Sergio Pérez and Red Bull have agreed to part ways, bringing an end to the Mexican driver’s stint with the Formula 1 team. Editor’s Picks 2 Related RB driver Liam Lawson is expected to be announced as Pérez’s replacement in the coming days. Pérez, whose poor form had cost Red Bull this year’s constructors’ championship,…
Dec 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET There’s lots to love about the 12-team playoff (unless you’re Alabama), but at the top of the list is this: We get three times as much star power this year. In the four-team era, the country wouldn’t get to see the explosiveness of Ashton Jeanty or the brute force…
Dec 17, 2024, 11:06 AM ET Saturday football returns to the NFL in Week 16 with games spread out over four days and every team in action. The week kicks off Thursday with an AFC West matchup of the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium as both teams jockey for wild card…
Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 18, 2024, 08:40 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-2 in favor of funding $312.5 million worth of bonds Tuesday night. What sounds like a simple procedural move…
Dec 18, 2024, 10:43 AM ET Fantasy football is a passion for many. Sometimes that passion pushes fantasy managers to make emotional decisions even when the data suggest otherwise. Each week during the 2024 NFL season, Liz Loza will attempt to strike a balance between what the data states and what the heart wants. This…
Dec 18, 2024, 09:41 AM ET Herschel Walker, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate in Georgia, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be ambassador to the Bahamas. Trump made the announcement Tuesday in a post on Truth Social, his social media website. He described Walker as “a successful businessman, philanthropist,…
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentDec 18, 2024, 06:07 AM ET Barcelona are already working internally on the possibility of a return to Spotify Camp Nou being delayed until next season, a source told ESPN, despite president Joan Laporta insisting the intention remains to play there from March. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Barça originally planned to be…
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 17, 2024, 08:55 PM ET Michael Penix Jr. is the new starting quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons and Kirk Cousins is heading to the bench, coach Raheem Morris announced Tuesday night. “After review we have made the decision Michael Penix will be the Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback moving forward,” Morris…
Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterDec 17, 2024, 08:11 PM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University….
Seth Walder, ESPN AnalyticsDec 18, 2024, 06:25 AM ET With three weeks left in the 2024 regular season, the NFL playoff picture is unusually settled. Seven teams have clinched postseason berths — three in the NFC and four in the AFC — leaving seven spots up for grabs. Which teams will fill those spots? Based…