Associated Press Feb 14, 2025, 05:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Paul Clemons, Emil Jiménez and Alex MacKay were hired Friday as full-time major league umpires, and Major League Baseball said Dan Merzel and Nate Tomlinson had been added to the staff last June 16. Jen Pawol will again work big league
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Jeff LegwoldFeb 14, 2025, 05:00 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assists with NFL draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999, too.
Field Level Media Feb 14, 2025, 03:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Shaquille O’Neal is staying with TNT Sports on a new contract worth more than $15 million per year, Front Office Sports reported Friday. The news means the cast of “Inside the NBA” is staying together even as TNT is set to license out
Associated Press Feb 14, 2025, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Khris Middleton thanked Milwaukee for helping shape him “into the person and player I am today” a week after the Bucks traded the three-time All-Star to the Washington Wizards. “From the moment I stepped foot in this city, you embraced me,” Middleton
In the aftermath of the Philadelphia Eagles beating the Kansas City Chiefs to prevent the Chiefs from a three-peat, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott spoke to the media. Prescott didn’t mince words and said it was the Cowboy’s turn to win one of their own, and the team was close to winning a title. Not
Former New Orleans Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi has landed a new job. Rizzi is being hired as the Denver Broncos’ new special teams coordinator. The move will reunite him with Sean Payton, under whom he worked with the Saints previously. Rizzi, 54, joined the Saints as their special teams coordinator in 2019 and
The New York Giants have signed a pair of players from the AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs to their practice. The Giants have signed cornerback Nic Jones and wide receiver Montrell Washington to reserve/futures contract. The agency for the players, JL Sports, made the announcement on social media. Jones, 6-foot, 189 pounds, was a seventh-round
For former New Orleans Saints Interim Head Coach Darren Rizzi, it didn’t take long to find a new home. Broncos are hiring former Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi as their special teams coordinator, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 14, 2025 Amidst a difficult and turbulent 2024 campaign that saw head coach Dennis
Associated Press Feb 14, 2025, 02:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Carolina star quarterback Cam Newton doubled down on recent comments that the Panthers had “a locker room of losers” before drafting him with the first overall pick in 2011, saying his remarks were “aggressive” but “true.” Newton said during Thursday’s “4th and 1
Marcel Louis-JacquesFeb 14, 2025, 02:42 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 for
ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2025, 03:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia was awash in green on Valentine’s Day to celebrate its Super Bowl champion Eagles. Swooning fans screamed and cheered Friday as MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts and Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie took turns hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the start
Tim McManusFeb 14, 2025, 06:00 AM 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. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — On Sunday night in New Orleans, Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman was
Open Extended Reactions The 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend has arrived with festivities taking place in the Bay Area. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Golden State Warriors will host NBA All-Star Weekend for the first time since 2000, a year full of iconic moments such as Vince Carter’s performance in the dunk contest. The events will
Earlier this week, NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated said he believes “an outside quarterback” has the best chance to be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starter for the 2025 season. Breer also named the Steelers as the top “ideal fit” for Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams. For a piece published Friday, NFL analyst Tyler Sullivan of CBS
Aaron Rodgers won’t be back with the New York Jets in 2025, the team announced earlier this week, opening the door for any team to sign the four-time NFL MVP. Rodgers can’t move like he used to in the pocket, but he can be an asset for a team if he chooses to return for
The Cincinnati Bengals’ most important offseason in franchise history is upon us as multiple contract extensions are due, and free agency is needed to be aced more than ever. There is no way out for the Bengals in the next few months, and it is now time for the front office to open their wallet
Welcome back to our weekend chat, Buffalo Bills fans. Head to the comments to share your thoughts. We are taking a look at the upcoming Buffalo Bills free agents today. We put out our list earlier this offseason, but didn’t really chat about who we want to keep. Here is the list, and I’ve got
James Regan Feb 14, 2025, 01:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Catterall said he was “locked in” for his clash with Arnold Barboza Jr. on Saturday despite the prospect of a huge fight should he claim victory in their junior welterweight title eliminator in Manchester on Saturday. Both men weighed in at 139 pounds
Associated Press Feb 14, 2025, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State women’s volleyball coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley has agreed to a contract extension through the 2030 season, reaching the deal two months after leading the Nittany Lions to the national championship and days after completing cancer treatments, the school announced
Associated Press Feb 14, 2025, 01:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff said he exceeded his expectations Friday when he faced hitters for the first time since late in the 2023 season. The two-time All-Star, who injured his shoulder Sept. 23, 2023 against the Miami Marlins, threw 20 pitches
Mark Fainaru-WadaFeb 14, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Investigative reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit since 2007 Co-author of New York Times best-selling books “League of Denial” and “Game of Shadows” Co-winner, 2004 George Polk Award Open Extended Reactions The Democratic Republic of Congo is calling on the NBA, Formula 1 and major international
Feb 12, 2025, 11:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The fantasy basketball playoffs come quickly after the NBA All-Star break, and the best fantasy managers always seem to stay a step ahead when it comes to making the right moves and preparing their roster. So which players should you let go, and who is worth
With the Philadelphia Eagles winning the Super Bowl this past week, tradition holds that the NFL Champion will open up the following season at home. In other words, the Eagles are expected to open the season at home, on Thursday night, against one of their scheduled opponents. The Eagles are set to host eight different
Following a disappointing postseason exit and the departure of talented coaches, many Detroit Lions fans are questioning the state of the franchise. Why did the Lions fail in the playoffs? Can they fix whatever’s wrong and make it all the way next season? In a chat with Forbes reporter DJ Siddiqi last week, Lions running
Earlier this month, retired New York Giants legend Eli Manning was passed over for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. The great tight end Antonio Gates, who was elected to Canton this time around after being bypassed last year, has some solid advice for Eli on how to handle
The Cleveland Browns made pretty quick work to move on from OC Ken Dorsey and OL coach Andy Dickerson after the 2024 NFL season ended for the team. In short order, the Browns replaced Dickerson with Mike Bloomgren and then promoted Tommy Rees into Dorsey’s position. While those moves have already been announced by the
Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Kendall Graveman and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a one-year contract, sources told ESPN’s Jesse Rogers on Friday. The deal has a base salary of $1.35 million, and he can make up to $3.3 million with performance bonuses, per source. The Diamondbacks are adding Graveman with the hope that
Field Level Media Feb 14, 2025, 12:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ichiro Suzuki plans to do more than just be inducted into the Hall of Fame this July. He also intends to donate his entire personal collection to the museum in Cooperstown, New York. Former National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum president Jeff
Associated Press Feb 14, 2025, 11:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH PORT, Fla. — Ronald Acuña says he has almost completely recovered after tearing his left ACL while playing for the Atlanta Braves last May. Acuña, the 2023 National League MVP, estimated his knee at 90-95%. “I feel great,” Acuña said Friday. “When they
Associated Press Feb 14, 2025, 11:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Travis Hunter, the Heisman Trophy winner who played offense and defense at Colorado, is listed as a defensive back for the NFL scouting combine. The league on Thursday released the list of 329 players invited to the scouting combine in Indianapolis