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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 2, 2024, 07:49 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions SIX YEARS AGO, analysts Joe Rogan and Dominick Cruz were seated at the commentary table for the opening fight of the UFC 226 main card in Las

3:54 PM ET Last week, Yamileth Mercado, ESPN’s No. 1 junior featherweight, defended her WBC title in a unanimous decision win over Kudakwashe Chiwandire in Mexico. Mercado (21-3, 5 KO) fought for the first time this year and now could be an obvious opponent for the winner of a number of fights coming up —

ESPN News Services Sep 30, 2024, 07:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the China Open semifinals for the second straight year after an impressive 7-5, 6-2 victory against Karen Khachanov on Monday. The 21-year-old Spaniard was characteristically relentless from the baseline and ground down the No. 27-ranked Khachanov’s service games

Associated Press Sep 30, 2024, 05:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BEIJING — Aryna Sabalenka‘s dominant hard-court season showed no signs of slowing down as she cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Ashlyn Krueger at the China Open on Monday for her 14th consecutive victory. The three-time Grand Slam winner started her streak with

Sep 25, 2024, 07:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions This weekend belongs to women’s boxing. Three title fights divided in three boxing cards will take place in New York, Georgia and Sheffield, England. On Friday at The Theater inside Madison Square Garden, Sandy Ryan will make the first defense of her WBO welterweight title against

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions Championship contenders making trades with one another is rare, and you don’t have to look too far back to understand why. Just a year ago this

NFL Nation, ESPNSep 27, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Week 4 NFL schedule for the 2024 season is stacked with great matchups, and we got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, and analytics writer

Associated Press Sep 27, 2024, 08:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The president of the NCAA lashed out at “evidence of dysfunction in today’s NIL environment” while reiterating his desire to see Congress create national guidelines to shape so-called name, image and likeness endorsement deals that are reshaping college sports. Charlie Baker’s social media posting

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterSep 27, 2024, 04:35 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Veteran quarterback Payton Thorne will start for Auburn when No. 21 Oklahoma visits Jordan-Hare

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The only predictable thing about the 2024-25 NHL season is unpredictability. There are teams that could be Stanley Cup contenders or find themselves outside the playoff bubble. There are players who could boom or bust. The

Buster Olney Close Buster Olney ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Jesse Rogers Close Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Sep 25, 2024, 11:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MORE THAN

Megan Swanick Sep 23, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, and another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta

Associated Press Sep 21, 2024, 10:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR champions Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. were among the first four drivers knocked out of the playoffs Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, where Kyle Larson cruised to an easy victory. The first of three elimination races in the 10-race playoffs began

Nick ParkinsonSep 21, 2024, 07:53 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Anthony Joshua‘s career has not been ruined by Saturday’s devastating knockout loss to Daniel Dubois challenging for the IBF heavyweight title. But Joshua’s latest setback leaves us

NFL Nation, ESPNSep 20, 2024, 07:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Week 3 NFL schedule for the 2024 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, and analytics writer

NBA Insiders Sep 20, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re in the final weeks of the NBA offseason before teams convene for training camp ahead of the Oct. 22 opening date for the 2024-25 season. Several All-Stars and key players will be looking to bounce back after seeing their 2023-24 campaigns mitigated because

Open Extended Reactions Week 4 is here as we dive into another weekend of college football madness. The biggest story going into Saturday’s slate of games is if Arch Manning will get his first college start. After capturing the attention of fans, he’ll have a lot to live up to in the spotlight as Texas

Associated Press Sep 19, 2024, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FREEHOLD, N.J. — Freehold Raceway, the oldest horse racing track in the United States, is shutting down at the end of the year. Track officials made the announcement on Thursday after a meeting with employees. Horse racing has been conducted at the half-mile track

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNSep 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions After

Sep 19, 2024, 08:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Blockbuster trades in MMA don’t happen like in other sports, and free agency only usually occurs when a fighter is either on the decline or a prospect is ready to rise up. Yet, many fighters are at a crossroads. Some find themselves perennially just outside of