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Oct 22, 2024, 10:16 AM Open Extended Reactions Zoe Aldcroft of England and Kate Zachary of the United States. World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup will kick off on Aug. 22 with hosts England taking on 1991 winners United States, two days before defending champions New Zealand face Spain, organisers

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNOct 21, 2024, 10:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Newer followers of mixed martial arts often need a history lesson to fully appreciate why hardcore fans are so pumped about an upcoming fight. There’s a rivalry going back a decade. A lengthy title reign in peril. A compelling comeback story. A long-standing record

Jake Michaels, Senior WriterOct 20, 2024, 12:09 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer. He has been with ESPN since 2013, covering everything from AFL to Formula One, basketball to boxing, and tennis, both in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions Tim Tsyzu’s boxing career has been left in tatters

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 19, 2024, 02:59 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — While the Los Angeles Lakers rested their starters and were

Rich Cimini Close Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer 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 the New York

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterOct 17, 2024, 07:20 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Ahead of Georgia’s Week 8 trip to Texas, Kirby Smart’s 2026 class suffered a

ESPN News Services Oct 18, 2024, 12:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BLACKSBURG, Va. — Bhayshul Tuten rushed for a school record 266 yards and accounted for four touchdowns to lead Virginia Tech a 42-21 victory over Boston College on Thursday night. Kyron Drones added two rushing touchdowns and a touchdown pass for the Hokies

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterOct 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions On Jan. 1, 2019, two icons were set to meet at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Yes, Georgia and Texas would face off, but that wasn’t the

J.J. Post, ESPNOct 16, 2024, 09:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In early September, Charleston Southern deputy athletic director Courtney Hall sent an unconventional email to all athletics personnel. The school needed an interim women’s golf coach. And fast. A few weeks prior, former Buccaneer golf head coach Chan Metts had departed the school to

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNOct 16, 2024, 07:00 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

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 15, 2024, 07:27 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Despite far better numbers hitting with men on base this postseason, Shohei Ohtani won’t be moved down in the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup for Game 3

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Oct 15, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions On Saturday, Jannik Sinner clinched the year-end world No. 1 ranking with his semifinal victory over Tomas Machac at the Shanghai Masters, becoming the first Italian player in history to do so. And 24 hours later, he proved exactly why he deserves the

Associated Press Oct 14, 2024, 08:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hendrick Motorsports said Monday it will not appeal Alex Bowman’s disqualification at Charlotte Motor Speedway that eliminated him from NASCAR title contention. Bowman finished Sunday’s race at The Roval in 18th-place — high enough to eliminate Joey Logano of Team Penske

Associated Press Oct 14, 2024, 05:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hailie Deegan said Monday she will move from NASCAR to IndyCar and compete in the Indy NXT Series next year with HMD Motorsports. Deegan will drive the No. 38 entry for the full 14-race calendar of the series one step below

Associated Press Oct 13, 2024, 06:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Larson raced to his Cup Series-high sixth victory of the season Sunday to easily advance to the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs, winning on The Roval — the hybrid road course/oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Larson led a race-high 62

ESPN News Services Oct 12, 2024, 11:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Yunus Musah‘s first international goal and a late strike from Ricardo Pepi gave Mauricio Pochettino a victory in his first game as United States men’s national team coach, with a 2-0 win over Panama in a friendly in Austin, Texas, Saturday. The match

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 11, 2024, 07:50 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 THERE ARE UNDISPUTED championship boxing fights, and then there are genuine

ESPN Oct 9, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Undefeated Tatsuro Taira meets onetime title challenger Brandon Royval in the men’s flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. All of the fights at UFC Apex are on ESPN+, with the main card starting at 7 p.m. ET,

James Regan Oct 10, 2024, 01:09 PM Open Extended Reactions In September 2025, Twickenham will dust itself down for another major showpiece. The Women’s Rugby World Cup final will be in town, and there is immense pressure on organisers to make the tournament the greatest spectacle the female game has ever produced. New Zealand experienced

Associated Press Oct 10, 2024, 06:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Sei Young Kim, looking for her first victory this season, opened with a 10-under 62 on Thursday to lead the first round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai tournament. The South Korean player shot a 28 on her first nine holes at the