ON CHRISTMAS DAY, with his team down three at the end of the third quarter, New York Knicks wing Mikal Bridges decided he wasn’t going to be denied. See a teammate Deuce McBride After launching a long jumper, Bridges ran toward the block to get in position for a possible offensive board. After returning McBride’s … Read more
Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday Athletics discusses three of the biggest questions posed by the weekend Premier League action. During this series of meetings, Darwin Nunez restarted his navigation software to get Liverpool past Brentford, Arsenal surrendered a two-goal lead to Aston Villa losing ground, Nottingham Forest continued to vibrate, Manchester City returns … Read more
Liverpool could book their place in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 Tuesday with the visit of Lille OSC to Anfield. Arne Slot’s men are leading the league stage and have won all six of their matches so far, with their latest against Girona coming in handy. Bruno Genesio’s team is eighth with 13 … Read more
Jake Michaels, lead writerJanuary 20, 2025, 7:02 p.m. ET Close Jake Michaels is a sports writer based in Melbourne. He has worked for ESPN since 2013, covering everything from AFL to Formula 1, basketball to boxing and tennis, in Australia and around the world. MELBOURNE, Australia — Carlos Alcaraz couldn’t have said it better when … Read more
Only two teams remain in the AFC and will soon face each other in the championship on Sunday with a trip to Super Bowl LIX online. Saturday, the No. 1 seed Kansas City Chiefs came off his first-round bye week and won the Houston Texans to get out of the divisional round. One day later, … Read more
Rob Dawson, correspondentJanuary 19, 2025, 12:31 p.m. ET Ruben Amorim said his Manchester United The team could be the worst in the club’s history after its 3-1 defeat has Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday. United failed to register a shot on target from open play as Brighton dominated at Old Trafford. Editor’s Choice 2 … Read more
The road to the Super Bowl runs through Kansas City. After eliminating the Houston Texans, the Chiefs will appear in the AFC Championship Game for a seventh straight year. They are just two wins away from the greatest feat of the Super Bowl era: a three-peat. Standing in their way are the Buffalo Bills, who … Read more
CBS Sports Chart It’s been an uneven week for several teams ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 poll. Iowa State, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Marquette And Kentucky all have a number next to their name (in the AP poll so far) but lost as favorites this week. Auburn But it was … Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia — A bitterly cold December afternoon in midtown Manhattan, in the lobby of a hotel near Central Park. A 23-year-old woman looks up from a club chair near an elevator. She wears a baseball cap and plays with her phone a little. “Hey,” she said. Take another look. Oh, it’s true, it’s Emma … Read more
On Friday, Japanese ace Roki Sasaki announced his intention to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgerspicking the defending World Series champions San Diego Padres And Toronto Blue Jaysamong other teams who have expressed interest in obtaining his services. Sasaki, designated amateur due to age and length of service, will receive $6.5 million signing bonusor an … Read more