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The Chicago Cubs are poised to make a run at wresting the National League Central crown away from the Milwaukee Brewers. While the team has not been a major player so far in winter’s free-agent frenzy, Chicago has cleared salary space to make a run at one of the top bats still available in third baseman

Jan 15, 2025, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Ravens claimed their former wide receiver Diontae Johnson on waivers from the Houston Texans, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. This a procedural move and Johnson won’t officially be awarded to the Ravens until after the Super Bowl, but he qualifies as an

LeBron James has finally addressed the viral ‘f**kery’ tweet, during an appearance on the podcast ‘New Heights’.  Appearing as a guest on the show hosted by NFL brothers Travis and Jason Kelce, the Lakers star was asked about a classic viral tweet, which implied that his career would be ending after turning 30.  James, who

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 15, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions With schools playing as many as 16 games this season in the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff format, we waited a little longer than usual

Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in

Katie Barnes, ESPN.comJan 14, 2025, 11:37 AM ET Close Katie Barnes is a writer/reporter for ESPN.com. Follow them on Twitter at Katie_Barnes3. INDIANAPOLIS — Michael Lewis, who was arrested on a felony charge for allegedly stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark, appeared in court Tuesday and immediately was rebuked by the judge for talking. When he

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterJan 13, 2025, 09:48 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — The

The inaugural season of the TGL indoor golf league continues on Tuesday Night, with Los Angeles Golf Club taking on Jupiter Links Golf Club. In the TGL’s first-ever match the Bay Golf Club comfortably defeated the New York Golf Club (which included world no. 2 Xander Schauffele) 9-2 with five holes to spare. Tuesday’s matchup will

Sarah Barshop, ESPN Staff WriterJan 13, 2025, 06:22 AM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for

The Toronto Blue Jays have not had much luck in free agency, but have found some success in the trade market. They could add a slugging outfielder through a trade before the season starts. The Los Angeles Angels could be open to trading Taylor Ward, and the Blue Jays could jump on the chance to

TAMPA — The Washington Commanders continue to prove one thing this season: They’re ahead of schedule. And they know how to win close games. Washington, which won eight more games this season than a year ago, won yet another game with a dramatic late finish. The latest — a 37-yard Zane Gonzalez field goal to

With the 2025 NFL playoffs already underway, the Sunday afternoon slot during wild-card weekend will be highlighted by an NFC clash between the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles. As the No. 2 seed and NFC East champions, the Eagles come into this game as the favorite. On offense, a dominant run game led

Associated Press Jan 11, 2025, 11:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson threw for two touchdowns in a flawless first half, Derrick Henry scored twice while leading Baltimore’s devastating running game, and the Ravens beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-14 on Saturday night to advance to the second round of the AFC playoffs.

Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in

ESPN News Services Jan 11, 2025, 02:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DURHAM, N.C. — Cooper Flagg scored an Atlantic Coast Conference freshman record 42 points to help No. 4 Duke hold off Notre Dame 86-78 on Saturday and stay unbeaten in conference play. The 6-foot-9 preseason Associated Press All-American made 11 of 14 shots,

After winning just 11 games between 2020 and 2022, it was clear that the Texans needed a complete overhaul of their roster and coaching staff. Ahead of the 2023 season, they brought in former 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans to serve as the team’s head coach while selecting Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud with the

Associated Press Jan 10, 2025, 11:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Quinshon Judkins ran for two touchdowns before Jack Sawyer forced a fumble by his former roommate that he returned 83 yards for a score with 2:13 left as Ohio State beat Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night to

The 2025 Major League Baseball season hasn’t even begun yet, but there are major 2026 storylines already starting to play out. When the New York Yankees lost Juan Soto in free agency, they knew they wouldn’t be able to replace his superstar production right away. But every free-agent class has a couple of crown jewels,