Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 23, 2024, 09:22 AM ET Ruben Amorim is under no pressure from Manchester United bosses to pick Marcus Rashford, a source has told ESPN, with the Portuguese head coach being allowed to handle the situation with the England forward without outside intervention. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Rashford has been dropped from the…
Arsenal suffered a major injury blow on Monday after Mikel Arteta confirmed winger Bukayo Saka will be sidelined for “many weeks” with a torn hamstring. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Sources have told ESPN that the 23-year-old was told the news after seeing a specialist, having left the stadium on crutches following the Gunners’ 5-1 win…
Ange Postecoglou has suggested he may stop answering questions about his attacking approach and reiterated his intention to continue his uncompromising style despite suffering a 6-3 home defeat to Premier League leaders Liverpool. Arne Slot’s side moved four points clear of Chelsea with a game-in-hand after easing to a win which began with two headed…
Deion Sanders’ son, Shedeur Sanders is stepping up for his teammate. In a new post on X, Shedeur seems to be fed up with all the chatter online about Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and his fiancée, Leanna Lenee. As we previously shared, Hunter and Lenee have been bombarded with endless rumors and wild speculation…
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterDec 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 It’s not easy being a baseball fan. The commitment is intense: 162 games from the thaw of early April through the sweat of summer to the cool evenings of…
Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 23, 2024, 02:37 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Left-hander Sean Manaea and the New York Mets are in agreement on a three-year, $75 million contract, sources told ESPN, keeping the veteran with the team he…
Dec 23, 2024, 06:21 AM ET Outfielder Joc Pederson and the Texas Rangers are in agreement on a contract pending a physical, sources tell ESPN. News of the deal was first reported by The Athletic. Last a designated hitter with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Pederson, 32, declined his mutual option for the 2025 season. He hit…
Eric Woodyard, ESPNDec 22, 2024, 07:03 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored…
President-elect Donald Trump shot down any talk that he’s being overshadowed by Elon Musk, especially after Musk played a role in throwing a wrench into an emergency spending plan to prevent a government shutdown. Trump called the idea that he’s “ceded the presidency” to Musk pure fiction, adding that even if Musk had ambitions for…
Dec 22, 2024, 03:30 PM ET After suffering their fourth defeat in their past six contests across all competitions, Manchester United will celebrate Christmas in a way they haven’t done since the 1980s — and no, we don’t mean by blaring Wham!’s “Last Christmas” at Carrington. In Spain, there are new league leaders. While Real…