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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterApr 15, 2024, 09:39 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Safe to say, UFC 300 delivered in every way imaginable. For starters, the card stayed remarkably intact. Not a single canceled fight, which is relatively unheard of

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNApr 14, 2024, 09:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sports often produce some of the best underdog stories. We gravitate to them with ease and cherish them while they last. But the not-so-secret truth about it all is that nothing beats the innate desire to watch and witness greatness. The

Associated Press Apr 14, 2024, 08:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT WORTH, Texas — Chase Elliott pulled ahead and cleared Ross Chastain on the first lap after the second restart in overtime Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, ending a 42-race winless streak for NASCAR’s most popular driver. The race ended on the 16th caution

Mike Coppinger, ESPNApr 14, 2024, 01:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jared Anderson defeated Ryad Merhy on Saturday in Corpus Christi, Texas, via unanimous decision in a 10-round heavyweight bout that produced boos from bell-to-bell for its lack of action. Two judges scored a shutout for Anderson, 100-90, while a third judge found one round

Mar 14, 2024, 10:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NBA playoffs will soon be here and teams are beginning to book their postseason spots before the regular season ends on April 14. The top six teams from each conference will be assured playoff spots, while team Nos. 7-10 in the standings will enter

Associated Press Apr 13, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — I Am Maximus confirmed his status as a favorite by pulling away late to win a Grand National unaffected by any major protests on Saturday. About a dozen horses looked to be in contention as they cleared the final hurdle but

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterApr 13, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Sam Hartman was bound for the NFL, until a case of mistaken identity started to shift his thinking. At the end of

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterApr 12, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions ATHENS, Ga. — Nobody has ever accused Georgia quarterback Carson Beck of going full “Tin Cup” and playing with go-for-broke style on the football field. If anything, he

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Apr 12, 2024, 06:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The sport of tennis might be on the verge of some major changes. Over the past several years, players have become increasingly vocal about their concerns, ranging from equal pay to challenging travel and tournament conditions to economic hardships for lower-ranked players. Now,

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 12, 2024, 07:45 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Stanley Cup Final is the grand finale of the NHL season. It’s just that some finales are a bit grander than others. Here are the 10 best possible Stanley Cup Final matchups in 2024, based

Paula Lavigne, ESPN Investigative ReporterApr 11, 2024, 05:25 PM ET Close Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. Open Extended Reactions In their complaint filed Thursday,

Jeff Kassouf Apr 10, 2024, 09:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a disastrous Women’s World Cup, a new-look USWNT has bounced back with a strong Gold Cup and SheBelieves Cup. Where does that leave the players as Emma Hayes soon arrives to pick her Olympics roster? Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The SheBelieves Cup is in the

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterApr 9, 2024, 11:56 AM 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 Plans for a rugby Club World Cup where the best northern and southern hemisphere club sides

Ryan HockensmithApr 9, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the

Nick ParkinsonApr 8, 2024, 07:41 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions The NCAA basketball tournament and knockout stages of soccer’s Champions League are dominating sports fans’ attention around the world. Boxing rarely does brackets or tournaments for various reasons like

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterApr 8, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Christo Lamprecht knows what’s coming. As a 6-foot-8 senior at Georgia Tech, Lamprecht gets it. He understands that most of the time, strangers who see him wearing a Tech T-shirt or

Open Extended Reactions A filly out of super mare Winx and sired by Pierro has sold at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale for a record breaking $A10million. With the bidding beginning at $A2million the 18-month-old drew international interest but was sold to Winx’s former part-owner Debbie Kepitis and Woppitt Bloodstock. The sale marks a

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 6, 2024, 08:52 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 LOS ANGELES — The Lakers are playing their best basketball in months as

Apr 5, 2024, 12:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Derrick Brown is signing a four-year, $96 million extension that includes $63.165 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. The $24 million per year average on Brown’s extension is the fourth highest in the NFL for a defensive tackle.

Open Extended Reactions As the chaotic final stretch of the Eastern Conference wild-card race continues, Friday’s schedule includes four teams that could occupy the final spot when the Eastern schedule concludes April 17. The Washington Capitals, fresh off a loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins, are skating against the Carolina Hurricanes (7 p.m. ET, NHL Power