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Andreas Hale, ESPNOct 23, 2024, 08:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WHEN MAX HOLLOWAY walks to the Octagon to face Ilia Topuria at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, it will be shortly after midnight local time on Sunday. However, back in his hometown of Waianae in Hawai’i, it will be Saturday, 10

Associated Press Oct 22, 2024, 07:50 PM ET Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson began the second stage of LPGA qualifying Tuesday with a 78 as reports surfaced of 275 female players signing a letter asking top golf organizations to repeal policies that allow people assigned male at birth to compete in women’s events. Outkick reported that

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Oct 22, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have played in some epic matches over the years. There was the 2012 Australian Open final, in which Djokovic needed almost six hours to defeat Nadal in five mind-blowing sets. And of course the French Open semifinals the

Oct 21, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions For many years, amid fan festivals, T-shirt giveaways and light-up bracelets that spice up opening nights across the NBA, there has been an open secret that hangs over tipoffs each season. Almost none of these teams celebrating fall renewals will have a chance to win by

Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterOct 21, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterOct 20, 2024, 12:55 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions It was less than a month ago that Georgia slunk into the locker room at halftime against Alabama, trailing by 23, battered and dazed, a shell of the

Oct 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After two thrilling matchups in Cleveland, the New York Yankees are one win away from their first World Series since 2009. The Yankees took two fairly routine games in the Bronx to start this series, but the Cleveland Guardians roared back at Progressive Field: After a

Lizzy Becherano Oct 18, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami is set to be announced as the final Major League Soccer participant for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, sources told ESPN. Official announcement of the team’s involvement in the tournament is expected in the coming week. The 2025 Club World Cup

Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.com Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Victoria Matiash Close Victoria Matiash Fantasy Hockey ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Oct 18, 2024,

Oct 17, 2024, 08:14 PM Open Extended Reactions Hosts and favourites England were grouped with Australia and the United States while six-times winners New Zealand will face an awkward clash with Ireland after the draw for the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup was made on Thursday. Reflecting huge growth in the women’s game, the tournament

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auOct 16, 2024, 06:27 PM ET Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended

Field Level Media Oct 16, 2024, 02:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Scottie Scheffler didn’t have to think too hard when pondering what would be on the menu for the traditional Champions Dinner during Masters week. If you’re curious, it starts with cheeseburger sliders served “Scottie style,” firecracker shrimp and tortilla soup. Editor’s Picks For

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Oct 15, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions On Saturday, Jannik Sinner clinched the year-end world No. 1 ranking with his semifinal victory over Tomas Machac at the Shanghai Masters, becoming the first Italian player in history to do so. And 24 hours later, he proved exactly why he deserves the

ESPN Insiders Oct 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NBA Rank is back for its 14th season counting down the best players in the league. Who made this season’s cut of the top 100? Where do MVP contenders such as Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic check in? Which young

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 12, 2024, 08:28 PM 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 Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol was a fight seven years in

Alaina Getzenberg Close Alaina Getzenberg ESPN Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of the University of

Oct 14, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Week 7 has wrapped up as this week’s matchups gave us some exciting endings along with Arizona State’s upset of No. 16 Utah Friday evening. Four of the 17 games with top-25 teams went into overtime as the unranked looked to make it another chaotic weekend.

Associated Press Oct 13, 2024, 06:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Larson raced to his Cup Series-high sixth victory of the season Sunday to easily advance to the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs, winning on The Roval — the hybrid road course/oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Larson led a race-high 62

Oct 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 MLB playoffs are down to just four teams after an exciting division series round saw the New York Mets eliminate the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat their division rivals, the San Diego Padres, in a thrilling win-or-go-home Game 5. Now that

Sid Lowe, Spain writerOct 11, 2024, 11:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The men who raised the alarm were the first to fall, an extra cruelty to it all. But at least this way, they were heard. “If this carries on we will have no option but to go on strike: we’re worried, it’s too

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Screens are everywhere inside Delta Center. At one point a few of those screens, along with the rich voice of the building’s public address announcer, issue a message

ESPN Oct 9, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Undefeated Tatsuro Taira meets onetime title challenger Brandon Royval in the men’s flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. All of the fights at UFC Apex are on ESPN+, with the main card starting at 7 p.m. ET,

James Regan Oct 10, 2024, 01:09 PM Open Extended Reactions In September 2025, Twickenham will dust itself down for another major showpiece. The Women’s Rugby World Cup final will be in town, and there is immense pressure on organisers to make the tournament the greatest spectacle the female game has ever produced. New Zealand experienced

Timothy Bradley Jr.Oct 10, 2024, 07:49 AM ET Close Timothy Bradley Jr. is an ESPN’s boxing analyst, a two-division, five-time world champion and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Open Extended Reactions Call him Mr. Perfect. With a 20-0 record, and all 20 of those victories coming by knockout, Artur Beterbiev strikes

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterOct 8, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions RICH PAUL WAS sitting on a couch

ESPN News Services Oct 8, 2024, 02:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley offered a warning Tuesday about Bethpage Black that does not need a special sign by the first tee: Organizers will have security inside the ropes to make sure the New York crowd doesn’t get out of control.

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Oct 8, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s been an up-and-down season for Coco Gauff. After winning her first major title at the 2023 US Open, the now 20-year-old started her year by earning the trophy at Auckland and reaching the semifinals at the Australian Open but never quite found

Oct 8, 2024, 10:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Jets have fired coach Robert Saleh after starting the season 2-3, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Saleh, who was hired by the Jets in 2021, has a 20-36 record as the team’s head coach. Saleh’s firing marks the first time in owner Woody

Oct 7, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Was something in the air this weekend? Five top-25 teams lost to unranked programs, along with No. 9 Missouri losing by a large margin to No. 25 Texas A&M. The most chaotic weekend of college football so far left many questions left unanswered as we approach

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Oct 7, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Opening night of the 2024-25 NHL season is Tuesday, with a

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 6, 2024, 10:29 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The start of Sunday’s bottom of the seventh inning was delayed as close to two

Associated Press Oct 6, 2024, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TALLADEGA, Ala. — A 27-car crash that involved eight of NASCAR’s 12 title contenders. A chaotic cleanup that infuriated competitors. And a surprise winner. Just a regular race at Talladega Superspeedway. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. snapped a 65-race losing streak by winning in overtime at

Diogo Jota‘s early goal was enough to give Liverpool a tight 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday and ensure they go into the international break top of the Premier League, though goalkeeper Alisson was forced off injured late on. Palace had the ball in the net inside 30 seconds after Ismaïla Sarr got in behind Kostas