Shohei Ohtani was a two-way sensation once again, stretching the limits of what a human being can achieve on a baseball field. Ronald Acuña Jr. put together the sort of jaw-dropping, season-long performance that had looked like his destiny since he burst into the Majors as a precocious 20-year-old in 2018, setting power-speed records in the process. With Spring Training just around the corner, both look like strong MVP candidates once again, with a shot to become MLB’s first back-to-back winner since Miguel Cabrera in 2013. But with Ohtani limited to a DH role in his first NL season and…
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Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU Willie Green says that Zion Williamson will start and Naji Marshall is out Pelicans expected to start CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Williamson, Dirk Valanciunas LA Clippers expected to start James Harden, Terance Mann, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac – 8:33 PM
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 8, 2024, 12:02 AM ETCloseNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage of the Niners’ 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam’s subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team’s relocation and stadium saga. You…
Fin Smith was head boy and a straight-A student at Warwick School with a talent for tennis, so he could have taken any number of different avenues in life.But it soon became apparent rugby was the right path for the 21-year-old, whose sporting journey is set to continue with a first senior England cap against Italy on Saturday.The Northampton fly-half has had a season to remember with the Saints, who are top of the Premiership and into the last 16 of the Champions Cup thanks to a 10-match winning run. It has catapulted Smith into the position of being likely…
Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham have endured a mixed start to 2024, with the Lilywhites failing to win back-to-back Premier League games since Christmas.Dropped points at Everton was a bitter pill to swallow, but one Spurs deserved to suffer given the pressure they were forced to withstand during the dying embers of the contest.Still, Ange’s squad continues to get healthier and the return of Son Heung-min from international duty will undoubtedly prove a huge boost for the Champions League hopefuls.Saturday’s opponents, Brighton, thumped the Lilywhites 4-2 back in December, meaning Spurs will be out for revenge this weekend. Here’s how Postecoglou could…
MMA Fighting has Teofimo Lopez vs. Jamaine Ortiz live round-by-round updates for Thursday’s junior welterweight title bout at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. The main event is expected to begin around 11 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Check out our Lopez vs. Ortiz results page to find out what happened on the undercard. Teofimo Lopez (19-1, 13 KOs) fights for the first time since capturing the WBO and The Ring junior welterweight titles with a decision win over Josh Taylor in June. A former lightweight champion, Lopez notably defeated Vasiliy Lomachenko in 2020. Jamaine Ortiz (17-1-1, 8 KOs) strides…
We take a close up look at what Nebraska is getting in their new defensive line commitment. 247Sports takes a look at what Nebraska is getting in their new DL commitment from Tucson (Ariz.) Salpointe Catholic Keona Wilhite…Profile: Keona WilhitePosition: Edge To read this full article and more, subscribe now —SALE: One Month for Only $1Get access to this article and all of the in-depth coverage from the 247Sports Network with this special offer.Join TodayAlready a subscriber? Login
NEW YORK — The below-freezing winds and hustle and bustle of midtown Manhattan are sometimes enough to dampen the spirits of anyone entering a skyscraper on a weekday morning. But there was no sign of subdued energy on Wednesday at MLB headquarters. Where corporate elevators can be often filled with uncomfortable silence, anticipatory enthusiasm and excitement tinged the interactions at 9 a.m. ET as people filed into the Commissioner’s Office auditorium. As part of the celebration for the 38th annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day, MLB hosted its second annual networking event, inviting approximately 70 participants to learn…
The Detroit Pistons (6-43) play against the Sacramento Kings (29-20) at Golden 1 Center Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free) NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Free trial Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Wednesday February 7, 2024 Detroit Pistons 87, Sacramento Kings 72 (Q3 7:12) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham Golden 1 Center booing the Kings, fresh off a 5-2 road trip, as Sacramento trails 87-72 to the 6-win Pistons, playing without Cade Cunningham, Bojan Bogdanovic and others. Largest lead of the game for Detroit as Mike Brown burns the timeout. –…
Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney is holding out dwindling hope he’ll be able to play in Super Bowl LVIII after missing the AFC Championship Game with a pectoral injury.”Feeling alright,” Thuney said Wednesday. “Just trying to control what I can control and I think we’ll know more as the game gets closer.”Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Thuney’s chances to be active for the game are “slim.” Nick Allegretti is preparing to fill in for Thuney, a three-time Super Bowl champion, as he did in Kansas City’s victory at Baltimore two weeks ago.Editor’s Picks2 Related”Four Super Bowls in…