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Associated Press Feb 28, 2025, 03:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AMES, Iowa — Jamie Pollard, the Iowa State athletic director since 2005, has received a five-year contract extension through 2030, the university announced Friday. The Cyclones have had unprecedented success in the major sports in 2024-25. The football team had its first 11-win season

Associated Press Feb 28, 2025, 01:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will be raising football season ticket prices by $13 per game next season as the program, already one of the richest in the nation, tries to meet rising costs. Athletic director Chris Del Conte announced the price increase this week

Mar 1, 2025, 07:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he would pardon baseball great Pete Rose, criticizing Major League Baseball for barring the all-time hit champion from the sport’s Hall of Fame for gambling. Rose, who died last year at 83, was banned from baseball for life. He admitted

Open Extended Reactions Doctors have advised Abdul Carter against having foot surgery, the former Penn State star’s agent told ESPN. Carter, a potential first overall pick in the NFL draft, has a stress reaction in his right foot and was facing the possibility of surgery after tests revealed the injury Wednesday. But after undergoing further

Open Extended Reactions Ryan Kalil, the two-time All-Pro center for the Carolina Panthers, has harbored a passion for filmmaking since he started making stop-motion videos as a child. While still active and protecting star quarterback Cam Newton, Kalil created Mortal Media in 2016 with his longtime friend, NBA All-Star Blake Griffin. The 14-year NBA veteran’s

Eric KarabellFeb 24, 2025, 07:22 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 February, and the fantasy baseball preseason is, pardon the pun, in full swing. Pitchers and catchers have reported, and spring training

Open Extended Reactions A jersey Victor Wembanyama swapped with a young fan in December sold Saturday night for $73,200. The San Antonio Spurs star wore the City Edition jersey against the Brooklyn Nets on Dec. 27, recording 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 blocks in a 96-87 win. After the game, he traded jerseys with

Feb 22, 2025, 08:59 PM Open Extended Reactions France star Antoine Dupont has praised his team’s reaction to their dramatic defeat to England a fortnight ago after they thrashed Italy at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday and urged the need for focus ahead of their clash with Ireland on March 8. After a record-breaking afternoon

Feb 23, 2025, 04:57 PM Open Extended Reactions France captain Antoine Dupont led his side to a 73-24 rout of hosts Italy as they ran in 11 tries in an action-packed Six Nations triumph on Sunday, bouncing back in style from their one-point loss to England in their last game a fortnight ago. Dupont was

Tom HamiltonFeb 22, 2025, 08:11 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 know how fickle the fortunes of Test matches are. They’ve been on the wrong side of these

Feb 22, 2025, 09:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday there is a “good chance” of resolving a schism between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf after his discussions with the parties about the dispute. At a White House dinner for visiting state governors, Trump was asked by

Feb 22, 2025, 08:59 PM Open Extended Reactions Steve Borthwick has said his team “found a way to win a tactical arm-wrestle” after England edged Scotland 16-15 at Allianz Stadium on Saturday. Borthwick has spent much of the last year taking positives from close defeats so he was not in the mood to apologise for

Feb 22, 2025, 08:42 PM Open Extended Reactions Scotland coach Gregor Townsend said he was “so proud” of his team after Saturday’s agonising 16-15 defeat to England at Allianz Stadium ended a run of four straight victories against their hosts and all but killed off any thoughts of winning the Six Nations. The visitors outscored

Feb 22, 2025, 06:53 PM Open Extended Reactions Finn Russell missed a last-minute conversion that would have given Scotland a record fifth successive Calcutta Cup win on Saturday, allowing England to claim a tense 16-15 Twickenham victory that keeps them in the hunt for the Six Nations title. England looked safe with a six-point lead

Feb 22, 2025, 04:20 PM Open Extended Reactions Ireland edged past a valiant Wales 27-18 on Saturday to win the Triple Crown and maintain their hopes of a record third straight Six Nations title. Wales came within a whisker of ending their losing streak — now at 15 games — with Ellis Mee’s leap over

Feb 22, 2025, 05:30 PM Open Extended Reactions Ireland coach Simon Easterby admitted that his side were made to sweat to the last as they eked out a 27-18 victory over hosts Wales in an enthralling Six Nations clash in Cardiff on Saturday and remained on course for a hat trick of titles. Ireland were

Feb 22, 2025, 05:30 PM Open Extended Reactions New interim Wales coach Matt Sherratt wanted his side to be fearless in their Six Nations clash with champions Ireland and, despite a 27-18 defeat in Cardiff on Saturday, believes there is much to build on after a display full of heart and ambition. Wales, who have

Field Level Media Feb 22, 2025, 12:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Winnipeg Jets forward Vladislav Namestnikov signed a two-year, $6 million contract extension on Saturday. The deal begins next season for Namestnikov, who was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer prior to signing the extension. Namestnikov, 32, has 29 points (10

Adam RittenbergFeb 21, 2025, 12:08 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions The Nebraska–Tennessee home-and-home football series scheduled for 2026 and 2027 will not be played after Nebraska opted out of the agreement. Tennessee athletic director Danny White posted on X that Nebraska called off

Tom HamiltonFeb 21, 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 There was a time when the Calcutta Cup set up residence south of the border. From 1991 to