Day: January 3, 2025

Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 05:46 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions Alabama transfer running back Justice Haynes has signed with Michigan, the school announced Friday. Haynes, the No. 3 running back in ESPN’s transfer rankings, finished as Alabama’s
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Field Level Media Jan 3, 2025, 06:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After losing ace Corbin Burnes via free agency, the Baltimore Orioles bolstered their rotation on Friday, agreeing to a one-year contract with veteran right-hander Charlie Morton. A 17-year veteran and two-time All-Star, Morton posted an 8-10 record with a 4.19 ERA, 167 strikeouts
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Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 05:22 PM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native,
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David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 05:06 PM ET Close David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. You can follow Newton on Twitter at @DNewtonespn. CHARLOTTE,
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 03:42 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement with Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim on a 3-year, $12.5 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Kim, 25, was posted by
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Field Level Media Jan 3, 2025, 04:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Teoscar Hernandez is officially returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers after a triumphant first season, as the All-Star outfielder and the World Series champions agreed on a three-year, $66 million contract, the team announced Friday. The deal includes a club option of $15
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Doug Greenberg, ESPNJan 3, 2025, 04:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With the Baltimore Ravens needing a victory to win the AFC North and the Cleveland Browns sitting several key players, Baltimore is a 20-point favorite for Saturday’s divisional matchup, as of Friday afternoon on ESPN BET. It’s the largest spread in Ravens franchise history
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Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 02:29 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Four-star Oregon quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, a class of 2025 prospect who signed with the
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David Wilson Jan 3, 2025, 02:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said on Friday that Ohio State is “the best team in college football,” and the Longhorns will need their best performance in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on Jan. 10 to beat the Buckeyes. “I need Longhorn Nation to show
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Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderJan 3, 2025, 01:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sacramento Kings rookie Devin Carter, the No. 13 pick in the NBA draft, will be available to make his season debut tonight against the Memphis Grizzlies and his father, assistant coach Anthony Carter, sources told ESPN. Devin Carter, who was drafted by
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 02:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney has been listed as questionable for Week 18 against the Carolina Panthers due to a shoulder injury, the team announced Friday. Mooney was limited in practice Thursday but did not practice at
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Turron Davenport, ESPNJan 3, 2025, 02:30 PM 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
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Stephen Holder, ESPNJan 3, 2025, 02:33 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
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Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterJan 3, 2025, 01:19 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions Coach Ryan Day said the expanded College Football Playoff has
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John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 01:43 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
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Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 01:15 PM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow
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Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderJan 3, 2025, 12:23 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Alabama co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Colin Hitschler has been informed he will not return to the Crimson Tide next year, sources told ESPN. Hitschler’s departure comes with a
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 11:25 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are starting the three-week practice window for starting cornerback Jaylen Watson, a source said. Watson has been on the injured
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Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNJan 3, 2025, 12:34 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award
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David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 10:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua woke up Wednesday at 5:30 a.m. and checked his phone. Several news alerts popped up. The words “domestic terror
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Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterJan 3, 2025, 10:52 AM ET Close Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke played the entire 2024 season with
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The Las Vegas Raiders host the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18 on Sunday. Here are five keys to victory: Stop Mack: Former Raiders’ star pass-rusher Khalil Mack is having another excellent season, He ahs six sacks and, of course, Mack is a Raiders;’ killer. He is always up to face the team that drafted
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The New York Giants end the regular season at Lincoln Financial Field against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. EST. It will be the second and final meeting between NFC East division rivals this season, and while the Eagles season continues into the playoffs, the Giants will go into offseason mode and begin
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