Heather Dinich, Senior College Football InsiderJan 9, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions There’s no sugarcoating it: As Penn State‘s coach, James Franklin owns an abysmal 3-10 record against opponents ranked in the Associated Press Top 10. It’s a mark that saw
Greg Wyshynski, Senior NHL writerJan 9, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Wayne Gretzky scored 894 goals in 1,487 career NHL games. Alex Ovechkin is poised to shatter that record, having scored 872 times in 1,451 games through Wednesday night. That’s a combined 2,938 career games
Jan 9, 2025, 06:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic‘s former rival-turned-coach Andy Murray has said he does not want the Serbian to suppress his emotions on court and is even willing to be the target of any angry outbursts as long as the 24-time major winner gives his all at the Australian Open.
Associated Press Jan 9, 2025, 12:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic have landed in opposite sides of the draw for the season’s first major, ruling out a replay of last year’s semifinal match. Sinner upset Djokovic in the semifinals here last
Governor-General XI 183 for 8 (Voll 57, Healy 38, Ecclestone 3-27, Dean 2-20) vs EnglandMatch abandoned Alyssa Healy was prevented from testing herself in the middle with the wicketkeeping gloves as the Governor-General match against England was abandoned after less than 29 overs due to rain in Sydney, while quick bowler Lauren Filer endured a
Jamal Collier, ESPNJan 8, 2025, 08:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton will come off the bench on Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs, a move Bucks coach Doc Rivers said has more to do with his health and minutes restriction coming off bilateral ankle surgeries over the summer than
Associated Press Jan 8, 2025, 09:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Jarrett Allen scored 25 points, Evan Mobley added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers ended Oklahoma City’s 15-game winning streak by beating the Thunder 129-122 on Wednesday night in a marquee meeting between the NBA’s top two teams. The Cavs extended their winning
NBA Insiders Jan 8, 2025, 10:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The highly anticipated matchup between the NBA’s conference leaders — the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder — lived up to the hype and then some Wednesday night in Cleveland. Both teams entered the game riding double-digit win streaks and the game played
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 8, 2025, 08:33 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Liga MX side Pumas UNAM is in discussions with Houston Dynamo FC regarding the possible acquisition of Panama international midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla, sources confirmed to ESPN. One source with
Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou said VAR has changed football more than anything in the last 50 years and English football should protect the sport better as “custodians of the game.” The 59-year-old was speaking after Wednesday’s 1-0 Carabao Cup semifinal, first leg win over Liverpool, secured through Lucas Bergvall‘s 86th-minute winner.