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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

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterOct 21, 2024, 02:07 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for

Associated Press Oct 20, 2024, 02:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oregon became the fourth team this season to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press college football poll, moving into the top spot Sunday for the first time in 12 years after Texas lost at home to Georgia. Vanderbilt made its first

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

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,

Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNOct 17, 2024, 09:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Life is a funny thing. You organize and scheme with the hope that your preparations will have you ready for whatever lies ahead, but as Mike Tyson once said, “Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face.” And when you’re

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

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 16, 2024, 07:48 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions BATIÉ, Cameroon — IT’S A COLD, foggy morning in August, which is the middle of the rainy season in Central Africa. Francis Ngannou and I are standing

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

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

Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 14, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS might have won the NBA offseason, but not before massively gambling on the franchise’s future. After falling in six games to the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2024 playoffs, Philadelphia entered the offseason with just two players

Field Level Media Oct 14, 2024, 08:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Nelly Korda withdrew from the next two tournaments on the LPGA Tour’s Asia swing after hurting her neck during practice, she announced Monday. The tour is in South Korea this week for the BMW Ladies Championship, beginning Thursday. Players will head to the

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterOct 14, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for

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

Associated Press Oct 13, 2024, 02:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in the Associated Press college football poll on Sunday following thrilling wins in high-profile games, and Top 25 newcomers Navy and Army are in the rankings together for the first time since 1960. Texas strengthened

Oct 12, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Because of the weather forecast in Cleveland, Game 5 of the American League Division Series is now a Saturday matinee between the Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers. One of those teams will see their season come to an end Saturday. The other will head to

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

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 11, 2024, 02:09 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas – United States men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino hailed Christian Pulisic as one of the world’s best offensive players but said he was concerned about

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

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Rafael Nadal broke math. That is the best compliment I can possibly think to give to an athlete in any sport. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Numbers are how I make sense of the