Jan 10, 2025, 07:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In 2024, boxing fans saw anticipated rematches, historic victories, impressive performances, and a few incredible upsets. Many of the biggest boxing events last year took place during Riyadh Season in Saudi Arabia, where we saw Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury fight twice for heavyweight supremacy, and
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Associated Press Jan 8, 2025, 09:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Jarrett Allen scored 25 points, Evan Mobley added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers ended Oklahoma City’s 15-game winning streak by beating the Thunder 129-122 on Wednesday night in a marquee meeting between the NBA’s top two teams. The Cavs extended their winning
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJan 6, 2025, 06:27 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 Former two-division champion Henry Cejudo will fight No. 8 contender Song
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterJan 8, 2025, 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 PITTSBURGH — The last thing members of the Pittsburgh Steelers see before reaching the inner sanctum of their locker room at Acrisure Stadium are
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJan 8, 2025, 11:08 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions DANIA BEACH, Fla. — While discussing the opportunity that awaits Penn State in the College Football Playoff, coach James Franklin said Thursday night’s showdown against Notre Dame is about “representing
Jan 8, 2025, 10:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a blink-and-you’ll-miss it offseason — there were exactly five days between the conclusion of the NextGen ATP Finals and the start of the United Cup — the 2025 tennis season is officially underway. And ready or not, it’s already time for the year’s first major
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 7, 2025, 08:54 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — It took a year longer than expected, but TGL, the new tech-infused golf league being fronted by superstars Tiger
Jan 8, 2025, 08:07 AM Open Extended Reactions Danny Care has played over 380 games for Harlequins. Alex Davidson/Getty Images Former England scrum-half Danny Care has confirmed he won’t retire from rugby this season and will play a 20th campaign at club side Harlequins. Care, 38, joined the London side in 2006 and has gone on
Greg Wyshynski, Senior NHL writerJan 7, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Some NHL awards races are actual races. There are leaders, but ones that are looking over their shoulders at a pack of candidates closing in fast. Other NHL awards races currently look at lot
ESPN News Services Jan 7, 2025, 01:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Slugger Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics are in agreement on a five-year, $60 million contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Monday night. The deal includes a sixth-year vesting option at $22 million that can escalate. Rooker’s extension will pay him
Associated Press Jan 6, 2025, 03:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves will attempt to make his NASCAR debut in next month’s Daytona 500 with Trackhouse Racing. Castroneves, one of the most popular drivers in IndyCar history, has been trying for two years to get a Daytona
Jan 5, 2025, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Amad scored a late equaliser to end Manchester United‘s three-game losing streak and seal a 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday that put the brakes in Liverpool‘s procession towards the Premier League title. Having taken the lead through Lisandro Martínez early in the
Associated Press Jan 4, 2025, 09:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARCADIA, Calif. — Barnes defeated stablemate Romanesque by 5½ lengths to win the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert in a field of Kentucky Derby hopefuls on Saturday at Santa Anita. Ridden by Juan Hernandez, Barnes ran seven furlongs
Jan 4, 2025, 03:05 PM Open Extended Reactions The 2025 Six Nations is here, with Ireland looking to make it three titles in a row amid the absence of head coach Andy Farrell, who has begun his British & Irish Lions duties. England, Scotland and France will be looking to reclaim the title, while Wales
Associated Press Jan 3, 2025, 08:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Novak Djokovic was beaten 7-6 (6), 6-3 by big-serving Reilly Opelka in the Brisbane International quarterfinals on Friday. Opelka served 16 aces — including one to finish off each set — to earn one of the biggest wins of the American’s
NBA insiders Jan 2, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A new year means fresh starts, and for some teams, that means a reset for the second half of the NBA season. For others, such as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics, it means more opportunities to steadily climb toward the postseason. In
Jeremy Fowler Close Jeremy Fowler senior NFL national reporter ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate Daniel Oyefusi Close Daniel Oyefusi ESPN Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 1, 2025, 11:57 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions PASADENA, Calif. — Jeremiah Smith, a rose stem planted firmly in his mouth, glared confidently into the scarlet-coated section of the Rose Bowl stands Wednesday as he exited
Rachel Doerrie, ESPNJan 1, 2025, 10:55 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 The
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 1, 2025, 08:16 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions After just a 39-day offseason, the PGA Tour’s 2025 schedule tees off Thursday at the Sentry at Kapalua Resort in Hawaii, one of eight