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Ryan McGeeFeb 16, 2025, 11:05 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There is one primary reason why the Daytona 500 continues to captivate the imaginations of hardcore NASCAR fans, but also the

Associated Press Feb 16, 2025, 01:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MARSEILLE, France — Ugo Humbert enjoyed a perfect service game when he hit four straight aces on his way to winning the Open 13 Provence final Sunday. The second-seeded Frenchman achieved the feat in the fourth game of the first set and went on

Feb 16, 2025, 06:11 AM ET Irish jockey Michael O’Sullivan died on Sunday, 10 days after sustaining injuries in a fall at Thurles Racecourse in Ireland, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) said. O’Sullivan, aged 24, who has ridden 90 winners in Ireland and five in Britain, and his mount Wee Charlie were one of

Kevin PeltonFeb 15, 2025, 11:30 PM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Open Extended Reactions The NBA’s All-Star Weekend is here and we’re grading the competitors for all the events ahead of Sunday’s revamped All-Star Game that will feature four squads

Timothy Bradley Jr. Feb 13, 2025, 07:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Since ESPN published its annual list of future standouts in each boxing division, many of those fighters have taken a step closer to winning a championship over the last year. Heavyweight Agit Kabayel will face Zhilei Zhang on Feb. 22 for the WBC

DJ Bien-AimeFeb 15, 2025, 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 for the New York Daily News. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his

Max OlsonFeb 11, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions THE GOAL GOING into December was to spend $5 million. That was the price tag that Cody Campbell, Texas Tech‘s billionaire booster and the leader of The Matador Club NIL

Kristen ShiltonFeb 14, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Keith Tkachuk would never play favorites with his kids, or the NHL teams for which they now play. But thanks to the 4 Nations Face-Off — where his sons Matthew and Brady are

Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays hope to reach a long-term contract with star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. before he reports to spring training, his deadline to reach a deal. Guerrero is eligible for free agency after the 2025 World Series and

Field Level Media Feb 13, 2025, 01:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR ejected two Cup Series crew chiefs from the rest of the Daytona 500 weekend on Thursday due to rules violations. Chris Lawson, crew chief for Front Row Motorsports driver Todd Gilliland, and Billy Plourde, crew chief for Rick Ware Racing’s Cody Ware,

Feb 12, 2025, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to the second day of the knockout phase playoff first legs of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition has now reached the knockout stage as we now figure out which teams will make it to the round of 16. Enjoy the

Tom HamiltonFeb 11, 2025, 01:31 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 Warren Gatland’s departure from Wales was inevitable after their defeat in Rome on Saturday. It was their 14th

Brett OkamotoFeb 9, 2025, 01:35 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Dricus Du Plessis already had a win over Sean Strickland going into UFC 312. What he wanted was an exclamation point over him — and that’s what he got. Du

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti Feb 11, 2025, 07:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2025 PGA Tour season is six tournaments in, with the Genesis Invitational up next at Torrey Pines, where

Open Extended Reactions TGL is a new team golf league in which opposing teams go head-to-head in a 15-hole match that is split between a large simulator and a unique green that adjusts to match the exact placement of the ball in the simulator for short shots. The first nine holes are alternate shot while

Associated Press Feb 9, 2025, 02:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LILLE, France — Lucas Pouille fears his tennis career could be over after collapsing with a lower leg injury during a match Sunday. The 30-year-old Frenchman injured himself late in the second set of a Challenger Tour final in Lille against Arthur Bouquier. After

Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will be sidelined for the next week due to a left calf injury, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Sunday. Bucks coach Doc Rivers confirmed that Antetokounmpo will not play in next weekend’s All-Star Game. Antetokounmpo already had been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia

Open Extended Reactions There may be no better host for Super Bowl LIX than New Orleans, a city rich in supernatural lore. Either the Chiefs will complete their mystical season with an unprecedented three-peat, or the Eagles will revisit history by avenging their Super Bowl LVII loss to Patrick Mahomes & Co. Editor’s Picks 2

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,

Field Level Media Feb 7, 2025, 01:51 PM ET Two-time Super Bowl champion Howard Twilley, a member of the Miami Dolphins‘ undefeated 1972 team, has died at 81. The National Football Foundation announced that Twilley died Wednesday but did not provide a cause of death. Before landing in Miami, the wide receiver played at Tulsa.