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Eric Woodyard, ESPNFeb 26, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored

ESPN News Services Feb 26, 2024, 09:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia coach Kirby Smart announced the hiring of James Coley as wide receivers coach and Josh Crawford as running backs coach and run game coordinator Monday. Coley replaces Bryan McClendon, now the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers coach. Crawford replaces

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 26, 2024, 06:00 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 Marcus Smith had been absent due to a calf injury. Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images England

Feb 1, 2024, 10:39 AM Italy were denied a first away win against France in almost three decades and a first in the Six Nations as Paolo Garbisi’s last-gasp penalty hit the post in a 13-13 stalemate on Sunday. Garbisi almost ran out of time to kick the penalty after the 80th minute, before watching

Feb 24, 2024, 04:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions What were the biggest moments from PFL vs. Bellator? Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim offer their final thoughts after a historic 10-fight card in Saudi Arabia. PFL finally gets its prizefight Wagenheim: It took about half a second. No, I’m not talking about how

Feb 1, 2024, 09:55 AM Ireland comfortably overcame Wales to extend their unbeaten run in this year’s Six Nations. Getty Grand slam-chasing Ireland made it three bonus-point Six Nations wins from three against Wales at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, racking up their 18th successive home win in the process with a 31-7 victory. The hosts

Associated Press Feb 23, 2024, 07:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HAMPTON, Ga. — Jesse Love became the first driver to win poles in his first two career NASCAR Xfinity starts by claiming the top spot on Friday in Atlanta. Love won the pole for Saturday’s race with a best time of 31.87 seconds on

Associated Press Feb 22, 2024, 12:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Steve Sarkisian is college football’s latest $10 million man. The University of Texas System board of regents on Thursday approved a raise and contract extension through 2030 for the Longhorns coach that boosts his guaranteed salary to $10.3 million this year.

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 22, 2024, 10:00 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 EDINBURGH, Scotland — When head coach Steve Borthwick offered Jamie George the chance to become England

Associated Press Feb 22, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina scheduled exhibitions against El Salvador and Nigeria in the United States next month as part of Copa America preparations, replacing a China tour canceled after Lionel Messi didn’t play at Inter Miami‘s preseason game in Hong Kong. Argentina will play El Salvador on

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 22, 2024, 03:06 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 have made five changes for Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland at Murrayfield in the

Adriana Garcia Feb 21, 2024, 05:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil coach Dorival has said Neymar will continue to play a key role in the national team’s future amid the Al Hilal forward’s recovery from serious injury. Neymar, 32, ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in his left knee while on international

Associated Press Feb 20, 2024, 10:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Ukraine’s Billie Jean King Cup matches against Romania will be held in Amelia Island, Florida, because of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The location for the qualifying matches on April 12-13 was announced Tuesday. Ukraine’s team in the competition is

Pete Thamel, ESPNFeb 19, 2024, 11:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The University of Arizona is expected to hire Missouri athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois as the school’s next AD, sources told ESPN. The surprising move will be formalized soon, per sources, as Reed-Francois is expected to agree to a five-year deal. The hiring gives Arizona’s

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 19, 2024, 03:33 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions Running back Mike Davis, who played for six NFL teams in eight seasons, announced his retirement on Monday, his

ESPN News Services Feb 19, 2024, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PAUL, Minn. — Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov each had hat tricks for the Minnesota Wild, who faced a three-goal deficit in the second period before storming back with six unanswered goals and hanging on for a record-filled 10-7 victory over

Feb 19, 2024, 10:10 AM Open Extended Reactions Alex Mitchell will miss the next Six Nations clash with a knee injury. Dan Mullan – RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images England scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Scotland due to a knee injury, with Harry Randall coming in as

Tim Bontemps, ESPNFeb 17, 2024, 09:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — NBA commissioner Adam Silver called into question the future of the G League Ignite, saying that the introduction of the name, image and likeness policy into the college basketball landscape has diminished the need for the league to potentially continue the program.

Associated Press Feb 17, 2024, 03:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Left-hander Tanner Scott beat the Miami Marlins on Saturday in the year’s final salary arbitration case, leaving players with a 9-6 margin in decisions this year. Scott was awarded $5.7 million instead of the Marlins’ $5.15 million offer by Robert Herman,

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 17, 2024, 11:30 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The University of Texas System board of regents is set to approve a contract extension for Longhorns football coach Steve Sarkisian that will nearly