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Kalan Hooks, ESPNJul 12, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes‘ special number for 2024 might be three. After Mahomes won his third Super Bowl with the Chiefs this past season, Mahomes and his wife Brittany announced Friday on Instagram that they are expecting their third child. Congrats to

Associated Press Jul 12, 2024, 02:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Pac-12’s existing bowl game agreements will continue through the 2025 season despite the league’s breakup, the conference announced Friday. Among other things, it means that Oregon State and Washington State, the two remaining Pac-12 schools after the conference collapsed in realignment last summer,

Associated Press Jul 12, 2024, 03:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Japan’s Ayaka Furue held a three-shot clubhouse lead at the Evian Championship on Friday before the second round was suspended because of a risk of lightning and thunder. Organizers decided to evacuate players from the golf course in the afternoon because of the adverse

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 12, 2024, 01:32 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Janibek Alimkhanuly was forced to withdraw from Saturday’s IBF/WBO middleweight title

Jul 12, 2024, 09:42 AM Open Extended Reactions George Furbank has 11 caps for England and won the Premiership title with Northampton Saints in the 2023-24 season. Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images England fullback George Furbank has been ruled out and will be replaced by Freddie Steward for their second Test against New Zealand on Saturday.

Associated Press Jul 11, 2024, 03:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — College athletes whose efforts primarily benefit their schools may qualify as employees deserving of pay under federal wage-and-hour laws, a U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday in a setback to the NCAA. The court, in the latest challenge to the NCAA’s long-held notion

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJul 11, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Georgia starting linebacker Smael Mondon and backup offensive tackle Bo Hughley were arrested this week on separate misdemeanor charges of reckless driving, according to booking records from the Athens-Clarke County Sheriff’s Office. On

May 22, 2024, 12:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Everything that happens in sports has some additional context when viewed from a sports betting perspective. From season-changing injuries to record-setting moments and so much more, the sports news cycle will constantly and significantly affect the sports betting industry. Our betting buzz file, with contributions from

Jul 11, 2024, 05:41 AM Open Extended Reactions England coach Steve Borthwick has made one injury-enforced change to his team for the second and final Test of the series against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday. Prop Fin Baxter made his Test debut in last week’s 16-15 loss to the All Blacks

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 10, 2024, 06:48 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — After another offseason of roster change, Colorado expects to improve with less “poison” in its program, safety Shilo Sanders said. Sanders, the son of Buffaloes coach Deion

Jul 10, 2024, 04:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina took a shot at music artist Drake after the Canadian lost $300,000 on a bet his country would beat the defending champions in Tuesday’s Copa América semifinal, using rap rival Kendrick Lamar’s song to send him a message. Drake posted an image on Instagram that

Associated Press Jul 9, 2024, 05:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions METAIRIE, La. — Dejounte Murray took no offense to being traded after each of his two best seasons in the NBA. Rather, the 27-year-old point guard says he’s gratified by the opportunity to join a team that made the 2024 playoffs and is headlined

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterJul 8, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Since this is the first time he’s gone into a season as an NFL backup quarterback, Carson Wentz is still searching for the proper

Graham Hunter, Spain writerJul 7, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions Both of the past two explosive tournament matches between Spain and France have distinctly felt like a battle for the very soul of

Associated Press Jul 8, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Hockey Club re-signed forward Barrett Hayton on Monday to a two-year contract worth $5.3 million. The contract carries an annual salary cap hit of $2.65 million through the 2025-26 season. Hayton was a restricted free agent. “Barrett is

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterJul 8, 2024, 05:50 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 made an intriguing late addition to its 2024 signing class Monday with a

Field Level Media Jul 8, 2024, 04:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AM Racing has parted ways with NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Hailie Deegan, the team and Deegan announced via social media Monday. Deegan is in 28th place in the Xfinity Series standings midway through her rookie season. “There are always several reasons within a

Jul 8, 2024, 08:03 AM Melvyn Jaminet plays as a fullback for Top 14 club Toulon and the France national team. Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images France fullback Melvyn Jaminet has been suspended from the national team after posting a video on social media with a racist comment, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) said on Sunday. The

Kendra Andrews, ESPNJul 7, 2024, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rookie Bronny James will be held out of Sunday’s California Classic summer league game in San Francisco because of trace swelling in his left knee, a Los Angeles Lakers spokesperson confirmed to ESPN. Keeping James out of Sunday’s game vs. the Golden State Warriors

Associated Press Jul 7, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SILVIS, Ill. — Davis Thompson won his first PGA Tour title Sunday with a 7-under 64 to set the 72-hole scoring record at the John Deere Classic and leave all the drama to second place. Staked to a two-shot lead, Thompson made a 45-foot