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Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2023, 07:15 AM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. A REPORTER’S QUESTION about physicality reminded Alabama football coach Nick Saban of a conversation he had earlier in the week with former All-Star and World Series champion Pete Rose. Saban said Rose once

Associated Press Aug 27, 2023, 06:01 PM ET SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Louis Lappe hit a walk-off homer for California to beat Curacao 6-5 in the Little League World Series championship Sunday, despite giving up a four-run lead. Louis flipped his bat and threw his arms in the air as he trotted around the bases,

ESPN News Services Aug 26, 2023, 08:44 PM ET SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Arcangelo won the $1.25 million Travers by a length at Saratoga on Saturday, but the day was marred by the deaths of two horses, bringing the total to seven horses who have died at the summer meet. Arcangelo gave trainer Jena Antonucci

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 26, 2023, 08:36 AM ET FIFA has provisionally suspended Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF), from all football-related activities for 90 days following his unsolicited kiss of Jenni Hermoso after the Women’s World Cup final. Despite growing pressure throughout the week, including FIFA opening disciplinary proceedings

South Africa still have work to do, and improvement to find, if they are to win the Rugby World Cup again, Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber said after the team had humbled New Zealand at Twickenham on Friday. The Springboks thrashed New Zealand 35-7 in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture — the biggest loss

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 23, 2023, 08:45 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The dog days of NHL summer are winding down. Which means it’s time to ramp up speculation about who is still (potentially) destined to be traded before fall is in full swing. Because unless you’re

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 25, 2023, 07:48 AM ET Whether you’re staying up late to watch or getting up very early in the United States, there is a nice slate of UFC fights Saturday morning in Kallang, Singapore. The card is headlined by two of the bigger names in the UFC men’s featherweight division,

Timothy Bradley Jr. Aug 24, 2023, 07:38 AM ET The driving force behind a fighter’s career goes beyond their skill and talent — it comes from deep within their heart. Whether brave or timid, fighters still feel fear and put on their shoes the same way. But what sets the best of the best apart

Aug 23, 2023, 08:16 PM ET It doesn’t matter what the surface is — Jimmy Butler can’t help but score points. Editor’s Picks At a charity exhibition match leading up to the US Open on Wednesday night, the Miami Heat star was serving as an honorary ballboy in a match between Carlos Alcaraz and Frances

Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 22, 2023, 07:27 PM ET The National Basketball Players Association intends to file a grievance disputing the NBA’s $100,000 fine for James Harden over public comments he made earlier this month expressing displeasure after the Philadelphia 76ers failed to trade him. “We respectfully disagree with the league’s decision to discipline James Harden

NFL Nation, ESPNAug 22, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Four months after hearing their names called on draft night — three within the first four picks — the league’s rookie quarterbacks are nearly through their first preseason. Bryce Young and Anthony Richardson were named starters early, and C.J. Stroud could be named a starter soon. Will

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 22, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Shortly before his death in December, Mississippi State coach Mike Leach spoke with Phil Longo about Longo landing the Wisconsin offensive coordinator job. According to Longo, Leach was delighted his Air Raid offense

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 21, 2023, 10:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia There’s just one more week to go in the FedEx Cup playoffs and eight days left before U.S. Ryder Cup team captain Zach Johnson announces his six

ESPN News Services Aug 20, 2023, 07:11 PM ET NEW YORK — An overturned call at the plate in the eighth inning led to the latest loss in what has become the New York Yankees‘ worst season in decades. The Yankees extended a losing streak to eight for the first time in 28 years, allowing

Associated Press Aug 20, 2023, 06:39 PM ET William Byron had the field covered at Watkins Glen International, delivering such a dominant performance that no other NASCAR driver even got to his bumper in the final third of the race. It was unusual for the Cup Series and even more rare for Byron at a

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentAug 19, 2023, 07:16 AM ET Olympic Stadium in Montjuic is a far cry from Camp Nou in many ways, but it will be Barcelona’s temporary home for the next season or more. Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images It’s been a busy summer for the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona. Coldplay sold out four dates

LAS VEGAS — ALJAMAIN STERLING, arguably the best bantamweight in UFC history, casually walks into a downtown apartment complex in phenomenal spirits. He’s about to engage in one of his favorite pastimes — an activity that challenges his mind and resolve unlike anything else. It can play tricks on him, give him a sense of

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auAug 16, 2023, 03:53 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. With the eyes

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterAug 17, 2023, 09:09 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN We are closing in on

Mike Coppinger, ESPNAug 17, 2023, 08:29 AM ET Between Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia and Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence Jr., boxing has produced two genuinely major fights in 2023. Another big-business bout arrives next month when boxing’s top star, Canelo Alvarez, defends his undisputed super middleweight championship vs. undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo.