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Dec 20, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sixers star Joel Embiid was in top form in his return to the starting lineup Friday night, scoring a game-high 34 points to lead Philadelphia to a 108-98 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets. Embiid, sporting a black protective mask after a one-game absence due to

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterDec 20, 2024, 03:28 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 Warren Gatland will remain in charge of Wales for the 2025 Six Nations but has been

Dec 20, 2024, 09:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions IT’S AN EARLY Friday morning in late November, and Joseph “Joey” Losgar and seven other men, all dressed in gray sweatpants or shorts and white T-shirts, are setting up pickleball nets in a brightly lit gym. Their sneakers squeak on the wood surface as they roll

Kris Rhim Jeff Legwold Close Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff has

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Chris Low Close Chris Low ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Dec 19, 2024, 08:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions

Dec 17, 2024, 05:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Conor McGregor has not fought since a 2021 defeat to Dustin Poirer. John Locher/AP Photo Conor McGregor has said he intends to delay his return to MMA and has “agreed” to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. McGregor, a former two-weight UFC champion, has

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski ESPN Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Dec 6, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NHL trade deadline for the 2024-25 season is not until March 7, but teams

Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 18, 2024, 08:40 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-2 in favor of funding $312.5 million worth of bonds Tuesday night. What sounds like a

Graham Hunter, Spain writerDec 17, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are smack bang in the middle of the type of crisis that 99% of Europe’s football clubs wish they had, too: Top

Associated Press Dec 16, 2024, 06:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEXINGTON, Ky. — Thorpedo Anna, the favorite to earn Horse of the Year honors after winning six of seven races this year, has undergone minor dental surgery to remove a bone fragment in her jaw. The 3-year-old is currently on a break at trainer

Keith Jenkins Sep 25, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR has crowned a Cup Series champion every year since 1949. The title is decided by a scoring system that awards drivers points based on race results throughout the season. Although several drivers have won multiple championships, there’s only one who earned the nickname

Dec 13, 2024, 02:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Eight notable boxing cards are on the schedule for this weekend, including four women’s title fights, the return of former junior middleweight champion Jaime Munguia, who’s making his fourth appearance this year, and a welterweight bout between two of the most exciting fighters in the division

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 15, 2024, 09:32 AM 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 Jaime Munguia suffered a shocking sixth-round knockout loss Saturday to unheralded

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 15, 2024, 01:51 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions There’s a new era of welterweights taking over the UFC, and Joaquin Buckley is undeniably one of them. Buckley (21-6) extended his winning streak to six Saturday

Dec 13, 2024, 06:31 PM Tom Voyce won nine caps for England between 2001 and 2006. Stu Forster/Getty Images Tom Voyce’s wife, Anna, has said she is “devastated” following the death of the former England rugby player in Northumberland last weekend. Northumbria Police confirmed on Thursday that a body had been found near Abberwick Mill as

Associated Press Dec 13, 2024, 12:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka was among nine wild-card entries awarded Friday for the Australian Open in January. Tennis Australia said Wawrinka would be joined at Melbourne Park — where the main draw begins on Jan. 12 — by Australians Tristan

Michael Voepel, ESPN.comDec 12, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Open Extended Reactions The Virginia women’s basketball team is getting what the school calls a

Associated Press Dec 11, 2024, 12:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Transgender women non binary individuals assigned as male at birth will be barred from competing in the female category of many domestic tennis tournaments in Britain from next month, the Lawn Tennis Association announced Wednesday. The governing body of British tennis issued

Dec 11, 2024, 09:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The ATP Tour stepped up its plans to enhance earnings for players in the feeder Challenger Tour on Wednesday, increasing the prize pool by $6.2 million to a record total of $28.5 million for the 2025 season. The Challenger Tour’s prize money has seen a 135%

Dec 11, 2024, 09:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The ATP Tour stepped up its plans to enhance earnings for players in the feeder Challenger Tour on Wednesday, increasing the prize pool by $6.2 million to a record total of $28.5 million for the 2025 season. The Challenger Tour’s prize money has seen a 135%