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Jul 2, 2024, 02:00 AM Open Extended Reactions The two rugby hemispheres are back together for the first time since the Rugby World Cup, with a bumper Test calendar set to play out across the globe in July. World champions South Africa welcome Ireland to the Republic for a showdown that has already had quite

Associated Press Jun 30, 2024, 09:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEBANON, Tenn. — Joey Logano felt he couldn’t get to the finish line fast enough with his No. 22 Ford sputtering and nearly out of gas. First, he had to hold off the driver with the fastest car to win the rain-delayed race that

May 14, 2024, 11:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With only eight teams remaining in the playoffs, most NBA decision-makers have their eyes set on the draft and free agency. Editor’s Picks The free agency window will open June 30 at 6 p.m. ET, but teams and players are already hinting at what could be

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jul 1, 2024, 09:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHRIS EUBANKS WASN’T feeling optimistic about the state of his game when the grass season began in 2023. He found himself unable to escape his negative thoughts about the surface, from his movement to the slower speed of the ball. After losing in

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJul 1, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions Alabama was already on Steve Sarkisian’s mind. So were LSU and Georgia. But not necessarily within the framework of the SEC. During the process of being hired as

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJun 30, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can

J.J. Post, ESPNJun 30, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions New Texas Longhorns baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle has had quite the week. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Last Monday, he was one win away from leading Texas A&M to its first national title. The Aggies fell to the Tennessee Volunteers 6-5 in the decisive game

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 30, 2024, 02:41 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 MIAMI — Teofimo Lopez entered the night with grandiose plans. Perhaps

Multiple Contributors Jun 29, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL draft is complete. After Macklin Celebrini went first overall to the San Jose Sharks, there were many twists and turns throughout the event. From certain prospects dropping to others going well above their pre-draft ranking to the Utah Hockey Club making

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterJun 29, 2024, 01:16 AM 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 Adley Rutschman was promoted to the big leagues little more than two years ago, the Baltimore Orioles‘ catcher became known for how he greets

Jun 28, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dennis Walters remembers sobbing as his father cradled his head in his arms. It was late January 1975. The Bing Crosby National Pro-Am was playing on the TV in the Walters’ living room in Neptune Township, New Jersey. The celebrity-studded annual PGA event from Pebble Beach

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 27, 2024, 11:44 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Coming into the 2024 Copa América, the U.S. men’s national team was supposed to show growth following its solid showing at the 2022 World Cup. It was

Jun 27, 2024, 09:59 AM Open Extended Reactions Michael Chieka has joined Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers as head coach. Photo by David Ramos – World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images Leicester Tigers have appointed Michael Cheika as their new head coach ahead of the 2024-25 season, the Premiership Rugby club announced on Thursday. The 57-year-old

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNJun 26, 2024, 07:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The date of UFC 303 has been circled on many a calendar for months. Even sports fans who rarely watch an evening of mixed martial arts had made plans to do just that on June 29, if only for the pomp and spectacle. This

Nick ParkinsonJun 26, 2024, 12:28 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions In a post on social media Tuesday, undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk described vacating the IBF title as “my present to you [Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois] on Sept.

Field Level Media Jun 25, 2024, 12:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions World No. 1 Nelly Korda will lead the U.S. women’s golf team at the Olympic Games this summer in Paris. USA Golf announced Tuesday that Lilia Vu and Rose Zhang will round out the roster. World No. 1 Nelly Korda, who won gold

Jun 25, 2024, 07:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cameron Norrie has been knocked out of the Eastbourne International. Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images British No. 2 Cameron Norrie has been eliminated in the first round at Eastbourne as Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori beat him in straight sets. During the first set, the pair went game-for-game as

Associated Press Jun 24, 2024, 10:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge from Republican-controlled states to a horse racing safety law that has led to national medication and anti-doping rules. The justices left in place an appeals court ruling that upheld the law and rejected claims that Congress

Chris Harden Jun 24, 2024, 06:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Zaccharie Risacher has a 73% chance to go No. 1 overall in this week’s 2024 NBA draft, according to ESPN Analytics’ new NBA Draft Day Predictor tool. The predictor model is driven by expert mock drafts, ESPN’s top 100 prospect rankings and historical draft

NFL Nation, ESPNJun 24, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With spring minicamps and activities concluded for every NFL team, coaching staffs got a close-up look at which players have given them reasons to be excited for training camps and the regular season. Rookies begin reporting for training camp as early as July 16,