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Rich CiminiJan 22, 2025, 01:48 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York

ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2025, 01:35 PM ET Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin had a setback in his rehab from a lower-body injury and is now considered week-to-week. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday that Nichushkin “is not close to coming back soon.” Nichushkin, 29, has not played since Dec. 31. He has 17

Jan 21, 2025, 11:36 AM Open Extended Reactions Warren Gatland is backing his Wales team to spring some shocks amid their record losing run. Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images Coach Warren Gatland is counting on some returning old heads to lead his young Wales squad in the Six Nations and create a siege mentality following a

Jan 20, 2025, 04:22 PM Open Extended Reactions Wales have appointed Sean Lynn as head coach of their senior women’s team. Dan Mullan/Getty Images Wales have appointed Sean Lynn as head coach of their women’s senior side on a three-year contract, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) confirmed on Monday. Lynn coached Gloucester-Hartpury to consecutive Premiership Women’s

Jan 19, 2025, 11:56 PM Open Extended Reactions Jamie George could be a doubt for the Six Nations after suffering a hamstring injury. Andrew Matthews/PA Images via Getty Images England prop Jamie George limped out of Sarcens’ 32-24 defeat to Castres in the Champions Cup on Sunday, just weeks before the 2025 Six Nations tournament is

Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderJan 18, 2025, 08:53 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Wisconsin and the Big Ten both issued statements on Saturday expressing disagreement with how the University of Miami has handled the expected transfer of defensive back Xavier Lucas, which appears

Open Extended Reactions Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has labelled Liverpool “the best team in the world” and believes they are “huge favourites” to win the Premier League title following their late win over his side. Substitute Darwin Núñez scored twice in stoppage time to hand Arne Slot’s men their first league victory of 2025

Associated Press Jan 18, 2025, 08:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Justin Hastings of the Cayman Islands built a four-shot lead with an 8-under 64, and then held on to win the Latin American Amateur Championship in a 36-hole marathon Saturday that sends him to the Masters, U.S. Open and British

Matt Walsh, ESPN Assistant EditorJan 18, 2025, 06:11 AM ET Close Matt Walsh is a Melbourne-based sports journalist who willingly travels far and wide to watch any sport. Not only has he seen NFL in Dallas, football in London, baseball in Arlington and hockey in Boston, he’s covered F1, AFL, Wimbledon and the Australian Open

Associated Press Jan 17, 2025, 09:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Justin Hastings of the Cayman Islands was playing so well Friday he felt nothing could stop him in the Latin American Amateur Championship. A two-hour storm delay did, but he birdied the 18th for a 7-under 65 and a share

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 17, 2025, 07:46 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions The Sun Belt Conference announced Friday it fined Marshall $100,000 for opting out of the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl last month even though the Thundering Herd’s roster had

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 17, 2025, 11:06 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 Anthony Watson has been forced to retire from rugby. Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images England and British

Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterJan 17, 2025, 11:05 AM ET Close Fantasy baseball, football and basketball analyst for ESPN Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” Open Extended Reactions It’s January and the fantasy baseball offseason is, pardon the pun, in full swing. Right now, most sports fans

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 15, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions With schools playing as many as 16 games this season in the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff format, we waited a little longer than usual

Elizabeth Merrill, ESPN Senior WriterJan 15, 2025, 05:16 PM ET Close Elizabeth Merrill is a senior writer for ESPN. She previously wrote for The Kansas City Star and The Omaha World-Herald. Jack Hoffman, the young Nebraska football fan who ran for a touchdown during the 2013 Cornhuskers’ spring game and became a catalyst for pediatric

Associated Press Jan 14, 2025, 10:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Trae Young scored a season-high 43 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame Devin Booker‘s 35 points to beat Phoenix 122-117 on Tuesday night and snap the Suns’ three-game winning streak. Kevin Durant scored 14 of his 31 points in the third quarter

Jan 14, 2025, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Houston Texans on Tuesday waived wide receiver Diontae Johnson as they prepare for their divisional-round playoff game on Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Texans had claimed Johnson off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 23 after Baltimore moved on from the receiver

TAMPA — The Washington Commanders continue to prove one thing this season: They’re ahead of schedule. And they know how to win close games. Washington, which won eight more games this season than a year ago, won yet another game with a dramatic late finish. The latest — a 37-yard Zane Gonzalez field goal to

Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterJan 12, 2025, 10:30 PM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Eagles wide receiver

Associated Press Jan 12, 2025, 11:23 PM Open Extended Reactions Ilona Maher is playing her club rugby in England ahead of the country hosting the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup later in the year. Harry Trump/Getty Images U.S. rugby star Ilona Maher celebrated her first start for Bristol Bears by powering over for a try in