All eyes in the baseball world right now are laser-focused on Roki Sasaki. The 23-year-old Japanese flamethrowing phenom is seemingly days away from signing with an MLB club. Reports indicate that Sasaki has narrowed his options to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Diego Padres and the Toronto Blue Jays. Whichever franchise lands the uber-talented
ASHBURN, Va. — As the Washington Commanders celebrated their first playoff win in nearly 20 years late Sunday night in Tampa, Florida, Magic Johnson embraced the owner, the star receiver and the moment. Johnson, wearing a black Commanders hoodie and a thousand-watt smile, listed the multiple reasons the franchise had gotten to this point. With
PHOENIX — Even though it had been nearly three weeks since ace right-hander Corbin Burnes had agreed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $210 million, six-year deal, it was still a little stunning to see him in the team’s jersey at Chase Field on Wednesday. The D-backs usually aren’t among baseball’s big spenders. For Arizona
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have released National punter Jake Julien in order for him to pursue NFL opportunities, the team announced on Wednesday. The 26-year-old spent the last two seasons with the Green and Gold where he served as the team’s primary punter. Julien led the CFL in gross punt yards in 2024 (5,773)
Arsenal came from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1 in Wednesday night’s North London Derby at the Emirates. There was plenty of pressure on Mikel Arteta‘s side having succumbed to Newcastle and Manchester United in north London in previous outings, but the Gunners responded by securing three crucial points against their fiercest rivals. The January midweek
Justin Allgaier will attempt the 2025 Daytona 500 for his longtime Xfinity Series owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. and JR Motorsports. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) JR Motorsports is attempting a NASCAR Cup Series race for the first time. The team owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. is entering the 2025 Daytona 500 with Justin Allgaier behind
Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 03:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The NASCAR team owned by Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. will attempt to make its Cup Series debut in the Daytona 500 with a champion driver and a partnership with a Grammy Award-winning artist. JR Motorsports has entered reigning Xfinity
Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 03:07 PM ET Heinz Kluetmeier, an award-winning photojournalist whose portfolio includes iconic Olympic images of the “Miracle On Ice” in 1980 and Michael Phelps’ “Miracle Finish” in 2008, has died. He was 82. Kluetmeier died Tuesday due to complications from Parkinson’s disease and a stroke, according to his longtime employer,
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — When the inaugural season of TGL launched at the SoFi Center last week, Ireland’s Shane Lowry forgot to bring a tee to the hitting area to hit the first drive in the history of the tech-infused golf league. It was one of the lighter moments in TGL’s opening night, which
Tristan Jarry Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The Pittsburgh Penguins announced goaltender Tristan Jarry is going on NHL waivers. The goaltender is in the second year of a five-year contract with the Penguins, earning $5.375 million per season. Jarry has the 11th-highest cap hit among active goalies this season, according to PuckPedia. If no teams put in
Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 09:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISTOL, Conn. — Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will be featured on four of ESPN’s first 10 “Sunday Night Baseball” broadcasts along with a March 27 appearance on the sport’s main Opening Day. ESPN said Wednesday it will
LA Galaxy sign Danish international Mathias ‘Zanka’ Jørgensen LA Galaxy confirmed Mathias “Zanka” Jørgensen’s arrival on Wednesday from Belgian Pro League side Anderlecht. The 34-year-old Danish international joins the MLS club on a two-year contract and brings with him a storied career. Jørgensen has made over 500 professional appearances across top leagues in England (Brentford/ Huddersfield
Open Extended Reactions Many MMA fighters had a great year in 2024. We saw some claim their first title in a major promotion. And there were those who reclaimed titles they previously held. But no MMA fighter had a better 12-month stretch than UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. Pereira reeled off three successful title
For the second time since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, a conference welcomes back the same four teams from to the divisional round of the playoffs as the year before. The matchups are different than a year ago. The Houston Texans took on the Baltimore Ravens last season, and will face the Kansas City Chiefs this
Charlie Woods watches his father Tiger warm up before Tuesday night’s TGL event in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) It’s an eternal truism of parenting: No matter how cool you might be to the rest of the world, you’ll always be a dork in the eyes of your kids. Even if you’re one
Multiple MLS clubs ‘in advance talks’ to sign Wilfried Zaha Former Premier League standout Wilfried Zaha could be on the move to Major League Soccer this January, thanks to a unique loophole. According to Sami Mokbel of the Daily Mail, the 32-year-old attacker is looking to kickstart his career and “a number” of American clubs
Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderJan 15, 2025, 11:42 AM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is declaring for the NFL draft, he announced in a video on social media. The decision ends a career at Texas that saw him help revive
At the halfway point of the 2024-25 season, the Knicks stand at 26-15, good for third in the Eastern Conference. It’s been a year of ups and downs since overhauling their roster over the offseason, and the midway mark serves as a natural point to look back and take stock of the season thus far.