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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 21, 2024, 07:22 PM ET Hansi Flick said Barcelona need a break after Atlético Madrid inflicted a third straight home league defeat on them to replace them at the top of LaLiga on Saturday. Alexander Sørloth scored a 96th-minute winner at the Olympic Stadium after …

Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 21, 2024, 06:56 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Cleveland Guardians traded first baseman Josh Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday and quickly replaced him, with sources telling ESPN …

Dec 21, 2024, 07:53 PM ET BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Johni Broome‘s 3-pointer just over a minute into the game was a quick sign that the Auburn star’s right shoulder was plenty healthy. Broome and the second-ranked Tigers both turned in dominant performances in an 87-69 win over No. 16 Purdue …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 10:36 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. NEW YORK — Ohio State’s men’s basketball team entered this week at a pivotal point in its season. The Buckeyes were coming off a 38-point loss to …

CNN  —  A day after being controversially disqualified from the French Open for inadvertently hitting a ball girl with a ball, an emotional Miyu Kato struggled to answer questions about the incident. Kato and her partner Aldila Sutjiadi were defaulted from the doubles event on Sunday after the Japanese player …

The status of Patrick Mahomes’ ankle was widely discussed leading up to Saturday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans. While there was some doubt during the week whether the star quarterback would play against the Texans, he was able to fully get through the Chiefs’ practice Thursday.  …

Listen to article Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa, a member of the team that won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, is facing legal trouble after an arrest warrant was issued in connection with an alleged Employees’ Provident Fund (PF) fraud case. According to media reports, Uthappa is accused of deducting …

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentDec 21, 2024, 07:21 PM ET BARCELONA, Spain — Atlético Madrid were 10 points behind Barcelona at the start of November but will end the year three points clear of them at the top of LaLiga, and with a game in hand after Alexander Sørloth‘s 96th-minute winner …

The Baltimore Ravens punched their ticket to the postseason and kept their hopes for a division title alive Saturday.  With a 34-17 win over the division rival Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore could reclaim first place in the final two weeks.  Pittsburgh (10-5) would have clinched the division with a victory, but …

Rickey Henderson, MLB’s greatest base stealer, has died at the age of 65. Henderson was a 10-time All-Star, spending the majority of his 14-year career with the Oakland Athletics. Henderson would have turned 66 on Christmas Day – he was reportedly battling pneumonia. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON …