Joe Burrow’s comments this December have several NFL sharks circling in the Cincinnati waters. Sources from multiple teams tell CBS Sports they anticipate several teams will attempt a pursuit of trading for Burrow in the offseason. This comes after weeks of Burrow voicing frustration with losing, despite saying he plans to remain in Cincinnati in … Read more
Dec 21, 2025, 06:10 PM ET LA Clippers center Ivica Zubac will sit out several weeks because of a Grade 2 left ankle sprain, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Sunday. Zubac exited in the first half of Saturday’s 103-88 win over the Los Angeles Lakers and did not return. He fell to the court … Read more
Dan Wetzel Close Dan Wetzel ESPN Dan Wetzel is a senior writer focused on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling. Dec 26, 2025, 07:45 AM ET Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has emerged as the focus of the University of Michigan‘s coaching search, sources told ESPN. Whittingham’s candidacy is expected to be shared with top … Read more
Eli LedermanDec 22, 2025, 11:16 AM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. North Carolina and coach Bill Belichick are working toward hiring Bobby Petrino as the program’s next offensive coordinator, sources confirmed … Read more
Dec 24, 2025, 01:17 PM ET Reliever Pete Fairbanks and the Miami Marlins are in agreement on a one-year, $13 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN. Fairbanks, 32, had an $11 million option turned down by the Tampa Bay Rays and went into the open market and beat that number by $2 million. Editor’s Picks … Read more
Ryan McFaddenDec 24, 2025, 11:38 AM ET Close Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun. HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas … Read more
Dec 23, 2025, 02:54 PM ET The Pittsburgh Pirates took another step toward being a contender in 2026, agreeing to terms with All-Star first baseman/outfielder Ryan O’Hearn on a two-year, $29 million deal, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday. It is the first multiple-year free agent deal that the Pirates have put together since … Read more
The NBA has begun to gather input from its owners and general managers on new ways to combat tanking in the aftermath of the gambling scandal that rocked the league at the start of the season, sources told ESPN. At a board of governors meeting Friday, the league presented several ideas around potential modifications to … Read more
Ashlee Buzzard, the mom of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, has been taken into custody in connection with the investigation into her missing daughter, sources told ABC News. Multiple law enforcement sources told ABC News that Melodee’s body was found in early December in Utah in an area where Melodee and Ashlee Buzzard traveled in October. Law … Read more
The Trump administration has quietly recalled nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior overseas diplomats as the Trump administration plans to promote appointees loyal to the new administration to higher levels of the state department, according to diplomatic sources. The recall of the ambassadors or heads of mission, which were confirmed by several current and former … Read more