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Associated Press Jun 17, 2024, 03:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The National Finals Rodeo extended its agreement to remain in Las Vegas through 2035 and will pay more than $264 million to the competitors and stock contractors. Las Vegas Events will contribute an additional $1.3 million this year and in 2025

Jun 17, 2024, 02:22 PM Open Extended Reactions James Botham has 10 international caps for wales. Photo by Ian Cook – CameraSport via Getty Images Wales have added versatile flanker James Botham to their squad for their one-off Test against South Africa in London on Saturday, officials have confirmed. The 26-year-old grandson of former England cricket

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJun 16, 2024, 11:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — The putt that Bryson DeChambeau had to win the 2024 U.S. Open was three feet, 11 inches long. Its importance was obvious, but the significance of its length went beyond the single moment. On the 18th hole, DeChambeau had driven it

Tom Luginbill, ESPN AnalystJun 17, 2024, 07:25 AM ET Close Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall Open Extended Reactions While not as deep as recent classes, the future of college football is still in good hands (or arms) with the highly developed quarterback

Associated Press Jun 16, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — The Philadelphia Phillies expect to have star shortstop Trea Turner back Monday, according to manager Rob Thomson. Thomson said Sunday that Turner would be activated the following day “unless something weird happens.” He hasn’t played since May 3 because of a left

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 15, 2024, 11:30 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Well, THAT was unexpected. On the verge of being swept in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers dominated the Florida Panthers en route to a 8-1 victory in Game 4.

Open Extended Reactions Julian Nagelsmann said Toni Kroos delivered a “really powerful” pep talk to the Germany team before the Euro 2024 hosts posted a record 5-1 victory against Scotland in the opening game of the tournament in Munich. Goals from Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz, Niclas Füllkrug and Emre Can enabled the Germans

Jun 14, 2024, 06:18 PM Open Extended Reactions Northampton Saints won the Premiership title in 2023-24. David Rogers/Getty Images English rugby will restore promotion and relegation between the top-flight Premiership and second-tier Championship via a two-legged playoff, England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Friday. Saracens were relegated in the 2019-20 season when they finished bottom

Jun 13, 2024, 11:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions And just like that, we have a new main and co-main event at UFC 303. Out are Conor McGregor and Jamahal Hill, as both have been ruled out of the June 29 card due to injuries. The new main event is a light heavyweight title fight

Timothy Bradley Jr.Jun 13, 2024, 07:51 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 The stage is set for the WBA lightweight champion, knockout artist Gervonta “Tank” Davis, to return to the ring Saturday

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 10, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — The U.S. Open is returning to Pinehurst No. 2 in the sandhills region of North Carolina for the first time in

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 11, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions GOD SHAMMGOD ENTERS into a defensive stance, the 3-foot long padded extensions strapped to each arm serving as tools against the isolation

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJun 10, 2024, 10:40 AM 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 Tony Stewart’s Stewart-Haas Racing will cease operations at the end of the season. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Racers, start your valuations. After months

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNJun 11, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award

Associated Press Jun 10, 2024, 03:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEXINGTON, Ky. — Horse racing’s federal oversight body has named Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher among four new members of a horseman’s advisory group that will provide feedback to its executive team and committees. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) announced Monday

Jun 3, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ESPN has released its 2024 Football Power Index (FPI) ratings and projections, and our college football reporters are here to break them down. The ratings, for the uninitiated, include forecasts for every team’s record, its chances of winning a conference title and of course, its probability

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 10, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Kyle Okposo doesn’t see himself as “the old guy without a Stanley Cup.” Even if everyone else does. “I don’t look at myself like I’m Joe Pavelski or all of these other guys

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 9, 2024, 11:50 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jun 9, 2024, 07:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The year’s second major concluded over the weekend with Iga Swiatek taking home her fourth French Open title and Carlos Alcaraz winning his first. It was another impressive run for the 23-year-old Swiatek, who faced match point in her second-round clash against Naomi

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 9, 2024, 04:42 PM ET 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 PARIS — There was never any danger of “Marcha Real” going back into hibernation here