Dec 23, 2025, 11:35 PM ET Masashi “Jumbo” Ozaki, whose 113 worldwide victories are the most of any player from Japan, died Wednesday in his home country after a battle with colon cancer, the Japan Golf Tour said. He was 78. Ozaki was revered in Japan, a big hitter with a sense of style who…
Dec 23, 2025, 11:21 PM ET Denver Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson is set to undergo an MRI after he suffered a painful right knee injury in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s 131-130 loss to the Mavericks in Dallas. Johnson went down with 9:18 left in regulation with what appeared to be a noncontact injury and…
Two emerging stars in the Eagles’ defensive backfield in DeJean and Mitchell get their first Pro Bowl nods. It’s safe to say general manager Howie Roseman knocked it out of the park when he selected Mitchell 22nd overall and DeJean 40th in the 2024 draft. Mitchell is tied for fifth (11) and DeJean ninth (10)…
The NBA has begun to gather input from its owners and general managers on new ways to combat tanking in the aftermath of the gambling scandal that rocked the league at the start of the season, sources told ESPN. At a board of governors meeting Friday, the league presented several ideas around potential modifications to…
Longtime foes LeBron James and Dillon Brooks will meet again Tuesday in Phoenix. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns have split two matchups this season — both hotly contested meetings that have reignited competitive battles between James and Brooks. Tempers first started to rise in 2021, when James performed the…
Dec 23, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott is on Manchester United‘s radar, while Leicester City wonderkid Jeremy Monga is a target for Chelsea and Manchester City. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men’s summer grades | Women’s grades TOP STORIES –…
Jamison HensleyDec 22, 2025, 04:38 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored…
Jorge CastilloDec 22, 2025, 03:29 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. The Athletics have acquired utilityman Jeff McNeil…
Dec 22, 2025, 03:12 PM ET TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas City Chiefs announced Monday that they have entered into an agreement with the State of Kansas to play their games there beginning in 2031. The announcement comes after Kansas lawmakers approved a proposal Monday to help pay for a new domed stadium for the…
Eric KarabellDec 22, 2025, 10:17 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”. The 16th Sunday of the NFL season may be most remembered for the stunning end…
