Russia and Ukraine have conducted a much-anticipated prisoner swap just ahead of the new year. Moscow’s defence ministry said each side freed 150 prisoners of war in a swap on Monday, although Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 189 of Kyiv’s soldiers had been brought home. It’s not immediately clear why there is a discrepancy in
Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 29, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions NC State wide receiver Kevin Concepcion will transfer to Texas A&M, he announced Sunday. The 5-foot-11, 189-pound sophomore was the No. 6 wide receiver and No. 15
ESPN News Services Dec 30, 2024, 02:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PERTH, Australia — Kazakhstan reached the quarterfinals of the United Cup mixed team tournament with a comfortable win over Greece on Monday as Elena Rybakina defeated Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-3 after Alexander Shevchenko stunned Stefanos Tsitsipas. Former Wimbledon champion Rybakina, who is using
Dec 29, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PERTH, Australia — Alexander Zverev eased past Thiago Monteiro 6-4, 6-4 as Germany beat Brazil for a winning start to its United Cup defense Sunday while the Czech Republic, United States and Italy were all victorious. Zverev had a lengthy spell on the sideline after damaging
An Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed, killing 38 people, was damaged while flying over Russia “due to shooting from the ground”, the country’s president has said. President Ilham Aliyev said he believed that the plane, which crashed around two miles from Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, was not shot down intentionally. However, he accused some
Associated Press Dec 29, 2024, 12:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche acquired center Juuso Parssinen from the Nashville Predators on Saturday. The Avalanche also received a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL draft for forward Ondrej Pavel and a third-round pick in 2027. Parssinen had two goals and three assists
ESPN News Services Dec 28, 2024, 07:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — Notre Dame forward Danny Nelson scored twice, Western Michigan’s Hampton Slukynsky made 25 saves and the defending champion United States defeated Latvia 5-1 on Saturday in the world junior hockey championship. The U.S. improved to 2-0 in Group A play,
Dec 28, 2024, 03:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mavericks forward Naji Marshall has been suspended four games without pay and Suns center Jusuf Nurkic has been suspended three games without pay for their role in a fight between the players during Dallas’ 98-89 win Friday night, the NBA has announced. Additionally, Mavericks forward P.J.
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 28, 2024, 11:51 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Georgia quarterback Carson Beck, who underwent surgery earlier this week to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right, throwing elbow, declared for the 2025 NFL draft Saturday. In a
Dec 28, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35, his manager Ne-Yo announced on Friday. The Puerto Rican fighter’s death comes less than a week after his last fight, a victory against Rogelio Medina that saw him crowned WBA Gold Cruiserweight champion. American singer Ne-Yo,