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Feb 17, 2023 John Keim Close John Keim ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and other media outlets since 1994 Authored or co-authored three books on the Redskins and one on the Cleveland Browns Adam Teicher Close Adam Teicher ESPN Staff Writer Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star

Feb 17, 2023 Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal judge denied Bob Baffert’s request to lift his two-year suspension by Churchill Downs Inc., ruling Friday that the Hall of Fame trainer did not prove its discipline hurt his business and reputation. Baffert will miss his second consecutive Kentucky Derby, and per a Churchill Downs

Feb 17, 2023 Pete ThamelESPN High school freshman Julian Lewis has already made a Georgia state title game as a starting quarterback, has Ohio State, USC and Georgia among his 35 scholarship offers and has gone viral by wowing NFL stars with his skills. The 15-year-old profiles as a precocious prodigy in nearly every way,

7:05 AM ET It was the end of the KISS concert at Dodger Stadium in 2014, when the group hit the final bombastic notes of “Rock and Roll All Nite” and the pyrotechnics illuminated the palm trees near the hockey rink. That was the moment I fell in love with the bizarre, audacious spectacle that

7:00 AM ET Kirk Gibson’s at-bat in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, from the moment he hobbles out of the dugout to Vin Scully exclaiming, “She is gone!” as the ball sails into the right-field bleachers, lasts 6 minutes and 48 seconds. Not that anyone was putting a timer on it 35 years

5:38 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ross Chastain signed a long-term contract extension Thursday as Trackhouse Racing officially shored up its lineup deep into the future. The deal with Chastain is long enough that “his beard will be gray” at the end of the extension, Trackhouse president Ty Norris quipped. Chastain, who

5:00 PM ET Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League for the first time since November with a 3-1 win at Arsenal in the biggest game of the season so far. Goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland — a Bukayo Saka penalty equalised for the Gunners in the

Feb 15, 2023 Full-time real estate professional Matija Pecotic stunned former world No. 8 Jack Sock on his ATP Tour main draw debut at the Delray Beach Open on Tuesday. Pecotic, who works as a director at a real estate investment firm, plays tennis part time and beat Sock 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to set up

Feb 11, 2023 Yair Rodriguez is the UFC’s interim featherweight champion following a masterful finish over Josh Emmett at UFC 284. Rodriguez (15-3) submitted Emmett via triangle choke at 4 minutes, 19 seconds of the second round. The 145-pound bout co-headlined UFC 284, which took place on Sunday morning local time at RAC Arena. The

Feb 13, 2023 After two rounds of fixtures there are just two unbeaten teams left in this year’s Six Nations. Ireland’s remarkable 32-19 win over France keeps their Grand Slam hopes alive, while Scotland then hammered Wales 35-7 in Murrayfield. On Sunday, Steve Borthwick got his first win as England coach as they dispatched Italy

12:00 PM ET Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy entered the year ranked No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking. You could certainly argue that over the past few weeks, Spain’s Jon Rahm was performing like the best player in the world. On Sunday, Scottie Scheffler reminded everyone in the sport who was ranked No. 1

5:52 PM ET The Warriors are clearing the way for the completion of a four-team trade that will allow guard Gary Payton II to join the team and still provide for the possibility that a formal inquiry into the Portland Trail Blazers‘ alleged failure to provide pre-deal medical information could result in Golden State receiving

Feb 10, 2023 ESPN staff Super Bowl LVII kicks off on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the Kansas City Chiefs facing the Philadelphia Eagles. These franchises are used to the big stage, as the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV after the 2019 season and are making their third appearance in the big game in

Feb 11, 2023 Mike CoppingerESPN Canelo Alvarez and John Ryder are in the process of finalizing a deal for an undisputed super middleweight championship fight on May 6, sources told ESPN. The site hasn’t been finalized yet, sources said, but the bout is expected to land in Jalisco, Mexico, which would deliver a long-awaited homecoming

10:47 AM ET At 89, Willie Nelson is already entrenched as an American music icon. Just last week, he was revealed as a nominee for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, before winning his 11th Grammy this past Sunday for “Live Forever,” his tribute album to his good friend, the late singer-songwriter Billy Joe

7:00 AM ET I have now ranked the top 100 MLB prospects and all 30 MLB farm systems heading into the 2023 season along with a deeper dive into the best prospects on every National League team earlier this week. Now it is time to wrap up by ranking the top prospects on every American

7:40 AM ET The Boston Bruins are having a special sort of season. It’s a season with historic potential. And one that’s way off-script. The Bruins weren’t supposed to be a powerhouse, with an NHL-leading 83 points and jaw-dropping 39-7-5 record. Boston didn’t figure to be so dominant, sitting second overall in goals (3.73) and

5:51 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Leeds United in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Wednesday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Wilfried Gnonto opened the scoring for Leeds after just 55 seconds before a Raphael Varane own-goal

Feb 7, 2023 Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Kyle Busch was detained at a Mexican airport late last month when a handgun and ammunition were discovered in his luggage, the NASCAR star acknowledged this week, apologizing for the incident and calling it “a mistake.” Busch was sentenced this month to 3½ years in prison and

Feb 7, 2023 Wales second row Alun Wyn Jones will be available to face Scotland in the Six Nations tie at Murrayfield on Saturday, despite coach Warren Gatland having ruled him out after the 34-10 loss to Ireland in Cardiff on Saturday. Gatland told reporters Jones had failed a head injury assessment, which would see

12:11 PM ET Sean O’Malley, one of the UFC’s top rising stars, confirmed Friday on his YouTube page that he has signed an eight-fight contract extension with the promotion. The top bantamweight contender didn’t disclose financial details of the deal, but said he negotiated without a manager and felt the UFC gave him the compensation

Feb 7, 2023 Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — After the Pegula family kept the health information of Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula private for over eight months, Jessica Pegula shared Tuesday that her mother suffered cardiac arrest in June 2022 and remains in recovery. Kim Pegula continues to improve daily but is

8:40 PM ET On a weekend in which there was no professional (tackle) football to compete with for TV viewers, men’s professional golf seemed to miss its chance. Rain, wind and hail interrupted the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which many of the PGA Tour’s top players skipped ahead of this week’s elevated WM Phoenix Open,

Feb 5, 2023 Michael Rothstein Close Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Mike Coppinger NEW YORK — Amanda Serrano could only enjoy her decision victory over Erika Cruz for the undisputed featherweight title for about 30 seconds on

3:30 PM ET The 2023 NBA trade deadline is set for Thursday at 3 p.m. ET. Which teams will be making deals ahead of that deadline, and how will that impact the landscape of the NBA heading into the 2023 playoffs? There have been only three in-season trades to date, but after an offseason that

2:34 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN LAS VEGAS — The revamped Pro Bowl Games get underway Sunday at 3 p.m. ET at Allegiant Stadium on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+, as some of the NFL’s brightest stars square off in a series of competitive skills challenges and three flag football games that will cap the week’s events. On tap is

Feb 4, 2023 Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — Newgate won the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes by a neck on Saturday, with Bob Baffert as the trainer of all four horses in the Kentucky Derby prep race at Santa Anita. Ridden by Frankie Dettori, Newgate ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.11 and paid $4 and

10:18 PM ET ESPN staff Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Connor McDavid & Co. have descended upon South Florida. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The NHL’s finest competed in a slew of events ranging from hardest shot to accuracy shooting Friday night at the home to the Florida Panthers, FLA Live Arena, and on the beach in

Feb 2, 2023 College football’s 2023 recruiting cycle is all but completed after national signing day on Wednesday. Coaches have already moved on to the next cycle and the new prospects to fill their 2024 recruiting classes. The entire landscape of the next cycle is already starting to take shape with 78 ESPN Junior 300

Feb 3, 2023 Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs never gave advance notice nor reached out to explain its two-year suspension, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert said Friday in federal court, and reiterated that the penalty has caused irreparable harm to his business and reputation. The Hall of Fame trainer has sued the

7:00 AM ET Now that we have ranked the top 100 prospects in MLB heading into the 2023 season, let’s turn our attention to how all 30 farm systems stack up. Spoiler alert: You’ll notice the same teams that have the best prospects on the top 100 tend to land near the top of this

10:07 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed that Kylian Mbappe will be out for around three weeks because of the injury he suffered against Montpellier on Wednesday, making him a doubt for the Champions League round-of-16 first-leg game against Bayern Munich. Mbappe picked up a knee and thigh injury on a tackle by Montpellier midfielder

9:28 AM GMT Veteran fullback Stuart Hogg has recovered from injury to take his place in Scotland’s backline for Saturday’s Six Nations opener against England at Twickenham. Hogg, who had a heel injury, will win his 97th cap despite having missed matches at club level over the last weeks in an experienced line-up named by