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Timothy Bradley Jr.Apr 26, 2024, 08:02 AM ET Close Timothy Bradley Jr. is an ESPN’s boxing analyst, a two-division, five-time world champion and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Open Extended Reactions The first four months of 2024 have been busy for some of boxing’s best divisions. Others haven’t seen much activity

Kendra Andrews, ESPNApr 25, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions JUST 90 SECONDS into Monday’s Game 2 of their first-round series, the Cleveland Cavaliers had already set the tone against the Orlando Magic. Magic guard Jalen Suggs attempted to pull up for a 3-pointer at the top of the arc. Sensing Cavaliers center Jarrett

Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Bears are nearly on the clock at No. 1, kicking off the 2024 NFL draft. It will be the first of 257 total selections over a three-day period from Thursday to Saturday. The big questions heading into the draft: Which quarterback will the Commanders take at No. 2? Will the

Pete Thamel, ESPNApr 24, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Trophy back, as ESPN has learned that the Heisman Trust will announce Wednesday the formal “reinstatement” of the trophy to Bush amid what it calls “enormous changes in the college football landscape.” The Heisman Trust’s decision comes

Associated Press Apr 23, 2024, 06:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, N.Y. — Back for a second stint as Sabres coach, Lindy Ruff appeared a little grayer, said he’s a bit wiser and sounded more motivated than ever to restore success to a franchise that has known mostly losing during an NHL-record 13-season playoff

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Apr 23, 2024, 07:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions While speaking to the media during a news conference in Miami last month, Sloane Stephens admitted she didn’t know how much longer she would be playing professional tennis. The 31-year-old said she still had goals she wanted to achieve but spoke about her

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterApr 22, 2024, 01:49 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

ESPN News Services Apr 21, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Nelly Korda couldn’t have imagined the incredible run she’s put together this season while at home recovering from a blood clot that required surgery in 2022. “Because obviously then I was just more scared for my health,” she said.

Associated Press Apr 21, 2024, 07:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TALLADEGA, Ala. — So much for Michael Jordan being a jinx at the race track. The Basketball Hall of Famer celebrated as if he was still on the court after Tyler Reddick stole a NASCAR Cup victory at Talladega Superspeedway, speeding across the line

Apr 20, 2024, 09:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s another weekend of European football and, as we edge towards the end of the season, every single game feels like it has so much on the line. Arsenal and Manchester City bounced back from their midweek Champions League exits with wins in the Premier League

Tom Chambers Apr 20, 2024, 06:37 PM Open Extended Reactions LONDON — England head coach John Mitchell dismissed claims that their ongoing dominance in the Six Nations is a problem for women’s rugby, following his side’s 88-10 thrashing of Ireland on Saturday. The victory at Twickenham was England’s 28th in a row in a competition

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterApr 20, 2024, 12:48 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Magomed Umalatov has yet to compete in the PFL playoffs, but he has also yet to lose in the PFL SmartCage. Umalatov (15-0) dominated former

Associated Press Apr 19, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Zedan Racing Stables has appealed a Kentucky Circuit Court ruling that denied its request for a temporary injunction seeking to allow Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to race in next month’s 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The stable’s motion

Mike Coppinger, ESPNApr 19, 2024, 11:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — One after another, with the same rapid speed Ryan Garcia displays with his fists in the ring, the incendiary remarks reached his 18 million-plus social media followers. The children, he said, needed to be saved from sex trafficking among other atrocities.

Dave McMenamin Close Dave McMenamin ESPN Staff Writer 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. Kevin Pelton Close Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana

Bill Barnwell, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 06:25 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 17, 2024, 07:01 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions PGA Tour star Scottie Scheffler, who won his second green jacket at the Masters last week, isn’t the only world No. 1 golfer dominating

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterApr 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions ON MARCH 13, scouts from 18 NFL teams traveled to Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the Air Force Academy pro day. The event has never been a high-priority stop for talent

Neil PaineApr 17, 2024, 07:50 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Open Extended Reactions When the NHL playoffs start Saturday, they’ll be dropping the puck on the most wide-open race for the Stanley Cup in four decades — if not longer. Comparing

Tim Kurkjian, ESPN Senior WriterApr 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Has covered baseball since 1981 Open Extended Reactions It was 2:30 p.m. ET Friday, nearly five hours before second baseman Jackson Holliday‘s first game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. He was the only player on the