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Jan 26, 2024, 11:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Can defending champ Aryna Sabalenka win her second Grand Slam title on Saturday? Or will first-time major finalist Zheng Qinwen complete the ultimate upset? Our experts make their predictions for Saturday’s Australian Open women’s final (3:30 a.m. ET; ESPN and ESPN+). What can Sabalenka do to

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJan 25, 2024, 07:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LeBron James became the first player to ever be named to 20 All-Star teams Thursday night, when he was selected for the Western Conference as part of the league’s unveiling of the 10 starters for next month’s All-Star Game in Indianapolis. James, who surpassed

Associated Press Jan 25, 2024, 10:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PALM BEACH, Fla. — Cody’s Wish was named horse of the year at the 53rd annual Eclipse Awards and also earned older dirt male honors Thursday night. Belmont Stakes and Travers winner Arcangelo won as the nation’s top 3-year-old male. Hall of Famer Bill

Jan 25, 2024, 04:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Falcons plan to hire Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as their head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Morris replaces Arthur Smith, who was fired after the Falcons finished 7-10 this season. It marks a return to Atlanta for Morris, who was

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJan 24, 2024, 08:15 PM 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 Legacy. These days, that word feels like it carries a different meaning when it comes to the lexicon of college football. OK,

Associated Press Jan 24, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The four-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival that will be held at Saratoga Race Course from June 6-9 will feature 23 stakes worth $10.1 million, the New York Racing Association announced Wednesday. Nine of the stakes will run at different distances than

Nick ParkinsonJan 24, 2024, 07:44 AM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Open Extended Reactions February is an epic month for boxing, which sees perhaps the biggest fight of the year when the first

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJan 23, 2024, 11:56 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Holly Holm and Kayla Harrison, two of the most accomplished athletes in women’s combat sports history, will meet at UFC 300. The UFC has signed Harrison, a

Jan 23, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote is in — and Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton are the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Billy Wagner fell just five votes short of the 75% threshold for enshrinement. The three new Hall

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Fixing whatever was wrong with the Vancouver Canucks became Rick Tocchet’s priority when he was hired by the team last January. And fix them he did, as they won 20 of the

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 22, 2024, 07:16 PM 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 Top 14 giants Racing 92 have announced the signing of England and Saracens star Owen Farrell

Associated Press Jan 22, 2024, 09:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert says on social media that he has asked attorneys to end his appeal of Medina Spirit’s disqualification as the 2021 Kentucky Derby winner after the now-deceased colt failed a postrace drug test that detected the

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 22, 2024, 03:07 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Nick Dunlap, the University of Alabama sophomore who on Sunday became the first amateur to win on the PGA Tour in more than three

Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah could miss the remainder of the Africa Cup of Nations and Liverpool‘s Premier League clash with Brentford on Feb. 17 after the Egypt forward’s agent said he faces “21-28 days” out of action with a hamstring injury. Salah, 31, is due to return to Liverpool this week to undergo intensive

Jan 21, 2024, 02:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The UFC’s first pay-per-view of 2024 featured a brutal middleweight title fight and put a spotlight on some of Canada’s top MMA stars. Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi, Jeff Wagenheim and Carlos Contreras Legaspi offer their thoughts on the biggest moments of the night. Does Dricus Du

Nick ParkinsonJan 20, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Open Extended Reactions Natasha Jonas claimed the best win of her career Saturday, beating Mikaela Mayer by split decision in the first

Associated Press Jan 19, 2024, 10:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus, who teamed up to win a record-tying seven Cup championships, were inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday night. The sport’s dominant duo, both first-ballot inductees, joined Donnie Allison, an original member

Associated Press Jan 18, 2024, 08:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Raptors president Masai Ujiri said Thursday that the health status of former Toronto center Christian Koloko “is in the hands of the NBA.” Later Thursday, The Athletic reported that Koloko is suffering from a blood clot issue and has been referred to

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterJan 18, 2024, 02:06 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin isn’t going anywhere. Days after walking out of a postgame news conference during a question about his future, the Pittsburgh

Matt Walsh, Assistant EditorJan 18, 2024, 08:14 PM ET Close Matt Walsh is a Melbourne-based sports journalist who willingly travels far and wide to watch any sport. Not only has he seen NFL in Dallas, football in London, baseball in Arlington and hockey in Boston, he’s covered F1, AFL, Wimbledon and the Australian Open for