Major League Baseball’s salary arbitration system occupies a fascinating space in the sport’s larger labor landscape. Starting this morning, agents will discuss with teams the salaries of around 170 players for the 2026 season. The formal deadline to reach a deal is 1 p.m. ET. The real deadline is 8 p.m. Most will come to…
We’re a month out from when the first MLB teams report to spring training, and plenty of free agents remain unsigned. So while we wait, let’s look ahead to the start of the 2026 season. Where does every team stand heading into spring training? Can anyone catch the reigning back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers for…
Akheem Mesidor and Rueben Bain Jr. can usually be found in the same place. They first met on a Miami visit in 2022 when Mesidor was in the transfer portal and Bain was a high school sophomore. Now teammates, they’re inseparable, even while they’re in opposing backfields ambushing quarterbacks. But between the two of them,…
Michael C. WrightJan 8, 2026, 02:57 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M SAN ANTONIO — Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan downplayed the severity of a postgame incident Wednesday that involved Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt poking him in the face after the…
After the Jacksonville Jaguars clinched the AFC South division, Trevor Lawrence received a gift that left his teeth gleaming. Editor’s Picks Lawrence received a grill after the Jaguars’ 41-7 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. The gift was inspired by a viral AI photo of the Jaguars quarterback wearing a grill in his mouth…
Daniel OyefusiJan 7, 2026, 04:30 PM ET Close Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun. Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a burglary that took place at the home of…
Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr.‘s announcement on Tuesday night that he plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal sent shockwaves through college sports. Four days earlier, he’d signed a contract to return to Washington, which was set to pay him in the mid-$4 million range and put him near the top the market for college…
Todd ArcherJan 7, 2026, 03:35 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. FRISCO, Texas — At 83 years old, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones still has dreams….
Eric KarabellJan 7, 2026, 09:08 AM ET Close Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”. Each week in the NFL is its own story — full of surprises, both positive…
Michael VoepelJan 7, 2026, 08:30 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Thirteen years have passed since Texas Tech last made the women’s NCAA tournament and had a…
