Spanish singer Raphael has been diagnosed with primary brain lymphoma while hospitalized at the 12 de Octubre University Hospital in Madrid, according to a report the medical center his manager shared with Billboard Español. Per the document, the “El Tamborilero” singer has begun treatment, which he will continue as an outpatient after he is discharged….
Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterDec 27, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Nick Sirianni signaled that…
OG Maco, the rapper best known for his 2014 hit “U Guessed It,” has sadly passed away. According to an exclusive report by TMZ, the entertainer had been hospitalized since December 12 after suffering a self-inflected gunshot wound to the head. Around that time, there were false reports of Maco’s death on social media, but…
Dec 27, 2024, 12:45 PM ET ARLINGTON, Va. — Alex Ovechkin‘s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record should be back on very soon. Signs point to Ovechkin returning to the Washington Capitals‘ lineup on Saturday night at the Toronto Maple Leafs after missing five weeks with a broken left leg. Ovechkin skated with…
Dec 26, 2024, 07:02 PM ET LeBron James and the NBA are going to have make room for the NFL on Christmas. That shouldn’t be a problem. Both leagues were winners on Wednesday. Netflix set records as the most-streamed NFL games in U.S. history while the NBA had its best holiday numbers in five years…
It’s been six years since actor Geoffrey Owens made headlines due to the viral photo of him bagging groceries at Trader Joe’s, which ultimately led to new opportunities. However, the brave star admits that despite all of the positive things that came out of that moment, he’s still struggling behind the scenes. While appearing on…
The year is just days away from wrapping up, and to celebrate, Billboard has compiled the ultimate Latin playlist featuring 55 songs that formed part of the Billboard Latin charts in 2024. Dubbed “Adios 2024, Hola 2025,” the playlist is meant to get the party started on New Year’s Eve and to keep it going…
Dec 26, 2024, 08:08 PM ET DETROIT — Tucker Gleason ran for one overtime score and threw for four more as Toledo beat Pittsburgh 48-46 in a bowl-record six overtimes at the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field on Thursday. The game surpassed the previous mark set 48 hours earlier when South Florida beat San…
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 27, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia TIGER, Ga. — Georgia‘s former starting quarterback, Carson Beck, rolled through campus in a sleek Lamborghini, reportedly valued at more than $300,000. The head-turning sportscar was part…
Dec 27, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Oleksandr Usyk solidified his No. 1 spot in the ESPN pound-for-pound men’s boxing rankings with a unanimous decision victory over Tyson Fury on Dec. 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a rematch of Usyk’s split decision win in May. This time, all three judges agreed and scored the fight…