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LeBron James has turned basketball on its head, from the moment he first stepped onto the court. But how much has basketball changed since LeBron got his start - and how much has he paved the way for his son to succeed...or to fail? ESPN's Brian Windhorst joins Mina Kimes to get an inside look at the lives and careers of LeBron and Bronny James, the nature of fame, and the impact of sports on family. The NFL's 2019 regular season came to a close, and several teams in both conferences sealed their destinies.
ESPN reporter Jenna Laine joins us to talk all things Tom Brady, and if we should expect to see him play in Saturday's preseason opener. Then, the soon-to-be-new governor of New York may have a personal interest in keeping the Bills in her hometown of Buffalo. They are worth almost $7 billion according to Sportico, which puts them atop the list of most valuable franchises in sports despite not winning a Super Bowl since 1996. Tim Cowlishaw has covered the Cowboys since 1989, so he explains why they continue to be America's Team...and if a return to glory is at hand.
Starmer must make aspiration his message
Our Monday Morning QB, Alex Smith is here to unpack what may be the best couple days of playoff football ever. Mahomes vs. Allen lived up to the heavyweight billing with a quarterback duel for the ages, trading touchdowns and finally ending in overtime. This season, University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas took to the pool for first time as a transgender woman, on the women's team. Thomas' gender transition was several years in the making, and she adhered to guidelines from her sport's governing bodies as she returned to competition. But when Thomas started winning and breaking records this season, her story made news well beyond the swimming world, and critics of transgender inclusion in sports took particular note.
Ramona Shelburne shares insights from her recent reporting and conversations with Embiid. Then, Jeff Passan takes us behind his story on New York Mets general manager Jared Porter's harassment of a female reporter, and what the fallout says about baseball culture. The NFC and AFC Conference Championship games kick off this weekend with some of the best matchups...and most compelling storylines in recent memory. Will Aaron Rodgers redeem his abysmal Week 6 performance against Tom Brady and the Bucs?
ABC News Live Rundown: Tuesday, December 20, 2022
In an emotional press conference, Lionel Messi said his final goodbye to Barcelona. It's been his team for more than 20 years, since he was 13 years old. While Messi and Barcelona had agreed on a five-year extension, the deal fell through because of rules from Spain's league, LaLiga. ESPN's Gab Marcotti explains how and why Barcelona allowed this to happen, and the impact of Messi's exit on the rest of the sport.
Doris Burke brings us her analysis and context from Orlando, insights on which teams are poised to succeed, and her reflections on what it's taken to get to the postseason. Tonight, Game One of the 2020 World Series gets underway between the Dodgers and Rays. It's a series that promises to be as strange and intriguing as the season it concludes. Will Clayton Kershaw exorcise his playoff demons and lead the Dodgers to their first title in three decades? Or will the aggressively unconventional Tampa Bay Rays upset LA to claim their first-ever championship?
'Notable' 6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes California coast
The play became a symbol of the Jets' dysfunction, and has been immortalized forever through video clips, replays, and memes. Former Jets head coach Rex Ryan takes us back to that dark day in Jets history, and ESPN Daily producer Chris Tumminello, who attended the Butt Fumble game, helps us commemorate the notorious anniversary. Six in ten likely voters say they are following news about the 2022 governor’s race very (25%) or fairly (35%) closely—a share that has risen from half just a month ago (17% very, 33% fairly). This finding is somewhat similar to October 2018, when 68 percent said this (28% very, 40% closely) a month before the previous gubernatorial election. Today, majorities across partisan, demographic, and regional groups say they are following news about the gubernatorial election either very or fairly closely. The shares saying they are following the news very closely is highest among residents in Republican districts (39%), Republicans (30%), whites (29%), and adults with incomes of $40,000 to $79,999 (29%).
Nurses are preparing to announce a wave of wider-reaching strikes next month as a poll reveals they have significant public... Planned industrial action by Hinduja Global Solutions staff is set to affect Disclosure and Barring Service customer contact centre services. Get ready for the gift of basketball on Christmas Day, as the NBA settles in under the tree. We tear open five matchups with ESPN NBA Analyst Kirk Goldsberry as he reveals who has been naughty and who has been nice this season. Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has touched nearly every continent and industry since it broke out in China in December. Teams are playing matches to empty arenas, as officials aim to slow the spread of the disease.
ABC News Live: Magnitude 6.4 earthquake rattles northern California
Before that, she was Maryland's Gatorade Player of the Year in high school, and a WBCA All-American. But despite being one of the most decorated players in basketball, many people outside of diehard WNBA fans may not have heard of Jones. ESPN's Katie Barnes talks to us about Jones' identity, and they tell us if this will finally be the season that Jones wins a title...and if she'll finally get to be herself.
ESPN's Ariel Helwani explains just how it's going to work, and why it's worth it. Plus, how UFC got back up and running so much faster than other live sports, and the issues fighters are facing upon returning. Then, Ryan McGee on the significance of NASCAR's new Confederate flag ban. The 146th running of the Kentucky Derby is Saturday, resuming after a four month delay due to the pandemic. While the event brings more attention and eyeballs to the sport of horse racing, the Derby also invokes a conversation surrounding the sports biggest crisis. The new ESPN podcast series "Bloodlines" looks into the deaths of horses at Californias Santa Anita racetrack, since a spike in fatalities began in 2019.
Guests who are at least 21 years old, have a valid driver's license and are not consuming alcohol at the ballpark can sign up at the Fan Services Booth, located behind home plate on the main concourse, during any home game. Fans who participate will receive a voucher for a free regular-size fountain soft drink, valid at the Marquee Classics concession stand located near Section 117. Visitors are welcome to bring video and still cameras into the ballpark; however, tripods are not allowed in the seating areas. Fans may not distribute any copyrighted game information without permission of the Chicago Cubs. The free shuttle service for the Cubs’ Remote Parking Lot drops and picks up fans on Irving Park Road between Clark Street and Seminary Avenue. Please see the Remote Parking Lot and Shuttle section for details.
ESPN analyst (and pumpkin-pie-for-breakfast lover) Mel Kiper Jr. has covered the draft for decades. He breaks down this year's draft class, explains which teams could actually benefit from a remote draft, and how it could all go down. World champion boxer Christy Martin is a trailblazer in her sport, just named as an inductee into the Boxing Hall of Fame. She was perhaps the first female fighter to make national headlines. But behind her successful career, Martin faced emotional and physical abuse from her trainer and then-husband, Jim Martin.
ESPN hockey writer Emily Kaplan joins Mina Kimes to break down the culture around the allegations, and what it all means for a sport trying to grow its fan base. Today, his name is in the news around a federal lawsuit involving medical fraud. ESPN's David Fleming covered Caldwell in 2016, when the former player was incarcerated for buying illegal drugs online. Fleming re-tells the story of how Caldwell Googled his way from the Patriots to prison.
“Central Valley” includes Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Yolo, and Yuba Counties. “San Francisco Bay Area” includes Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma Counties. “Los Angeles” refers to Los Angeles County, “Inland Empire” refers to Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, and “Orange/San Diego” refers to Orange and San Diego Counties. Residents of other geographic areas are included in the results reported for all adults, registered voters, and likely voters, but sample sizes for these less-populous areas are not large enough to report separately.
States enact major new laws for 2023
Shares expressing satisfaction have increased somewhat from a month ago (53%) and were similar prior to the 2018 gubernatorial election (60% October 2018). Today, a solid majority of Democrats (79%) and independents (61%) say they are satisfied, compared to fewer than half of Republicans (44%). Majorities across demographic groups say they are satisfied, and notably, women (68%) are more likely than men (56%) to say this. Majorities across the state’s regions say they are satisfied with their choices of candidates in the upcoming gubernatorial election. Britain’s biggest asset manager has called for the directors of Capricorn Energy to be ousted as it joins a growing revolt by leading shareholders in the oil group. Legal & General Investment Management , a top ten shareholder with a...
After a quiet offseason for New England, many believed the Pats were sticking by their QB, Jarrett Stidham, thus leaving the AFC East wide open. But now that Newton is en route to Foxborough, many factors point to this being a match made in football heaven. Bill Barnwell discusses Cam's strengths as a QB and what he'll bring to the Patriots' existing squad. As the Olympics move into their second week, we check in with our Tokyo correspondent Brian Windhorst. Then a look at the Lakers' earth-shattering trade for Russell Westbrook and other big moves that are expected as free agency begins in the NBA. The theory goes that with enough repetition, time, and hard work, anyone can become the master of their craft.
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