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ESPN News Services Dec 9, 2024, 09:47 PM ET TORONTO — Raptors forward Scottie Barnes left Monday night’s 113-108 loss to the New York Knicks midway through the third quarter because of a sprained right ankle. Barnes was helped off the court by teammates before hopping to the locker room, unable to put weight on

Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterDec 9, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals

Dec 8, 2024, 03:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The debut of the 12-team College Football Playoff is upon us, and after the field was finalized Sunday, we are now just days away from arguably the best part of this new format: the first-round games. If one were to hand pick four locations for the

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 8, 2024, 01:47 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 Emanuel Navarrete floored Oscar Valdez three times en route to a

Dec 6, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Just like that, the 2024-25 MLB hot stove has kicked off! We have a trade just one day after the Los Angeles Dodgers hoisted the World Series championship trophy. All eyes this winter will be on the top free agent, young slugger Juan Soto. But he’s

Dec 6, 2024, 08:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions José Mourinho has said the Premier League trophies he won at Chelsea were achieved fairly, in response to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s comments that he had six English top-flight titles while the Portuguese coach only had three. Guardiola, whose team lost 2-0 at Liverpool on

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNDec 6, 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

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 1, 2024, 01:32 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions SCOTT MORTON HAS been watching Anthony Smith fight for the last 17 years, but on Dec. 9 in Las Vegas, he was certain that he never wanted

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 4, 2024, 07:42 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 The International Boxing Hall of Fame’s rules mandate that exactly three

Dec 4, 2024, 12:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic will begin his preparations for next month’s Australian Open by playing at the Brisbane International warm-up tournament, he said Wednesday. Djokovic, who is seeking an 11th Australian Open title and 25th Grand Slam, will compete alongside defending Brisbane champion Grigor Dimitrov at the ATP

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 3, 2024, 12:30 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 MINNEAPOLIS — With LeBron James in the midst of his worst outside shooting

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 3, 2024, 01:40 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods isn’t playing in this week’s Hero World Challenge, an unofficial tournament he hosts in the Bahamas. But the 15-time major champion will

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 been a

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 2, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Last time Brandon Grant set foot in Kyle Field, he was tasked with preserving a

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auNov 30, 2024, 06:30 PM 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. Open Extended Reactions

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 30, 2024, 08:20 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions In need of a change, defenseman David Jiricek found one Saturday when the Columbus Blue Jackets traded the former No. 6 overall pick to the Minnesota Wild. The Wild received Jiricek and

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 29, 2024, 05:39 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Super-utility man Tommy Edman and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a five-year, $74 million contract extension that will keep the National League Championship

Jeff Kassouf Nov 29, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States women’s national team won a fifth Olympic gold medal this year before a string of retirement announcements for veteran stars including Alex Morgan, Alyssa Naeher and Kelley O’Hara. After Saturday’s game against England at Wembley Stadium and next week’s showdown with

James Regan Nov 28, 2024, 11:15 AM Open Extended Reactions The final major rugby Test of the year comes in Dublin on Friday night, as Ireland host Australia at the Aviva Stadium. Former Ireland boss Joe Schmidt returns to his old stomping ground for the first time as an opposition head coach, looking to guide

Associated Press Nov 28, 2024, 02:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Lucas Herbert shot an 8-under 63 Thursday at a soggy Victoria Golf Club, including an eagle on his last hole, to take the first-round lead at the Australian Open, with fellow Australian and 2022 British Open champion Cameron Smith two strokes