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Early NFL power rankings 2024: Where do Chiefs, 49ers land?
[ad_1] NFL Nation, ESPNFeb 11, 2024, 11:20 PM ET Welcome to the first edition of the 2024 NFL Power Rankings. After the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII, we are now looking ahead to next season. Sure, it’s way too early to know what the teams will look like
Yoshinobu Yamamoto already impressing Dodgers teammates
[ad_1] Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 13, 2024, 07:09 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. GLENDALE, Ariz. — It took only one bullpen session for Yoshinobu Yamamoto to capture the imagination of his new team.
Steelers release three players, including QB Mitch Trubisky
[ad_1] Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 12, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. PITTSBURGH — A year after signing him to a two-year extension, the Steelers released quarterback Mitch Trubisky, the team announced Monday. The Steelers also released longtime
Darrion Williams perfect, Bill Self tossed in TTU’s rout of Kansas
[ad_1] Feb 13, 2024, 01:30 AM ET LUBBOCK, Texas — Darrion Williams had a perfect night for Texas Tech, and the Red Raiders never trailed in a lopsided 79-50 victory over sixth-ranked Kansas that saw Bill Self ejected for the first time in his 21 seasons as the Jayhawks‘ head coach. The 29-point loss Monday
Draymond Green says suspension allowed Warriors to ‘explore,’ sparked run
[ad_1] Kendra Andrews, ESPNFeb 13, 2024, 01:39 AM ET SALT LAKE CITY — The Golden State Warriors are finding some momentum. They are above .500 (26-25) for the first time since Dec. 23. They have won five games in a row, matching their longest streak of the season. They’ve also won three straight road games
Northeastern outlasts Boston University, wins Beanpot in OT
[ad_1] Feb 13, 2024, 02:00 AM ET Gunnarwolfe Fontaine scored in the final minute of overtime Monday night, lifting Northeastern to a 4-3 victory over Boston University in the Beanpot at TD Garden. The Huskies have now won five of the past six Beanpot finals, the culmination of an annual college hockey tournament featuring four
How an ugly loss propelled the Chiefs to a Super Bowl LVIII win
[ad_1] Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 11, 2024, 11:14 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 LAS VEGAS — Before Super Bowl LVIII, the Kansas City Chiefs declined to talk much about becoming an NFL dynasty. On Sunday, the Chiefs took their place among the all-time
Spencer Dinwiddie on picking Lakers: ‘They know how to win’
[ad_1] Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 12, 2024, 06:22 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After completing his first practice with the Los Angeles Lakers on
Tiger Woods, TaylorMade partner to launch ‘Sun Day Red’ brand
[ad_1] Feb 12, 2024, 09:01 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods and Sunday red is no longer just a shirt. It’s a brand. Woods is starting a new year with a new look, announcing Monday evening an extended partnership with TaylorMade Golf to launch a lifestyle brand that will be called “Sun Day Red.”
Cowboys add Mike Zimmer as DC after uncertainty about hiring
[ad_1] Feb 12, 2024, 04:54 PM ET The Cowboys reached agreement Monday with Mike Zimmer to make the former Minnesota Vikings coach Dallas’ new defensive coordinator. “I’m excited and honored to be back with a great organization,” Zimmer told ESPN’s Ed Werder. “I’m thrilled to work with Mike McCarthy, for whom I have had a
Jen Pawol one call away from being first woman MLB umpire
[ad_1] Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 12, 2024, 05:24 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. After working in the minor leagues for the past eight seasons, umpire Jen Pawol is one step closer to reaching the majors as she’s been assigned to work in the Grapefruit
Have Chelsea turned a corner, or is it another false start?
[ad_1] Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 12, 2024, 05:55 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Enzo Fernandez scored the game-winner as Chelsea overcame an abysmal first half to beat Crystal Palace at
Steve Kerr attends funeral of Warriors assistant Dejan Milojević in Serbia
[ad_1] Feb 12, 2024, 09:21 AM ET BELGRADE, Serbia — Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević, a mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, was buried Monday in his native Serbia after suffering a heart attack last month. Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral on a rainy day at a Belgrade cemetery, including Warriors
Patrick Mahomes says a Chiefs three-peat would be ‘legendary’
[ad_1] Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 12, 2024, 01:22 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 LAS VEGAS — Hours after the Kansas City Chiefs became the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowls in 20 years, they started aiming to become the first to win
Why Man City could defend UCL, but another treble is unlikely
[ad_1] Pep Guardiola is a difficult man to read. The Manchester City manager can often betray a sense of false modesty, suggesting that incredible achievements are beyond his team before watching his players do what he had initially said would be impossible. Last season’s treble success was a prime example of that. Perhaps Guardiola is
49ers players say they didn’t know Super Bowl overtime rules
[ad_1] Feb 12, 2024, 08:51 AM ET Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs capitalized on the NFL’s postseason overtime rules to once again beat the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl. While several Chiefs players and coaches said they had a prepared strategy in the event that the Super Bowl went to overtime,
Man City, beware: Copenhagen are Champions League upset experts
[ad_1] Feb 12, 2024, 04:00 AM ET A little over four months ago, a dejected and disgruntled Manchester United team trudged off the field at FC Copenhagen‘s Parken Stadium having lost 4-3 to the Danish club in their UEFA Champions League group game. The home crowd was delighted, euphoric, but maybe not all that surprised.
How Mahomes and the Chiefs beat the 49ers in Super Bowl 2024
[ad_1] Bill Barnwell, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 12, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill
How Mahomes and the Chiefs beat the 49ers in Super Bowl 2024
[ad_1] Bill Barnwell, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 12, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill
Andy Reid, Travis Kelce vow to return to Chiefs next season
[ad_1] Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 12, 2024, 01:47 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 LAS VEGAS — The partnership between Andy Reid and Travis Kelce will continue for a 12th season, with both saying after the Kansas City Chiefs‘ 25-22 overtime win over the
Patrick Mahomes wins Super Bowl MVP for third time
[ad_1] Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 11, 2024, 11:04 PM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay
Super Bowl overtime delivers big swing for betting public
[ad_1] David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 12, 2024, 12:39 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 LAS VEGAS — As kickoff approached Sunday, sportsbooks were almost unanimously rooting for the favored San Francisco 49ers to win in a low-scoring Super Bowl. Late in the fourth quarter, everything was going
Unruly fan behavior draws ire of Zach Johnson, Billy Horschel at Phoenix Open
[ad_1] Feb 11, 2024, 04:43 PM ET Temperatures are only in the 50s, but tempers ran hot at the Phoenix Open due to unruly fan behavior. The PGA Tour event, known for its huge crowds and party atmosphere at TPC Scottsdale, continued to get out of hand Sunday after organizers had attempted to slow down
Nebraska stuns No. 2 Iowa as Caitlin Clark record chase continues
[ad_1] Michael Voepel, ESPN.comFeb 11, 2024, 03:36 PM ET Close Michael Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. LINCOLN, Neb. — Iowa senior guard Caitlin Clark hit one milestone Sunday — 1,000 assists — but
Marathon world-record holder Kelvin Kiptum, 24, dies in car crash
[ad_1] Feb 11, 2024, 06:27 PM ET NAIROBI, Kenya — Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running, was killed along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday. Kiptum was 24 and had the world record he set last year at the Chicago Marathon
‘Hurting’ 49ers lament another lost Super Bowl opportunity
[ad_1] Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 12, 2024, 02:37 AM ET Close Nick 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
2024 NFL draft order: Top 32 picks set, with Bears at the top
[ad_1] The order for all 32 picks in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft is set, with the Chicago Bears picking No. 1 and the Washington Commanders picking No. 2. Could both teams move on from their starting quarterbacks? Or could they look to add help for their signal-callers in April’s draft? The
Brown, Robinson have words during, after Celtics-Heat
[ad_1] Feb 11, 2024, 06:50 PM ET There was no love lost between Jaylen Brown and Duncan Robinson during Sunday’s Celtics–Heat showdown in Miami, and tensions didn’t cool much after Boston’s 110-106 win. Midway through the fourth quarter, the two players got tangled up when Brown tried to collect a Derrick White pass on the
49ers’ title window shrinks after Super Bowl loss vs. Chiefs
[ad_1] Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 11, 2024, 11:06 PM ET Close Nick 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
Arsenal 6-0 West Ham United (Feb 11, 2024) Game Analysis
[ad_1] Arsenal exacted sweet revenge on West Ham United with a 6-0 away thrashing to stay right in the thick of the Premier League title race on Sunday, obliterating their hosts before halftime. Mikel Arteta’s side had lost twice against their London rivals this season but were 4-0 ahead by halftime with goals by William