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Associated Press Dec 18, 2024, 04:43 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona 500 champion, died Wednesday. He was 89. NASCAR released a statement that Lorenzen had died and had confirmed the death with his family. A cause of death wasn’t given, but Lorenzen had been

Bruce Schoenfeld Dec 17, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal aren’t the only team benefitting from set piece prowess this season, but they’ve been one of the best. Alex Pantling/Getty Images André Onana, the Manchester United goalkeeper, was preparing to defend against a free kick in a Premier League game last December when he

Associated Press Dec 16, 2024, 06:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEXINGTON, Ky. — Thorpedo Anna, the favorite to earn Horse of the Year honors after winning six of seven races this year, has undergone minor dental surgery to remove a bone fragment in her jaw. The 3-year-old is currently on a break at trainer

Open Extended Reactions We saw possibly the greatest knockout in MMA history — authored boldly by one fighter with the unspoken cooperation of the other — punctuate a fight for the ages. Then there was the iconic KO and celebration that helped establish a stoic UFC champion as perhaps the sport’s most revered star. And

Associated Press Dec 15, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Lanto Griffin holed a 40-foot putt for eagle on his first hole that sent him to a 7-under 63 in the final round of Q-school, the leader of six players who earned PGA Tour cards for next year. Griffin

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 15, 2024, 09:32 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 Jaime Munguia suffered a shocking sixth-round knockout loss Saturday to unheralded

Jul 12, 2024, 01:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA’s 2024 in-season tournament tips off on Tuesday, Nov. 12, and will culminate in the championship game on Dec. 17 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Last year’s inaugural event saw LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers win the first NBA Cup on Dec.

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterDec 14, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes has been forced to adapt to circumstances this season he didn’t have to face consistently earlier in his career, specifically when it

Heather Dinich Close Heather Dinich ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Chris Low Close Chris Low ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Dec 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions THE STEEP CLIMB up Stony Lonesome

Dec 13, 2024, 06:31 PM Tom Voyce won nine caps for England between 2001 and 2006. Stu Forster/Getty Images Tom Voyce’s wife, Anna, has said she is “devastated” following the death of the former England rugby player in Northumberland last weekend. Northumbria Police confirmed on Thursday that a body had been found near Abberwick Mill as

Arda Ocal, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The holiday season is well underway. Proper planning with gifts is always the play: Don’t wait until the last second because the last thing you want is to be caught empty-handed when it’s too late. That’s exactly how some NHL teams are

Associated Press Dec 13, 2024, 12:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka was among nine wild-card entries awarded Friday for the Australian Open in January. Tennis Australia said Wawrinka would be joined at Melbourne Park — where the main draw begins on Jan. 12 — by Australians Tristan

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterDec 12, 2024, 07:24 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

Associated Press Dec 12, 2024, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Front Row Motorsports, one of two teams suing NASCAR in federal court, accused the stock car series Thursday of rejecting the planned purchase of a valuable charter unless the lawsuit was dropped. Front Row made the claim in a court filing

Open Extended Reactions Saudi Arabia has been announced as the host nation for the 2034 Men’s World Cup, with FIFA rubber-stamping the confirmation of the 2030 and 2034 editions of the tournament on Dec. 11. A joint bid involving Morocco, Portugal and Spain, combined with one game each in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay to mark

Dec 10, 2024, 05:24 PM Tom Voyce won 27 England caps before retiring from rugby in 2013. Stu Forster/Getty Images Former England rugby player Tom Voyce is missing near the town of Alnwick, the Northumbria Police said on Tuesday, with authorities fearing he may have died after they found his car in a river. Police said

Andreas Hale, ESPNDec 8, 2024, 01:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Alexandre Pantoja successfully defended the flyweight champion by submitting promotional newcomer Kai Asakura in the second round of their UFC 310 main event showdown at T-Mobile Arena. Pantoja neutralized the former RIZIN bantamweight champion’s explosive striking by bringing the fight to

Associated Press Dec 10, 2024, 06:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Top Italian jockey Frankie Dettori said he is “working closely” with Britain’s tax authorities after losing a challenge to avoid being publicly named in a tax dispute. Dettori has been involved in a legal dispute with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), which

Shams Charania, ESPNDec 8, 2024, 12:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram has sustained a significant low left ankle sprain and is out indefinitely, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Ingram will miss extended time with the injury, sources said. He was hurt in Saturday night’s 119-109 loss to the Oklahoma

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