Feb 17, 2025, 08:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions For some teams, the make-or-break game on the schedule is pretty clear — a nonconference matchup against a big-name program or a showdown with a hated rival. But sometimes the season-defining game sneaks up on a team. Maybe it’s an unexpected loss that sends a team
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Ryan McGeeFeb 16, 2025, 11:05 PM 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 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There is one primary reason why the Daytona 500 continues to captivate the imaginations of hardcore NASCAR fans, but also the
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski Senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Feb 15, 2025, 11:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A 4 Nations Face-Off game that began with three fights in nine
Feb 16, 2025, 06:11 AM ET Irish jockey Michael O’Sullivan died on Sunday, 10 days after sustaining injuries in a fall at Thurles Racecourse in Ireland, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) said. O’Sullivan, aged 24, who has ridden 90 winners in Ireland and five in Britain, and his mount Wee Charlie were one of
Field Level Media Feb 15, 2025, 11:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In a typically wild finish at Daytona International Speedway, Jesse Love won the United Rentals 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series season-opener in overtime, taking the white flag moments before a massive multi-car accident behind him brought out a caution, officially
Feb 10, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a wild baseball winter, spring training is in the air. The Mets inked Juan Soto to the largest contract in MLB history — and also brought back fan favorite Pete Alonso this week. The Dodgers had another busy offseason, including the addition of prized Japanese
Tom HamiltonFeb 14, 2025, 09:00 AM 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 Just over 24 hours after Warren Gatland tendered his resignation as Wales head coach, the Welsh Rugby Union
Ryan Rosenblatt Feb 14, 2025, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s a new year in MLS, which means new kits. All 30 teams got a new jersey, with San Diego FC getting two of them for their expansion season and Inter Miami getting a fresh pair too because, well, that Lionel Messi guy sells
Timothy Bradley Jr. Feb 13, 2025, 07:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Since ESPN published its annual list of future standouts in each boxing division, many of those fighters have taken a step closer to winning a championship over the last year. Heavyweight Agit Kabayel will face Zhilei Zhang on Feb. 22 for the WBC
Feb 12, 2025, 10:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland, upset with his longtime coach’s public criticism of his performance at UFC 312, said Wednesday that Eric Nicksick will “probably not” be back in his corner again. In a lengthy video posted on social media, Strickland said he felt compelled
ESPN News Services Feb 12, 2025, 11:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Sixth-seeded Jessica Pegula advanced Wednesday to the quarterfinals of the Doha Open with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Daria Kasatkina. The American will next face Ekaterina Alexandrova, who beat Elise Mertens 6-4, 6-2, for a spot in the last four.
Tim MacMahonJan 31, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions HIS INSTAGRAM HANDLE, @easymoneysniper, sums up the essence of Kevin Durant‘s scoring ability. His teammates, even the fellow future Hall of Famers, have always been
Nick WagonerFeb 11, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company,
Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti Feb 11, 2025, 07:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2025 PGA Tour season is six tournaments in, with the Genesis Invitational up next at Torrey Pines, where
Chris LowFeb 3, 2025, 09:10 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions The team that won the 2024 national championship, Ohio State, is atop ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 for the 2025 season. Not surprisingly, our 2025 Way-Too-Early All-America team is dotted with players
Dec 4, 2024, 06:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Instead of having an All-Star Game this season, the NHL and NHLPA are staging the 4 Nations Face-Off, which will run from Feb. 12 through Feb. 20. This is a round-robin tournament that will feature four national teams — Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States
Alden GonzalezFeb 9, 2025, 05:41 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers and Enrique Hernandez, their ever popular super-utility player, have a deal in place, pending a physical, a
Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has joked that Manchester City‘s FA Cup fourth round win at Leyton Orient saved his job. City were facing one of the great shocks in the competition’s history as League One side Orient led at the break through a Stefan Ortega own goal as Jamie Donley’s stunning 45-yard strike hit
Tom HamiltonFeb 7, 2025, 12:00 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 On Friday evening, France had been hammering away at Wales’ tryline for much of the opening quarter of
Leonard Solms Close Jack of all sporting trades. Author of my 11-year-old self’s fantasy story about his road to FIFA World Cup glory. Perfecting the art of writing about people who do what I said I was going to do. Feb 6, 2025, 05:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ahead of his UFC 312 rematch