As introductions to English football go, this was about as unceremonious as it gets. Two of Manchester City‘s four mid-season signings made their debuts in Saturday’s FA Cup fourth round win, 2-1, at League One minnows Leyton Orient. Nico Gonzalez lasted 22 minutes before injury struck and Vitor Reis was taken off at half-time. It […]
Baxter HolmesFeb 7, 2025, 08:18 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Nate Robinson has a new kidney. The ex-NBA guard received the new organ […]
Eli Manning isn’t dwelling on his omission from the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. The former New York Giants quarterback, speaking a day after the four-person class was announced, said he’s happy for those who made it and isn’t letting what happened sour his outlook on his career or the Hall of Fame […]
STORRS, Conn. — RJ Luis Jr. scored six of his 21 points in the final 2:16 to help No. 12 St. John’s extend its winning streak to 10 games with a 68-62 comeback victory over No. 19 UConn on Friday night. St. John’s 10-game conference win streak is its longest since a 14-game streak during […]
Turron DavenportFeb 7, 2025, 10:07 AM ET Close Turron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show “Talking with TD” and you can follow […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Chet Holmgren‘s return from injury makes the NBA-best Thunder even better. Last season’s runner-up for rookie of the year was back in Oklahoma City’s starting lineup Friday night after missing nearly three months due to a pelvic fracture. The versatile 7-foot-1 forward had four points, five rebounds, four blocks and two steals […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One of the toughest drivers in NASCAR history joined one the most enigmatic drivers of the modern era as the newest inductees into the Hall of Fame in a star-studded Friday night ceremony. Ricky Rudd, known as the “Ironman” for his 788 consecutive starts over a 32-year career, was feted for his […]