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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 9, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Players walked aimlessly around the floor with their hands on their heads. The coaching staff linked arms in a circle and jumped in collective

Aug 8, 2024, 12:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NFL’s 2024 training camp is in full swing. ESPN’s NFL reporters will be found at each location throughout camp and will provide information on position battles, notable appearances from new faces, compelling quotes from coaches and players, and updates on injuries and holdout situations. We

Aug 8, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez defends his belt against Angelo Leo in the main event of a Top Rank on ESPN card at Tingley Col iseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Saturday (ESPN/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET). Lopez’s last loss was in May 2019 and he

Liam Napier Aug 7, 2024, 05:38 AM Open Extended Reactions A cloud of uncertainty accompanies the return of the southern hemisphere’s premier rugby competition. What is the future of the Rugby Championship? At this point, no one really knows. This year’s tournament – as with the vast majority of the previous 12 editions – appears

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterAug 8, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said the seniors on his roster are looking forward to being able to “control their own destiny” when it comes to reaching the 12-team College Football

Aug 7, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers received good news on reliever Brusdar Graterol‘s injury, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday, after an MRI revealed a Grade 1 hamstring strain, instead of the Grade 3 strain that was initially feared. Roberts said the team is “hopeful” Graterol can still return

Lizzy Becherano Aug 6, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pellegrino Matarazzo confirmed he will remain the head coach of Bundesliga team Hoffenheim, amid rumors linking him to the vacant U.S. men’s national team (USMNT) manager role. German news outlet Bild first reported that the U.S. Soccer federation initiated talks to offer the position

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 4, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC Abu Dhabi was a display for rising stars and a former champion, all ready for bigger and better things in their respective divisions. In the main

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 4, 2024, 03:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Novak Djokovic walked back out onto the court at Philippe-Chatrier and dropped to his knees. As the fans in the crowd — still waving a mixture of Serbian and Spanish flags — stood collectively on their feet, loudly cheering and with

Associated Press Aug 4, 2024, 11:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Scottie Scheffler delivered the best performance of his greatest year by rallying from four shots behind on Sunday with a 9-under 62 to win the Olympic gold medal in men’s golf in a thriller at Le Golf National. Already a six-time

Mark Kriegel, ESPNAug 4, 2024, 04:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The secret to solving Terence Crawford, said Joel Diaz, who trains the now-former WBA junior middleweight champion, Ismail Madrimov, was the body. “Nobody ever tests him to the body,” Diaz told ESPN the other night. “But we’re going there every chance

Dan Hajducky, ESPNAug 2, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Open Extended Reactions The home locker that the late Kobe Bryant used from 2003-04 to

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNAug 2, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show, “Talkin’ Texans.” Open Extended

Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 10:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Juan Pablo Montoya will return to NASCAR for the first time since 2014 when he races for 23XI Racing at Watkins Glen International next month. 23XI, the team owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, said Friday that Montoya would drive

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterAug 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions We careen toward the fall of 2024 with college football in a state of epic transition. Thanks to conference realignment — and a total lack of centralized leadership — most of the sport’s

Associated Press Jul 31, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Carolina Hurricanes center Evgeny Kuznetsov will return to Russia to continue his career, signing a four-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg, the Kontinental Hockey League announced Wednesday. Kuznetsov’s contract with the Hurricanes was terminated two weeks ago by mutual agreement after he cleared

Jul 31, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago White Sox didn’t deal their most coveted pitcher at the MLB trade deadline. The San Diego Padres went all-in for a bullpen upgrade. And the Los Angeles Dodgers in a last-minute flurry landed this deadline’s top starting pitcher. Which clubs made the right calls?

Coley Harvey, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2024, 08:57 PM Close Previously covered Florida State for Orlando Sentinel and Georgia Tech for Macon Telegraph Northwestern University graduate Open Extended Reactions SAINT-DENIS, France — Backed up to their own goal line, and down to one final, desperate attempt at a medal, the Americans were doing everything they

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 30, 2024, 04:57 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Kevin Paredes, left, scored twice in the U.S.’s 3-0 win over Guinea in men’s Olympic soccer on Tuesday. John Todd/ISI/Getty Images SAINT-ÉTIENNE, France — In the 42nd minute on Tuesday night, Kevin Paredes took

Jul 29, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions JENNIFER LOZANO IS HOME. It has been about 18 hours since she left Santiago, Chile, where she finished second at the 2023 Pan American Games. Now, traveling from Santiago, through Atlanta and then Houston, she has returned to Laredo, Texas, as the city’s first homegrown Olympian.