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Associated Press Dec 12, 2024, 03:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALELANE, South Africa — Andy Sullivan shot 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Thursday. The No. 205-ranked Englishman made eight birdies in a bogey-free round at Leopard Creek Country Club. England’s Alex Fitzpatrick,

Dec 12, 2024, 11:36 AM Open Extended Reactions England will face France at Twickenham next summer. Dan Mullan – RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images England will face France at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on June 21 as part of the preparations for their three-Test summer tour to Argentina and the United States, the RFU have announced.

Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2024, 09:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — As the final seconds melted away, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young kneeled down on the Knicks‘ midcourt logo at Madison Square Garden — where he has inflicted so much pain and received so much scorn — and pretended to

Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2024, 06:35 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 quarterback Jalen

Open Extended Reactions World Rugby has unveiled the logo and wider branding for Rugby World Cup 2027, which will be held across Australia for the third time in the tournament’s history. It will be just the second occasion the event has been staged solely in Australia, with the inaugural tournament in 1987 co-hosted by New

Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2024, 03:33 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions Oregon will travel to Penn State on Sept. 27 next

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2024, 03:19 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Iowa State coach Matt Campbell has agreed to a new eight-year contract through the 2032 season, the school announced Wednesday. Campbell led the Cyclones to their first 10-win season

Dec 11, 2024, 10:21 AM Open Extended Reactions Tom Curry will miss Sale’s game against Racing 92 on Friday. Jan Kruger/Getty Images for Sale Sharks England and Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry is having stem-cell therapy on his hip in a bid to play at the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Curry had career-saving surgery on a

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2024, 04:12 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The agent for Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado said Tuesday there is “ongoing” discussion with the St. Louis front office as it relates to a potential trade

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 8, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Chris Paul glanced up as a rookie during a game at Utah and read the words: “John Stockton, all-time steals and

Dec 10, 2024, 08:34 AM Open Extended Reactions Wales women will play two Tests against Australia during the British and Irish Lions men’s tour next year. The two teams will meet in Brisbane on July 26 and in Sydney a week later on August 1. Australia are ranked fifth in the world, with Wales sitting

Anthony Gharib, ESPNDec 9, 2024, 06:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chris Paul passed Jason Kidd on Sunday for second on the NBA’s all-time assists leaderboard, and the San Antonio Spurs rewarded him with a neat tribute Monday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Paul reached the 12,092-assist milestone with his third assist of the game —

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 9, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia quarterback Carson Beck injured his right elbow when he was hit while throwing in Saturday’s SEC championship game against Texas and is exploring

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 7, 2024, 11:03 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Texas lost two games this season, both to Georgia. The latest, a 22-19 overtime loss Saturday to the Bulldogs in the SEC championship game, means there

Nick ParkinsonDec 7, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Denzel Bentley put himself within reach of a world title shot after becoming a three-time British middleweight champion with a unanimous points win over Brad Pauls on Saturday. Bentley

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2024, 03:08 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

Dec 6, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Georgia Tech has agreed to a new five-year contract with coach Brent Key that extends his stay at the school through the 2029 season. The university’s board of trustees approved the deal Friday. It gives Key two additional years with the Yellow Jackets. And while financial

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 6, 2024, 05:02 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Arkansas State has extended coach Butch Jones’ contract through the 2029 season after he led the team to consecutive bowl appearances. Jones, 56, is 13-12 over the past two seasons

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 5, 2024, 02:16 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia coach Kirby Smart said Thursday that he’s hopeful running back Trevor Etienne, who missed the No. 5 Bulldogs’ past three games with a

Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas investigation into the bottle-throwing incident that disrupted the Texas–Georgia game in October — and drew a harsh rebuke and fine from the SEC — resulted in no one being caught or punished. In a report to the