Jesse RogersSep 24, 2025, 10:37 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CLEVELAND — For 175 days, the standings showed the Detroit Tigers having at least a share of first place in the American League Central — until Wednesday. The Cleveland Guardians, who were 15½ games out...
Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin isn’t a fan of his team’s SEC schedule for the 2026 season. Kiffin said that the inclusion of Oklahoma as an annual opponent for the Rebels “doesn’t make any sense,” per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN). “We don’t have anything in common with them or our fans,” Kiffin explained....
Sep 24, 2025, 11:21 PM ET SEATTLE — Cal Raleigh hit his MLB-leading 59th and 60th home runs Wednesday night as the Seattle Mariners clinched the AL West with a 9-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. His 59th was a solo shot in the first inning, and his 60th was another solo homer in the...
Indiana safety Louis Moore may continue to play for the remainder of the 2025 season after Texas judge Dale Tillery, who presides over the 134th Civil District Court in Dallas County, signed off on an injunction Wednesday prohibiting the NCAA from counting the Hoosier’s playing days at Navarro Junior College toward his eligibility. ESPN’s Heather Dinich,...
Sep 24, 2025, 08:30 PM ET NEW YORK — Aaron Judge tied a major league record by reaching 50 home runs for the fourth time in hitting a go-ahead, three-run drive for the New York Yankees during the second inning against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. Judge drove a 96.6 mph sinker from...
A trade to send Jonathan Kuminga from the Golden State Warriors to the Sacramento Kings could be back in the works. Per The Athletic’s Sam Amick, the two sides hadn’t discussed a sign-and-trade for the restricted free agent in more than a month, but talks “renewed earlier this week.” Amick added that the Kings “aren’t...
John KeimSep 24, 2025, 04:33 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to...
Gable Steveson, a highly decorated freestyle and collegiate wrestler who recently won his MMA debut, will now give dirty boxing a shot on Oct. 30, when he takes on Billy Swanson in Nashville. Steveson will fight on Dirty Boxing Championship’s card as part of their fourth event (DBX4). Steveson, 25, dominated college wrestling in the...
NEW YORK — The news spread like a flash of lightning on the night of Dec. 8. The New York Mets and free agent outfielder Juan Soto had reached an agreement on a jaw-dropping 15-year, $765 million contract that would be the largest in professional sports history once signed. That’s larger than any deal global...
Collin Morikawa believes the U.S. Ryder Cup team will benefit from home field advantage if attendees at Bethpage Black bring more energy while watching the tournament this weekend. “I’ll be honest, I think it’s kind of tame so far, Tuesday and Wednesday,” Morikawa said at the 28:15 mark of Wednesday’s pre-tournament press conference. “I know...