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Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJan 7, 2024, 12:06 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions After undergoing surgery to repair a fracture in his left hand this week, Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul is expected to miss four to six weeks, sources told ESPN on Sunday.

Mike Coppinger, ESPNJan 7, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Less than 90 days ago, Francis Ngannou had never stepped through the ropes for a professional boxing match. We knew Ngannou possessed crushing power, but that was all displayed in the Octagon, where he reigned as UFC heavyweight champion. The 37-year-old was viewed as

DJ Bien-Aime Close DJ Bien-Aime ESPN DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show, “Talkin’ Texans.” Stephen Holder Close Stephen Holder

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJan 6, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — At this time a year ago, Washington receiver Rome Odunze‘s immediate future was unclear. After an incredible junior season in which he was named an All-American and

Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 5, 2024, 03:36 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The San Francisco Giants on Friday acquired former Cy Young winner Robbie Ray from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for outfielder Mitch Haniger and right-hander Anthony

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The battle atop the Power Rankings continues again this week, with the New York Rangers ousted by the Boston Bruins. Beyond the rankings, this week we have identified a reason for hope

Dec 31, 2023, 11:20 AM ET Cale Yarborough, a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion in the 1970s, has died at the age of 84. Yarborough’s crowning achievements include four Daytona 500 victories and five Southern 500 wins. His championships in 1976, 1977 and 1978 made him the only driver to win three straight NASCAR titles

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 3, 2024, 02:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions From Cristiano Ronaldo‘s explosive interview to the public row with Jadon Sancho, Erik ten Hag’s 18 months in charge of Manchester United has been filled with challenges. He’s been presented with another in the form of new minority stakeholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chairman and

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 3, 2024, 09:42 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions After a nearly seven-week hiatus, the 2024 PGA Tour season begins Thursday at the Sentry in Kapalua, Hawai’i. The sport still remains divided, as

Mike Coppinger, ESPNJan 2, 2024, 07:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Boxing’s pound-for-pound best delivered some worthy performances in 2023. Artur Beterbiev kicked off the campaign by keeping his perfect KO ratio intact with a thrilling TKO defeat of Anthony Yarde to retain three light heavyweight titles. Three months later, a well-placed body shot by

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2023, 10:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UFC 300 has its first three official fights. UFC CEO Dana White announced Thursday night on social media that former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka will face Aleksandar Rakic and former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will move up to featherweight to

ESPN News Services Dec 31, 2023, 08:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Patrick Cantlay revealed in an interview that his representatives met with LIV Golf at least once in 2023, but he has “no plans” on leaving the PGA Tour. “It’s a personal calculation based on your values, your priorities, et cetera,” Cantlay told Golf

ESPN News Services Dec 31, 2023, 05:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon returned to practice on Sunday after sustaining lacerations to his face and right shooting hand when he was bitten by a family dog on Christmas. He told The Denver Post that he feels ready to play in Monday’s

Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterDec 31, 2023, 11:57 AM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions A missed call late in Saturday night’s game between the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys led to an even

Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterDec 31, 2023, 04:59 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterDec 30, 2023, 09:40 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The two top-ranked teams outside the College Football Playoff faced off in the Capital One Orange Bowl, but only sixth-ranked Georgia looked the part Saturday

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 29, 2023, 05:59 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Lucas Giolito and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $38.5 million contract, sources told ESPN, locking up the innings-eating veteran as

Dec 28, 2023, 09:17 AM ET Previously classified documents have revealed that former UK prime minister Tony Blair was keen on an idea to relocate a Premier League team to Belfast, Northern Ireland in the late 1990s. Wimbledon FC were in need of a new stadium after the Taylor report into the Hillsborough disaster recommended

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 28, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Sidney Crosby still remembers walking through the tunnel at Ralph Wilson Stadium over 15 years ago, experiencing what Buffalo Bills players experienced every home game. He still remembers the snow floating down on the temporary rink

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNDec 27, 2023, 09:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In 2023, UFC champions put their belts up for grabs 16 times, and on six of those occasions the challenger walked out of the cage with the gold. If you add in the three bouts for vacant titles it becomes clear how turbulent the