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Elizabeth Merrill, ESPN Senior WriterSep 5, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Close Elizabeth Merrill is a senior writer for ESPN. She previously wrote for The Kansas City Star and The Omaha World-Herald. Open Extended Reactions He doesn’t watch as much football anymore, but Jerry Kramer surely plans to ease into his leather recliner with a glass

Associated Press Sep 4, 2024, 07:55 PM ET SANTIAGO, Chile — Luis Ayala, a Chilean tennis great who played in two French Open finals, has died, the country’s tennis federation announced on Wednesday. He was 91. “Today the Chilean tennis is losing a giant, but his legacy will live on every court where this beautiful

Sep 4, 2024, 11:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Angel Gomes has reflected on leaving Manchester United to join French Ligue 1 side Lille after earning his first call-up to the England national side. Gomes, 24, signed for Lille from United in 2020, before being sent out on loan to Portuguese side Boavista for the

Associated Press Sep 3, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding their bikes in their home state of New Jersey. Jaromir Jagr posted

Associated Press Sep 3, 2024, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Florida State fell out of The Associated Press college football poll on Tuesday after starting the season 0-2, becoming just the third team to go from preseason top-10 to unranked in the first regular-season poll since the rankings expanded to 25 in 1989. Georgia

Associated Press Sep 2, 2024, 04:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina is moving forward with Conner Harrell as its starting quarterback after Max Johnson suffered a season-ending injury in the opening win at Minnesota. “He’s just got to get confidence and go,” coach Mack Brown said Monday. “It’s his.

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 11:04 AM ET 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 Be honest: Which of you had this as the quarterfinal lineup when the draw was

Open Extended Reactions South Africa Rugby has issued an apology for a “simple human error” after music and pyrotechnics overshadowed the All Blacks’ haka ahead of Saturday’s Test against the Springboks in Johannesburg. The national union had been accused of disrespecting the All Blacks’ traditional pre-game challenge, which this week carried extra significance following the

Associated Press Aug 31, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DARLINGTON, S.C. — Josh Berry was grateful the frightening crash at Daytona last week ended with him walking off and racing in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night. “I was thankful more than anything,” Berry said Saturday. “I was OK. Got

Open Extended Reactions The fretting over Arsenal‘s squad depth was supposed to end when the Premier League‘s summer transfer window closed on Friday. Raheem Sterling‘s last-gasp arrival on loan from Chelsea had many Gunners supporters pitching up at Emirates Stadium on Saturday enthused by the options manager Mikel Arteta has at his disposal. Yet they

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2024, 02:12 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wide receiver Marquise Brown, one of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ biggest offseason additions, will not play in Thursday night’s season opener against the Baltimore

Associated Press Aug 30, 2024, 12:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BOULDER, Colo. — Shedeur Sanders threw for 445 yards and four touchdowns — three to Travis Hunter — and Colorado began Year 2 under Deion Sanders by holding off FCS power North Dakota State 31-26 on Thursday night. The Buffaloes couldn’t shake a pesky

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions ATHENS, Ga. — The last time Georgia opened the season against Clemson three years ago, Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck could only watch from the

Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterAug 29, 2024, 11:59 AM 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 — Jalen Hurts says

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterAug 29, 2024, 02:56 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

Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 29, 2024, 08:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tennessee has amended athletic director Danny White’s contract to give him a pay raise, which makes him the highest paid athletic director in the SEC. According to the new terms of the deal in an amended contract, White will jump to an annual base

Lizzy Becherano Aug 28, 2024, 10:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CONMEBOL on Wednesday announced sanctions for the players involved in the incident that broke out after the 2024 Copa América semifinal between Colombia and Uruguay. Following Colombia’s 1-0 victory on July 10, several Uruguay players and staff climbed into stands to confront fans, with

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 27, 2024, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Danielle Collins unceremoniously packed up her bag and quickly headed for the exit at Louis Armstrong Stadium, as US Open tournament director Stacey Allaster followed behind her, awkwardly carrying a bouquet of flowers. Collins had just lost to Caroline Dolehide

Open Extended Reactions After a week’s break, The Rugby Championship returns with a change of scenery, as Australia and New Zealand have embarked on their own mini-tours to Argentina and South Africa respectively. Bouncing back to a thumping win over the Pumas in Round 2, the All Blacks will face their biggest task yet under

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 27, 2024, 03:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Former world No. 7 Danielle Collins wasn’t interested in any type of celebration after her Grand Slam singles career came to an end Tuesday at the US Open. Playing against fellow American Caroline Dolehide in the first round at Louis