Feb 23, 2025, 09:32 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Justin Bieber and Steve Carell laced up their skates along with Hockey Hall of Famers Rob Blake, Mark Messier, Cammi Granato and Jeremy Roenick on Sunday afternoon to support relief funds for the Los Angeles fires. The Los Angeles Kings and the National Hockey League held […]
Feb 22, 2025, 09:48 PM ET Former United States national team and MLS goalkeeper Tony Meola is recovering after suffering a heart attack Thursday, one day before his 56th birthday. Meola underwent an unspecified procedure after the heart attack. He told Front Row Soccer that he ran four miles last Saturday and had the heart […]
Brett OkamotoFeb 23, 2025, 12:21 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun A key bantamweight matchup between Song Yadong and Henry Cejudo came to an unfortunate conclusion Saturday, one that might require the UFC to book an immediate rematch. Yadong (22-8-1) defeated Cejudo (16-5) by […]
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 22, 2025, 06:20 PM ET Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said his side must “improve a lot,” despite winning 2-0 away at Las Palmas on Saturday to return to the top of LaLiga. Atlético Madrid leapfrogged Barça by beating Valencia earlier in the day, but second-half goals from substitutes Dani Olmo […]
Dmitry Bivol avenged his 2024 loss to Artur Beterbiev, defeating his rival by majority decision for the undisputed light heavyweight championship early Sunday morning at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The rematch was set 133 days after Beterbiev won a narrow majority decision in October, and the second fight was every bit as good […]
Feb 22, 2025, 05:44 PM ET LOS ANGELES — When the NHL draft comes to Los Angeles this summer, expect a lot more Gary Bettman. On Saturday, the league formally announced that the 2025 NHL draft will take place June 27 and 28 at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theatre, confirming a report from ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski […]
Feb 22, 2025, 03:37 PM ET The Fresno State men’s basketball program has drawn scrutiny for potential ties to sports gambling, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday. The NCAA and university are both investigating, sources said. The school has removed one player from the team and suspended two others for at least Saturday’s 72-69 loss […]
Ryan S. ClarkFeb 21, 2025, 02:03 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. BOSTON — Losing the 4 Nations Face-Off to Canada didn’t dissuade the United States from delivering a message: Team USA has arrived, and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. And it’s just as good as Canada. The […]
Feb 20, 2025, 06:36 PM ET Two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant is the Memphis Grizzlies player whose home was burglarized by the seven men from Chile charged in federal court with orchestrating break-ins at the homes of prominent professional athletes around the country, a league source confirmed to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The Daily Memphian reported […]
Michael VoepelFeb 19, 2025, 08:00 AM 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. Notre Dame started this season as No. 7 in the ESPN Power Rankings. Now, it has […]