scorer Tyler Toffoli, who sat out three games because of a lower-body injury, will return to the ice for Thursday night’s game against the visiting Nashville Predators. Toffoli, 32, left a morning skate last Saturday because of the
ESPN News Services Jan 23, 2025, 08:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur striker Dominic Solanke is likely to be out for around six weeks because of a knee injury, Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou said Thursday. Solanke sustained the injury in training last week and missed the Premier League game against Everton on Sunday
ESPN News Services Jan 23, 2025, 07:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FC Dallas transferred midfielder Alan Velasco to Boca Juniors in Argentina on Thursday, and also moved defender Nkosi Tafari to LAFC. Dallas did not disclose the fee received for the deal, but said it was the club’s second-largest transfer in its history. Editor’s
Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has refused to rule out the possibility that Alejandro Garnacho could leave Manchester United before the transfer deadline. The 20-year-old has been heavily linked with an exit this month amid interest from Napoli and Chelsea. He impressed in the 2-1 UEFA Europa League win over Rangers on Thursday. But asked
Open Extended Reactions NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman said Thursday that expansion efforts are “not done” with the league set to name its newest franchise next week. ESPN sources have confirmed reports that Denver will be awarded the 16th franchise when that announcement is made next week. Editor’s Picks 2 Related “Obviously, there’s been a lot