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…
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…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 22, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Ruben Amorim said Manchester United are in a “tough moment” after their 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday. United have lost back-to-back games after the 4-3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup on Thursday. It’s also two Premier League defeats in a…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Anna DeBeer gingerly removes her right shoe as tears stream down her face. Louisville’s fifth-year outside hitter fixes her gaze to the floor as she sits in front of her locker at the KFC Yum! Center. She places the shoe away from her sprained right ankle and pulls off her white socks….
Anthony Gharib, ESPNDec 22, 2024, 09:47 PM ET The “Sunday Night Football” player introductions have been a staple of the broadcast for years, with creative tweaks on the usual format always something to watch out for. Editor’s Picks 1 Related It’s a simple task — players will share their first and last name then their…
Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2024, 02:14 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. LANDOVER, Md. — Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks Jalen Hurts…
Michael Voepel, ESPN.comDec 22, 2024, 08:24 PM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Cardinals had the hometown advantage and won the most emotional…