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…
NFL Nation, ESPNDec 27, 2024, 06:50 AM ET Week 17 started off with two road teams, the Chiefs and Ravens, grabbing wins over the Steelers and Texans, respectively, on Christmas Day. The action continues with a weekend stacked with great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know. Our NFL Nation…
Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 27, 2024, 03:00 AM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast…
Elon Musk faced backlash on X(formerly Twitter) from MAGA supporters after he addressed the U.S. engineers shortage and explained why he hires foreign tech workers for his companies. Your understanding of the situation is upside-down and backwards. OF COURSE my companies and I would prefer to hire Americans and we DO, as that is MUCH…