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Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions STILLWATER, Okla. — At 11 p.m. on the campus of Oklahoma State, about five jubilant hours after

Associated Press Nov 4, 2023, 07:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARCADIA, Calif. — White Abarrio won the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by a length on Saturday, putting trainer Rick Dutrow back on top months after his 10-year exile from the sport ended. A celebratory Dutrow hugged anyone he could in the winner’s circle

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterNov 1, 2023, 11:00 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions The Rangers have done it! They’ve won their first World Series in franchise history, beating the Diamondbacks in five games in what was one of the

Nov 4, 2023, 12:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kris Lees’s Kalapour has booked a place in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup by winning the Lexus Archer Stakes at Flemington. Ridden by legendary jockey Damien Oliver, Kalapour led from start to finish in the 2500m Group 3 contest at Flemington on Saturday. The John O’Shea-trained Athabascan and

Associated Press Nov 3, 2023, 08:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARCADIA, Calif. — Mike Repole has been down this path before. A promising colt of his wins the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, goes to the Kentucky Derby as the early favorite and then nothing. Now, he’s pausing before getting consumed by Derby fever. Fierceness won

Cesar Hernández Nov 3, 2023, 05:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA Galaxy have parted ways with Mexico striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernández after the expiration of his contract, the MLS club announced on Friday. “We are grateful to Javier for his dedication and contributions to the LA Galaxy,” said head coach and sporting director Greg

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterNov 3, 2023, 09:29 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions From left to right, one of William Byron, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson or Ryan Blaney will win the NASCAR Cup Series title

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 3, 2023, 06:20 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Another week into the NHL season, and the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights continue to roll. That’s not a major surprise, though the hot starts for the Vancouver Canucks and

Nick ParkinsonNov 2, 2023, 07:49 AM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Open Extended Reactions For too long now boxing in the UK has relied on the heavyweights to gain mainstream interest. The biggest

Nov 2, 2023, 08:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In a few weeks, the UFC will celebrate 30 years as an MMA promotion, helping drive the sport to new heights while introducing waves of future stars turned world champions to fight fans around the world. When ESPN did this project six years ago, our experts

Oct 31, 2023, 02:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed on a trade to send guard James Harden to the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Clippers are sending Marcus Morris, Nic Batum, Robert Covington, KJ Martin, multiple draft picks and a pick swap to Philadelphia, according to sources.

Oct 31, 2023, 12:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rory McIlroy‘s 2024 season begins in the United Arab Emirates with back-to-back events on the DP World Tour in Dubai. He is set to compete at the inaugural Dubai Invitational Jan. 11-14 at Dubai Creek Resort, followed by the Hero Dubai Desert Classic at the Emirates

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Oct 31, 2023, 09:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Just weeks after a shower door accident required her to get stitches in both hands, Beatriz Haddad Maia had the best week of her career in Zhuhai, China. The 27-year-old arrived at the WTA Elite Trophy tournament — the second-tier year-end event —

Open Extended Reactions The 2023 NFL trade deadline is here, as teams have until 4 p.m. ET to make deals and try to boost their rosters for a playoff push. There have been a handful of trades during the season, with wide receivers Van Jefferson (Falcons), Mecole Hardman Jr. (Chiefs) and Chase Claypool (Dolphins) among

PARIS, France — This group of Springboks are the masters of fine margins. Three one-point knockout stage wins, the narrowest trio of victories led to Siya Kolisi lifting the Rugby World Cup for the second time in succession. Bottle the mental strength behind their 12-11 win over New Zealand in this incredible final and you’d

Open Extended Reactions With Week 9 in the books, the conference races are heating up. To this point, the focus in the Big 12 has been on Texas and Oklahoma, but with the Sooners suffering their first loss, things are more unsettled. Surging Kansas State is part of a five-team logjam at the top of

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 29, 2023, 02:36 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 England” catch=”” coach.=”” courtney=”” cup=”” cup.=”” dan=”” day=”” de=”” defeating=”” dependable=”” depths=”” do=”” down=”” eked=”” england=””

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 28, 2023, 10:43 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions Dusty Baker’s managerial career officially ended on Thursday, with a news release and news conference and

Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 02:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARCADIA, Calif. — Breeders’ Cup Classic contender Geaux Rocket Ride was injured during a workout Saturday at Santa Anita. The 3-year-old colt appeared to stumble in midstretch and was pulled up by Mike Smith, the Hall of Fame jockey. Geaux Rocket Ride sustained a

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 27, 2023, 03:06 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 PARIS, France — After seven weeks of tries and tribulations and grand hopes of a new