Reassessing Red Sox rotation after Crochet, Buehler moves

Reassessing Red Sox rotation after Crochet, Buehler moves originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow started the offseason by emphasizing the team’s need to bolster the starting pitching staff. The front office has followed through with multiple noteworthy moves before the New Year. Boston’s biggest deal thus far … Read more

Commanders get huge win, plus 10 more incredible stats from Week 16

The sixteenth week of the NFL is nearly in the books, with just one game left to play. Several players had incredible performances, along with surprising results from multiple teams. Arguably the best performance came from Jayden Daniels and the Commanders, who took down the Eagles despite allowing 30+ points and committing five turnovers. Entering … Read more

Five players Arsenal could sign in January to kickstart title charge including ex-Premier League journeyman

Arsenal’s quest for a first Premier League title since 2004 is already in jeopardy – with the January transfer window coming at a perfect time. The Gunners currently sit six points behind leaders Liverpool at the top of the table, with Arne Slot’s men also boasting a game in hand. 7 Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side … Read more

Serie A | Inter 2-0 Como: Carlos Augusto decisive at both ends for success

MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 23: Carlos Augusto of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Como at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on December 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Carlos Augusto was decisive for Inter against Como, both with the headed … Read more

Ben Stokes injury: England men’s Test captain out for at least three months with torn hamstring | Cricket News

Ben Stokes has been ruled out of all cricket for at least three months due to a torn left hamstring. The injury occurred while bowling on day three of the third Test in England’s recent 2-1 series victory over New Zealand. The 33-year-old will undergo surgery in January, just months after he was sidelined by … Read more

College football odds, picks, predictions for 2024-25 bowl season, playoffs: Computer backs Michigan, Texas

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the College Football Playoff quarterfinals taking place on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. No. 6 seed Penn State is … Read more

Lease agreement confirmed for White Stadium ahead of NWSL games

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 23, 2024, 03:04 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The City of Boston, Boston Public Schools, and the owners of the NWSL expansion team set to play there in 2026 have executed a lease agreement that will allow the team to … Read more

How Saints’ Darren Rizzi is making his head coaching case

Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, … Read more

Asteroid-comet chimera Chiron has an unusual ice mix, James Webb Space Telescope finds

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered that the centaur called 2060 Chiron is an oddball. The object, which is a minor body that orbits the sun in the expanse between Jupiter and Neptune, has a mixture of ices and gases that make it stand out from other objects in the distant outer solar system. … Read more

Newcastle in ‘much better place’ ahead of festive fixtures, says Howe

Eddie Howe said his Newcastle United side are “in a much better place”, but insisted he will only enjoy the hectic Christmas schedule if his side is successful, starting with Aston Villa on Boxing Day. The Magpies swept aside Ipswich Town last time out, winning back-to-back Premier League games, as many as they had managed … Read more