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Aug 14, 2024, 04:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis takes on Nigerian-New Zealander Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 on August 17/18 [depending on where you are in the world]. ‘Stillknocks’, the current middleweight champion, spoke to ESPN about his gym in Pretoria, his love for his country, and why he

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 14, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The final three-week stretch of the FedEx Cup season is here. Many of the best golfers in the world will not only have to

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 13, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma wide receiver Jayden Gibson is expected to miss the 2024 season after suffering

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 12, 2024, 02:55 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Georgia Tech landed a pledge from in-state offensive tackle Josh Petty on Monday, marking

Associated Press Aug 14, 2024, 12:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MASON, Ohio — Donna Vekic was defeated in her first match since winning the silver medal in the Olympics, falling to Ashlyn Krueger 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Tuesday at the Cincinnati Open. Krueger played her win into the field through the qualifying rounds,

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterAug 13, 2024, 08:56 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions Texas suffered its second season-ending injury at running back Monday when true freshman Christian Clark tore his Achilles tendon

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.

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 13, 2024, 09:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions U.S.-born Mexico international Julián Araujo has joined Premier League side Bournemouth from Barcelona in a transfer worth €10 million ($10.9m), the two clubs have confirmed. Araujo, 22, joined Barça from LA Galaxy in 2023 but never made a competitive appearance for the

The Rugby Championship returned with a bang last weekend as the Springboks flexed their world champion credentials and the Pumas created another memorable moment in the history of Argentine rugby. The South Americans’ shock upset of the All Blacks has certainly created a stir in New Zealand, with Scott Robertson now fully aware that there

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 12, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Oregon beat Michigan, USC and Washington to the commitment of four-star 2026 offensive tackle

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 12, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Maryland athletic director Damon Evans has received a two-year contract extension through the 2028-29 athletic year. The new deal for Evans, who has led Maryland’s athletics department since June 2018,

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 11, 2024, 10:25 AM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PARIS — One day last winter, Crystal Dunn sent Emma Hayes a text. The message was something along the lines of, “Ma’am, I hear rumors!” Dunn recalled recently, and it was rooted in

Connor O’Halloran Aug 11, 2024, 07:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Imane Khelif, who endured intense scrutiny about her womanhood throughout the Paris Games, has filed a formal legal complaint in which she says she was the victim of online abuse. In a statement posted Sunday to Instagram, Khelif’s

Associated Press Aug 11, 2024, 06:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — The nascent governing body fighting to keep boxing in the Olympics is about to get a major membership boost. World Boxing expects to expand its membership base to at least 50 national federations in the weeks after the conclusion of the Paris

Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterAug 10, 2024, 09:07 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He

Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNAug 10, 2024, 08:07 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of

John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterAug 10, 2024, 04:41 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterAug 9, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Former Florida State running back Rodney Hill blames a “bad agent” for his circuitous path through the transfer portal to Arkansas. Hill, who served as the Seminoles’ No.

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 9, 2024, 02:58 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Spain continued its long-running domination of international soccer in incredible fashion on Friday, claiming the men’s Olympic gold medal with a frantic, frenzied 5-3 extra-time victory over France in a match

Associated Press Aug 8, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — The Texas Rangers visited the White House on Thursday to celebrate their 2023 World Series victory with President Joe Biden, who noted that the team was making a triumphant return to the city where its franchise was born. “You’re back in the