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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 14, 2024, 05:38 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Calling it a “terrible” and “demoralizing day for our country,” Team USA coach Steve Kerr tried to summarize the emotions

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jul 14, 2024, 12:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WIMBLEDON, England — For years, many in men’s tennis wondered who could replace the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal atop the sport once they inevitably retire. Together, they have collectively dominated on and off the court, with 66

Jul 2, 2024, 06:05 PM Beauden Barrett came off the bench to inspire the All Blacks to a 24-17 victory over England in an Auckland thriller on Saturday, denying the visitors a drought-breaking victory and locking up a 2-0 series win. Barrett set up the second of winger Mark Tele’a’s two tries in the 61st

ESPN News Services Jul 11, 2024, 07:06 PM ET Longtime NFL defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin died Thursday at the age of 84, Ole Miss announced. Kiffin was surrounded by family and friends, the school said. “As his grandson Knox said, he’s free of pain and smiling down on us from above,” the school said in

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJul 12, 2024, 06:19 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh Pirates rookie ace Paul Skenes is disrupting the betting market, causing odds to move dramatically overnight and even prompting one sportsbook to halt betting on the National League Rookie of

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterJul 12, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions NEARLY 15 YEARS have passed since Chris Henry last stepped foot on a football

Every NHL offseason is a chance for front office personnel around the league to bolster their club’s on-ice roster in an effort to improve their Stanley Cup chances in the upcoming campaign. This particular offseason included blockbuster trades (some occurring during the Stanley Cup Final), several teams drafting a new No. 1 prospect for their

Open Extended Reactions DORTMUND, Germany — Ollie Watkins lived the dream in a split second in Dortmund, the one that all schoolkids repeat day after day in the playground. A winning goal in stoppage time, which sends your country into a major final, after coming off the bench as a substitute. Beat that. And what

Jul 8, 2024, 02:03 PM Open Extended Reactions There were plenty of expectations ahead of last weekend’s fixtures, and the games didn’t disappoint. England and New Zealand delivered an edge of the seat tussle in Dunedin, while Australia got the victory they needed to banish the memory of their woeful World Cup campaign. Joe Schmidt’s

Associated Press Jul 10, 2024, 01:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Noah Gragson became the third of four Stewart-Haas Racing drivers to secure a seat for 2025 when Front Row Motorsports said Wednesday it had signed him to a multiyear deal. SHR is shuttering three of its four Cup teams next year

Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Andreas Hale Jul 8, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There have been 36 fight cards put on thus far in 2024 by the three biggest MMA promotions — UFC, PFL and

Associated Press Jul 8, 2024, 04:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Keegan Bradley is making another Ryder Cup team, this time as the U.S. captain. The PGA of America announced his selection Monday after months of talking with Tiger Woods about taking the job. The PGA of America pushed out the news on Instagram after

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJul 7, 2024, 09:02 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — LeBron James says Bronny James — his eldest son turned

Simon Cambers Jul 7, 2024, 06:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WIMBLEDON, England — First Aryna Sabalenka withdrew before the tournament began because of injury, then world No. 1 Iga Swiatek went out on Saturday. Now on Sunday, Coco Gauff saw her hopes of winning a first Wimbledon title dashed when she lost 6-3, 6-4

Bill Barnwell, ESPN Staff WriterJul 5, 2024, 06:35 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 7, 2024, 02:35 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 Shakur Stevenson captured Olympic silver at the 2016 Games in Rio

Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 12:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Anthony Volpe stood in a quiet, mostly empty Yankees clubhouse and had a one-word description of the team’s shockingly sorry skid. “Brutal,” he said. “We play to win and we expect to win.” A major league-best 49-21 through June 12, New

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 4, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HAMBURG, Germany — Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappé met for the first time 12 years ago; Ronaldo the Real Madrid galáctico and Mbappé the unknown kid from Paris on a scouting trip. There’s a picture from the day in December 2012, taken at Madrid’s

Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL offseason is off to a wild start. Just four days after the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup, an epic 2024 NHL draft took place at Sphere in Las Vegas, including several big trades along with 225 prospects finding new homes. Now it’s time for the league’s 32 front

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJul 3, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Dan Ige was about as mentally removed from a fight as one could get on a Saturday afternoon. He’d just spent the last hour on a massage