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Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ALL STEPHEN CURRY could do was shrug. It was Sunday inside the TD Garden visiting locker room, and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics had just handed the Golden State Warriors their worst defeat ever with the two-time MVP in the lineup. The 140-88 drubbing featured

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMar 6, 2024, 09:46 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The Masters — the first major championship of the men’s professional golf season — is only 35 days away, and it can’t get here

Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNMar 6, 2024, 03:40 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterMar 6, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The text messages on Greg Byrne’s cellphone were pouring in, more than 1,000 and counting. Like most around the college football world, Alabama’s athletic director

Jeff Passan, ESPNMar 5, 2024, 11:10 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Initial imaging showed damage in the right elbow of Boston Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito that could cause him to miss the 2024 season, league sources

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The race for NHL most valuable player is remarkably contentious this season, as a half-dozen players have a legitimate claim to the Hart Trophy. “I can’t lie, I’m struggling with this one. But I’m happy to

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Mar 5, 2024, 10:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic makes his return after a five-year absence. Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams kick off their latest comeback bids. The game’s biggest names look to collect their latest hardware. The 2024 BNP Paribas Open — better known as Indian Wells — is

Associated Press Mar 4, 2024, 06:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Renovations to Belmont Park are expected to pave the way for the racetrack to host the Belmont Stakes in June 2026. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a construction timeline Monday that includes the $455 million project being fully completed by fall of that

The United States women’s national team bounced back from a shocking loss to Mexico in its previous Concacaf Gold Cup match to make short work of Colombia in a 3-0 quarterfinal win Sunday night at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. First-half goals from Lindsay Horan, Jenna Nighswonger and Jaedyn Shaw gave the U.S. a comfortable lead

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMar 2, 2024, 07:40 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Jairzinho Rozenstruik spent most of 2023 in the gym rather than the Octagon, in an attempt to shore up some of his weaknesses. In his first appearance

Andreas Hale Mar 1, 2024, 07:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul continues his pursuit of one day becoming a boxing world champion when he faces Ryan Bourland (17-2) in the co-main event of Amanda Serrano’s homecoming fight against Nina Meinke on Saturday night in Puerto Rico. The fight will be Paul’s second

Andrew Lopez, ESPNMar 1, 2024, 12:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — In front of their home fans for the first time in 26 days, the San Antonio Spurs and rookie Victor Wembanyama put on quite the show. After giving up a 12-point third-quarter lead and falling behind in the fourth, the Spurs

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 28, 2024, 03:19 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for

Alanis King, Racing columnistFeb 29, 2024, 09:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Last weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway ended in a three-car photo finish. Defending champion Ryan Blaney led a pack on the final lap, with Daniel Suárez to his outside and two-time champion Kyle Busch behind him. Busch shot

Pete Thamel Heather Dinich Close Heather Dinich ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Feb 28, 2024, 07:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The future of the College Football Playoff contract after the 2025 season remains uncertain, with executive director Bill Hancock saying last week there’s a “need”

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 28, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL trade deadline is March 8. Most teams have four or five games from now until then. What happens in those games could determine which teams add or subtract, who stays and who goes at

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 28, 2024, 11:14 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Reigning Open Championship winner Brian Harman once called Anthony Kim one of the three or four most talented golfers he’s ever seen. Harman and

Associated Press Feb 27, 2024, 04:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani needed just three exhibition at-bats to show what a $700 million man can do for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Japanese star hit a two-run homer in his first game wearing Dodger blue on Tuesday, working a full count

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Feb 27, 2024, 09:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Entering Dubai, 28-year-old Jasmine Paolini had won just one WTA title on tour, at the 250-level Slovenia Open in 2021. She had never advanced past the quarterfinals at a 1000-level tournament. And even that she had done only once during her career. What

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 24, 2024, 07:40 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 EDINBURGH, Scotland — England must be sick of the sight of Scotland’s Duhan van der Merwe.