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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

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

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

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

Associated Press Jun 8, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — When Luis Saez first rode Dornoch at Saratoga Race Course last summer, he told trainer Danny Gargan, “You have the Derby winner.” That did not come true, but Dornoch made good on that optimism Saturday by winning the first Belmont

Jun 6, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 156th running of the $2 million Belmont Stakes takes place Saturday at Saratoga Race Course in New York. It is the 12th of 14 races scheduled at Saratoga that day. Coverage of the early races will begin on FS1 at 10:30 a.m. ET and Belmont

Alex Kirkland Gabriele Marcotti Close Gabriele Marcotti Senior Writer, ESPN FC Jun 7, 2024, 08:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid are in fine financial health and have actually turned a profit for the past two decades, which denotes a highly disciplined approach to the way the club is run. The stadium deal with

Associated Press Jun 7, 2024, 08:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Austrian-Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach was arrested Friday on sexual assault charges covering decades, police said Friday. Stronach, 91, was charged with five crimes including rape, indecent assault on a female, sexual assault and forcible confinement, Peel Regional Police said. He

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 5, 2024, 07:27 PM 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 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Oleksandr Usyk wore a stone-cold scowl as

Andreas Hale, ESPNJun 5, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dustin Poirier is still deciding whether he will continue his MMA career following his fifth-round submission loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. But given his list of injuries suffered in a grueling lightweight championship fight, it appears that he’ll be spending a decent

Jun 5, 2024, 03:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Many of golf’s marquee names will be in Ohio this week for the PGA Tour’s 2024 Memorial Tournament. This year’s event will be held at Jack Nicklaus’ golf course, Muirfield Village Golf Club, in Dublin, Ohio, and will feature a purse of $20 million. Viktor Hovland

Jun 4, 2024, 12:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The last leg of the Triple Crown has finally arrived. The 156th running of the Belmont Stakes will be held on Saturday, June 8 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Preakness winner Seize the Grey drew the No. 1 post position on Monday

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 4, 2024, 03:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis said Tuesday that “the plan” is for him to be available in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks Thursday night, but was still wary of how his leg will respond. “That is the

Open Extended Reactions The NFL’s 2024 mandatory minicamps kicked into full gear on Tuesday, with the 49ers, Bears, Colts, Cowboys, Dolphins, Eagles, Lions, Texans, Titans and Vikings all scheduled for spring session work this week. ESPN’s team of NFL reporters could be found at each location, providing information on position battles, notable appearances from new