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Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 25, 2023, 01:12 PM ET Close Covered Oakland Raiders for CSNBayArea.com and Sacramento Bee for eight years Member of Pro Football Writers Association Previously worked at Los Angeles Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Sports Illustrated HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels said Thursday that he had no

Reed Kuhn Close Reed Kuhn Special to ESPN.com Reed Kuhn is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, and strategy and analytics consultant. He is the author of “Fightnomics: The Hidden Numbers and Science in Mixed Martial Arts,” the first book to quantify drivers and performance metrics in combat sports. Ian Parker May 25, 2023, 09:26 AM ET

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 24, 2023, 05:20 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Before last week’s PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club, U.S. Ryder Cup team captain Zach Johnson was asked about the possibility of a LIV Golf League

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. The transfer portal is slowing down, media days are around the corner and with all due respect to Week 0 — I love it dearly, just as much as all the other weeks — we’re officially

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 24, 2023, 11:03 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Florida Panthers are bound for the Stanley Cup Final. Just as we all predicted. (Kidding.) In reality, Florida’s trajectory this season reads like the plot of a classic Disney movie, a tale of plucky

ESPN News Services May 24, 2023, 12:00 PM ET The Athletics have reached a tentative agreement with Nevada state and local officials on a stadium funding plan after weeks of negotiations over how much public assistance the state will contribute to a $1.5 billion ballpark in Las Vegas, according to a joint statement issued Wednesday.

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 22, 2023, 02:28 PM ET The weekend in European soccer was full of title celebrations in some leagues and champagne kept on ice in others, so where do we begin? Arsenal‘s defeat meant Manchester City were crowned champions before beating Chelsea on Sunday, while Barcelona got to enjoy their

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterMay 22, 2023, 03:00 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — The 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race at the back-from-the-dead North Wilkesboro Speedway wasn’t great. Kyle Larson led 145 of 200 laps and

Jeff Wagenheim May 20, 2023, 10:36 PM ET Mackenzie Dern did not add to her record number of submissions but showed off a different dimension of dangerousness in dominating Angela Hill in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. Dern (13-3), a two-time jiu-jitsu world champion whose four submission wins

May 21, 2023, 07:08 AM La Rochelle became the fifth team to win back-to-back European Champions Cups on Saturday when they clawed back a 17-point deficit to beat Leinster 27-26 at the Aviva Stadium in another breathless final between the sides. The Irish province made a dream start and were 17-0 up after 11 minutes

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 21, 2023, 03:31 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Devin Haney’s hand was raised for the 30th time in 30 fights, but the usual cheers were replaced by boos from the 14,436 on hand at the sold out MGM Grand Garden Arena. After all, Vasiliy Lomachenko delivered the more eye-catching combinations, particularly late

ESPN News Services May 20, 2023, 10:10 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A horse died Saturday after being injured following the sixth race at Churchill Downs, making it the ninth fatality since April 27 at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Swanson Lake, a 3-year-old filly, was pulled up by jockey James Graham about 100

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 20, 2023, 08:24 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The last time Brooks Koepka had a lead entering the final round of a major championship, he shot a 3-over 75 on Sunday at

Associated Press May 19, 2023, 11:12 PM ET BOSTON — Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, hitting a pair of buckets to give the Heat the lead after they erased a double-digit, fourth-quarter deficit and Miami beat Boston 111-105 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Bam Adebayo had 22

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2023, 09:34 PM ET Close Covered Rams for nine years for stlouisrams.com Previously covered University of Missouri football Member of Pro Football Writers of America SANTA CLARA, Calif. — At the NFL league meetings in March, the San Francisco 49ers were confident they would be bringing the Super Bowl

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. May 17, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The conference final round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs is upon us, and

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan After college football’s latest coaching carousel took place this winter, new coaches were tasked with filling out their staffs, navigating the first transfer portal window and the early signing period for recruits, all

ESPN News Services May 17, 2023, 06:39 PM ET New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German has been suspended 10 games and fined by Major League Baseball for violating the rules regarding foreign substances, it was announced Wednesday. German will not appeal and will begin serving the suspension starting with Wednesday’s game. He cannot be replaced

Associated Press May 16, 2023, 08:25 AM ET The United States can select Folarin Balogun after the England under-21 forward, who has starred for Ligue 1 side Reims this season, opted to represent the 2026 World Cup co-host. FIFA said on Tuesday it approved a request by the U.S. Soccer Federation to change Balogun’s national

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 16, 2023, 09:52 AM ET Despite some shocking upsets and rain that wreaked havoc on the schedule, one issue dominated the conversation during the first several days of the Italian Open: the pay disparity between the men and women. While some tournaments on tour offer equal prize money, Rome currently does