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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderMay 31, 2024, 07:48 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 For 15 years, Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn have towered over

Associated Press May 30, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up Mystik Dan is on track to run in the third leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga on June 8, trainer Kenny McPeek said Thursday. McPeek is not yet ready to commit to entering Mystik

Associated Press May 29, 2024, 05:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Washington Wizards hired Brian Keefe as their coach Wednesday, sticking with the man who led the team on an interim basis from late January until the end of the season. Keefe was in his first season as an assistant coach for the Wizards

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 29, 2024, 04:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Facing match point and the earliest exit of her career at the French Open, world No. 1 and two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek proved why she remains the best in the world on clay with an incredible comeback performance over a

ESPN News Services May 29, 2024, 01:04 PM ET Criminal charges have been dropped against Scottie Scheffler, ending a legal saga that began with images of the world’s top male golfer being arrested and handcuffed in Louisville, Kentucky, as he drove to the PGA Championship. Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell said during a court hearing

May 28, 2024, 04:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Houston Texans and wide receiver Nico Collins have agreed to a three-year, $72.75 million extension that includes $52 million guaranteed, agents Drew Rosenhaus, Ryan Matha and Jason Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. The contract has a maximum value of $75 million. Collins, 25,

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterMay 28, 2024, 06:49 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Ready or not, realignment is coming. The 2024 college football season will feature the largest power conference shuffle we’ve ever seen, with Oklahoma and Texas joining the SEC; Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 28, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Like their namesake mascot, the Florida Panthers are a rare breed. The Panthers are physical and feisty. Skilled and speedy. As likely to outscore as outhit an opponent

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterMay 27, 2024, 03:25 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions When Ronald Acuna Jr. blew out his right knee on July 10, 2021, Alex Anthopoulos felt compelled to respond quickly. The Braves’ head of baseball

Associated Press May 27, 2024, 12:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CONCORD, N.C. — Christopher Bell finally has a big win to put on his resume — even if it was a little anticlimactic. Bell won the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway after the race was called around midnight due to wet

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 26, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Huddled with a couple of reporters in a small side room at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah last December, Pep Guardiola was told by a member of Manchester City‘s staff he would have to fulfil a contractual obligation for the

May 24, 2024, 10:57 PM Siya Masuku kicked 21 points and controlled the game masterfully from flyhalf as South Africa’s Sharks defeated Gloucester 36-22 in the final of the European Challenge Cup at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday. The Sharks scored tries through number eight Phepsi Buthelezi, fullback Aphelele Fassi and wing Makazole Mapimpi

Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 22, 2024, 02:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A fourth fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor is potentially one of the biggest fights that can be made in the UFC. And with McGregor returning to action for the first time since breaking his leg against Poirier three years ago against Michael

James Regan May 24, 2024, 05:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LEEDS, England — The rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall is a classic case of winner takes all, while the loser could be cut adrift from the top of one of boxing’s most exciting divisions. The junior welterweight clash, which will be streamed

Associated Press May 23, 2024, 09:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Richard Bland, on a break from his LIV Golf schedule to make his senior major championship debut, made the most of it Thursday with a 7-under 64 to share the lead with Richard Green of Australia in the Senior PGA

NBA Insiders May 23, 2024, 01:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA’s Western Conference finals got off to a dynamic start as the Dallas Mavericks took Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Minneapolis thriller on Wednesday. Entering the fourth quarter trailing 83-82, the Mavericks rallied behind 15 of Luka Doncic‘s team-high 33

NFL Nation, ESPNMay 22, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A year ago, no one was quite sure whether the Detroit Lions were for real. At the same time, the Green Bay Packers‘ Jordan Love was the least experienced quarterback in the NFC North. How things have changed. The Lions confirmed their status as

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterMay 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Moments after Colorado‘s once-promising season sputtered to a close with a 23-17 loss at Utah in November, coach Deion Sanders took about a minute to reflect on some of the

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Mark Messier first met Chris Kreider when the New York Rangers forward was playing at Boston College over a dozen years ago. “He looked like he was going 100 mph standing still on

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 21, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Another clay tournament, another title for Iga Swiatek. The world No. 1 and three-time French Open champion followed up her win at 1000-level Madrid earlier this month by nabbing the trophy at Rome — another 1000-level event — on Saturday. And while Swiatek