John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2024, 05:11 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 18, 2024, 01:51 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti became the most decorated coach in Real Madrid‘s history on Wednesday, after the team’s 3-0 victory over Pachuca in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final made it 15 trophies won with the club. In two spells in charge at Madrid — between 2013 and…
Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2024, 05:02 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. One week after Doug Gottlieb referred to weaker potential opponents as “Nobody U,” his Green Bay men’s basketball team lost to Division-II Michigan Tech for its eighth consecutive defeat. Green Bay took…
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 18, 2024, 04:41 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia After Alabama narrowly missed the College Football Playoff in coach Kalen DeBoer’s first season, athletics director Greg Byrne told fans in a letter on X on Wednesday…
Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Colorado has signed Liberty transfer quarterback Kaidon Salter, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The Buffaloes are bringing in one of the most accomplished dual-threat quarterbacks in college football to compete…
Dec 18, 2024, 04:17 PM ET The NBA All-Star Game’s new format has been greeted with skepticism from some of the league’s biggest stars — most notably Kevin Durant. “I hate it; I absolutely hate it,” Durant said Tuesday, minutes after the league announced the changes to its midseason showcase. This season’s format is a…
Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderDec 18, 2024, 02:46 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard has agreed to a lifetime contract extension with Adidas, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. As Lillard’s deal with Adidas expired during last offseason, his representative, Aaron Goodwin of Goodwin Sports Management, has been negotiating a new deal with company officials….
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Bookmakers estimate 90% of the action on the opening round of the College Football Playoff will be placed this week, ahead of the four on-campus games that kick off Friday. The games begin with…
Dec 18, 2024, 02:51 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The two teams suing NASCAR over an antitrust complaint were granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday that allows them to compete as chartered teams in the 2025 season. 23XI Racing, the team owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin,…
Sergio Pérez‘s exit from Formula 1 is a sad end to what at one point seemed like a long-overdue bit of recognition for one of the sport’s most underrated drivers. Pérez and Red Bull confirmed their split on Wednesday, bringing to an end weeks of negotiation about an exit from a race seat. RB driver…