Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJan 13, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Mid-January is always a period of great adjustment. That icy time when we hopefully have finally started ending dates with ’25 instead
Multiple Contributors Jan 15, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Happy Roki Sasaki Week! After announcing his intention to come to MLB at the start of the 2024-25 offseason, the 23-year-old Japanese free agent immediately became the most coveted pitcher available this winter thanks to his combination of talent and age, and the parameters
Open Extended Reactions Five wild-card games from the NFL playoffs are finished, and the divisional round matchups for the AFC teams are officially set. The Baltimore Ravens will travel to play the Buffalo Bills next weekend, while the Kansas City Chiefs will host the Houston Texans. We also now have one NFC matchup set, as
Fast bowlers Anrich Nortje and Lungi Ngidi have been selected in South Africa’s ODI squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy after missing the entire home international season with injuries. Nortje was out with a broken toe, while Ngidi had a groin injury. The 15-man squad is led by Temba Bavuma and includes ten players who
Jan 13, 2025, 03:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Scott McTominay has impressed at Napoli since his move from Manchester United. SSC NAPOLI/SSC NAPOLI via Getty Images Napoli manager Antonio Conte praised the impact of Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku — both in their first season at the club — after their 2-0 Serie A win
ESPN News Services Jan 13, 2025, 01:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — After wasting a set point in the second tiebreaker with an ill-conceived drop shot, Jannik Sinner regained focus quickly Monday and began his Australian Open title defense with a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-1 win over Nicolas Jarry. After all
Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterJan 13, 2025, 02:42 AM ET Close Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Follow Jenna on Twitter: @JennaLaineESPN. Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield took the blame
Jan 12, 2025, 07:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There was no Premier League fixtures as the FA Cup took center-stage in England this weekend, with Manchester United‘s thrilling shootout win over Arsenal stealing the headlines. The Bundesliga returned with a bang, while Atletico Madrid quietly sealed Spain’s “Winter Champions” crown in Barcelona‘s and Real
Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterJan 12, 2025, 11:06 PM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJan 12, 2025, 09:14 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Saquon Barkley looked to be off to the races, headed for a last-minute touchdown that would have had no impact on the outcome of the Philadelphia Eagles‘ 22-10 win over the