Star left-hander Framber Valdez and the Detroit Tigers are in agreement on a three-year, $115 million contract, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Wednesday. Valdez, 32, gets the highest average annual value ever for a left-handed pitcher, as well as the highest for a Latin American pitcher. There is an opt-out in the contract after…
Josh WeinfussFeb 3, 2026, 07:31 PM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University. Multiple Authors TEMPE,…
ESPN Multiple Authors Feb 3, 2026, 10:47 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The NFC has won the Pro Bowl Games yet again! Led by quarterbacks Jared Goff, Jalen Hurts and Dak Prescott, the NFC beat the AFC 66-52 in the flag football game. Cowboys WR George Pickens won offensive MVP, and Buccaneers safety…
Stephen Curry will be joining Olympic teammates LeBron James and Kevin Durant once again, this time at the NBA All-Star Game. The league announced the rosters for this season’s midseason showcase event Tuesday night, splitting 25 names onto three squads. It’s the debut of another new All-Star format — this one U.S. vs. World, on…
The LA Clippers are trading James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and a second-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday. Harden and the Clippers (23-26) worked through his exit over the past few days, resulting in a beneficial outcome for both sides — a “win now” opportunity for Harden, who…
Dave McMenaminFeb 3, 2026, 07:47 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. Multiple Authors NEW YORK — With the NBA trade deadline approaching and several teams considered to be potential future…
LONDON — The last steps really are the most difficult. This season is about nothing other than winning for Arsenal and so all that mattered on Tuesday was the result: a 1-0 win over Chelsea which sealed the Gunners’ place in a first cup final for six years. The second leg of this Carabao Cup…
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren, a first-time All-Star, has accepted an invitation to participate in the NBA slam dunk contest at All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Duren, 22, was chosen to the All-Star Game as a reserve. He joins Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson…
Brooke PryorFeb 3, 2026, 12:00 PM ET Close Brooke Pryor is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2019. She previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and the University of Oklahoma for The Oklahoman. Multiple Authors SAN FRANCISCO — Over the course of…
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — American skier Lindsey Vonn is “confident” she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics beginning this week despite the left knee injury she sustained in a crash four days ago. Vonn said on Tuesday the damage to her left knee was a “completely ruptured” ACL, bone bruising “plus meniscal damage.”…
