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Dave McMenaminFeb 10, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS stunned the basketball world by dealing for franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic five

Feb 10, 2025, 09:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic has almost fully recovered from the injury that ended his Australian Open campaign and has set his sights on lifting a 100th singles title at next week’s Qatar Open. The 24-time Grand Slam champion retired from his semifinal match against Alexander Zverev last month

Jeremy FowlerFeb 9, 2025, 10:45 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Howie Roseman huddled with a handful of senior aides and personnel men for one of a series of meetings from the NovaCare Sports Complex in South Philly.

Feb 8, 2025, 07:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions North Carolina is expected to hire Brian Belichick as safeties coach, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Saturday. Belichick, the youngest son of new Tar Heels coach Bill Belichick, spent the past five seasons as the New England Patriots‘ safeties coach before leaving in

Mike CoppingerFeb 7, 2025, 01:15 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Canelo Alvarez was slated to meet Jake Paul on May 3 in Las Vegas,

Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Max Scherzer joined the Toronto Blue Jays convinced he can win a World Series with a third team following titles with Washington and Texas. “Winning cures everything,” the 40-year-old right-hander said Friday, three days after his $15.5 million, one-year contract was announced.

Open Extended Reactions It’s Super Bowl week, and the focus is on New Orleans to see whether the Kansas City Chiefs can pull it off for a third straight time or if the Philadelphia Eagles can win for the first time since 2018. In honor of one of the biggest sporting events in the world,

Kelly Crandall Feb 7, 2025, 08:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After winning the Daytona 500 in 2023, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. made it back-to-back seasons with Cup Series wins by claiming victory at Talladega last season. Sean Gardner/Getty Images Ricky Stenhouse Jr. reflects quite a bit on his NASCAR career. Now 37, Stenhouse thinks about his

Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — As the majority of Liverpool‘s players flocked to celebrate with Cody Gakpo after he had opened the scoring against Tottenham Hotspur, captain Virgil van Dijk had other ideas. Though there were only 34 minutes on the clock at Anfield when Liverpool drew level on aggregate in their Carabao Cup

Feb 5, 2025, 08:52 AM Open Extended Reactions Week 1 of the Six Nations saw some players further cement their spot in this year’s British & Irish Lions squad for the tour of Australia, while it only increased the intrigue around some other positions. Is Caelan Doris now nailed on as captain? Who edged ahead

Brett OkamotoFeb 5, 2025, 07:54 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions When Tatiana Suarez challenges Zhang Weili for the UFC strawweight championship Saturday, one thing she won’t lack is self-belief. Because if Suarez did not truly believe she was the best

Feb 5, 2025, 07:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We have a new entrant in the first ESPN pound-for-pound rankings of 2025 as David Benavidez punched his ticket to the list with a convincing decision victory over David Morrell Jr. on Saturday in Las Vegas. The win was the best of Benavidez’s career and positioned

Dre Waters Feb 4, 2025, 11:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The TGL’s inaugural season continued on Tuesday night as Boston Common Golf and Los Angeles Golf Club clashed in the fifth match of the year. Los Angeles beat Boston 6-2. TGL is a new team golf league where opposing teams go head-to-head in a

Michael C. WrightFeb 3, 2025, 09:04 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The buzz surrounding San Antonio‘s trade for point guard De’Aaron Fox cut through the grogginess and morning chill Monday at the team’s shootaround. As

Courtney CroninFeb 3, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on ESPN 1000.

Feb 2, 2025, 05:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chip Kelly is returning to the NFL to become the Las Vegas Raiders‘ offensive coordinator under new head coach Pete Carroll, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Pete Thamel on Sunday. Kelly, 61, has spent the past seven seasons in college football, including last season as

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski ESPN Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Dec 6, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NHL trade deadline for the 2024-25 season is not until March 7, but teams

Dec 6, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Just like that, the 2024-25 MLB hot stove has kicked off! We have a trade just one day after the Los Angeles Dodgers hoisted the World Series championship trophy. All eyes this winter will be on the top free agent, young slugger Juan Soto. But he’s

Kelly Crandall Jan 31, 2025, 10:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions For the first time since 1971, Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, will host a NASCAR Cup Series race when the Clash takes place there Sunday. Brian A. Westerholt/NASCAR via Getty Images Tim Brown, 53, is finally getting the opportunity to be a NASCAR

Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid and Manchester City now know the cost of failing to perform in the reshaped Champions League: a titanic win-or-bust clash between the last two European champions simply to claim a place in the Round of 16. Welcome to the Champions League Playoffs! Editor’s Picks 2 Related After the nail-biting conclusion

Jan 28, 2025, 11:57 PM Open Extended Reactions The 2025 Six Nations is here, and there are plenty of questions to be answered. Can Ireland make history by becoming the first team ever to win three outright titles in a row? Or will one of England, France or Scotland trump them to the title? Will

Brett OkamotoJan 25, 2025, 04:50 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Usman Nurmagomedov squeaked out a razor-thin decision over Paul Hughes on Saturday in Dubai — and there’s a good chance he’ll see the Irishman again in 2025. Nurmagomedov (19-0) defended

Mark SchlabachJan 29, 2025, 07:03 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The LPGA’s 75th season tees off this week at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. Thirty-two winners from the past two seasons, along with 49 celebrities,

Open Extended Reactions The Miami Heat are suspending forward Jimmy Butler without pay for an indefinite period of time after the disgruntled star walked out of practice Monday, the team announced. It’s the third time Butler has been suspended by the Heat in recent weeks and comes after he was expected to return from his

Open Extended Reactions The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are officially headed to Super Bowl LIX, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 9, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. With two weeks until the big rematch, we’re taking an early look at what you can expect in the matchup.

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 20, 2025, 11:09 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Ohio State’s high-powered offense proved to be too much for Notre Dame in the Buckeyes’ 34-23 victory in Monday’s national title game.

D’Arcy Maine Jan 26, 2025, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The first major of the 2025 season came to a close over the weekend as Madison Keys and Jannik Sinner claimed the singles trophies at the Australian Open. In her 46th Slam appearance — and last before turning 30 next month — Keys won

Jake MichaelsJan 26, 2025, 11:04 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer. He has been with ESPN since 2013, covering everything from AFL to Formula One, basketball to boxing, and tennis, both in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — There was an air of confidence surrounding Jannik

Associated Press Jan 25, 2025, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — White Abarrio won the $3 million Pegasus World Cup with a dominant performance at Gulfstream on Saturday. He ran 1⅛ miles in 1:48.05 under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., who earned his third career Pegasus victory. Sent off as the 5-2

Rob Dawson Moises Llorens Jan 24, 2025, 10:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have asked to be kept informed of developments regarding Christopher Nkunku‘s future, a source has told ESPN, while Chelsea continue to weigh-up a formal move for Alejandro Garnacho. Garnacho’s future at Old Trafford is in doubt amid interest from Chelsea

Nick ParkinsonJan 24, 2025, 07:26 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Undisputed world junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue stormed to a predictable fourth-round knockout win over late replacement opponent Ye-Joon Kim on Friday, to set up a fight in the

Associated Press Jan 23, 2025, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PALM BEACH, Fla. — Thorpedo Anna won Horse of the Year honors at the Eclipse Awards on Thursday night, becoming only the second 3-year-old filly to beat male competition for the top trophy. Trained by Ken McPeek, she earned six Grade 1 victories last

Tom HamiltonJan 23, 2025, 06:00 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions RFU CEO Bill Sweeney is adamant he is the right man to lead the organisation forward through the