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ESPN News Services Feb 5, 2025, 08:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Deion Sanders stayed at Colorado after the Dallas Cowboys showed interest in him for their head coaching vacancy early last month. But the pro game is, well, too “Prime Time” even for Sanders these days, he said on his TV talk show, “We

James Regan Feb 4, 2025, 07:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Delicious Orie has signed with Frank Warren. Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images British Olympian Delicious Orie has revealed he turned down an opportunity with WWE wrestling to become a professional boxer after signing with Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions. Orie has been touted as a

Associated Press Feb 4, 2025, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sweden selected Rickard Rakell of the Pittsburgh Penguins to its roster for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, replacing injured Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson. Swedish national team coach Sam Hallam announced the roster update Tuesday. His team also recently added Philadelphia’s Samuel Ersson

ESPN News Services Feb 4, 2025, 01:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Devin Booker became the Phoenix Suns‘ all-time leading scorer Monday night at the Portland Trail Blazers, breaking Walter Davis’ franchise record of 15,666 points. Booker, 28, surpassed Davis on a 3-pointer with 7:34 remaining in the third quarter. He reached the milestone in

Associated Press Feb 3, 2025, 11:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Travis Kelce has no plans to retire anytime soon even if the Kansas City Chiefs win a third straight Super Bowl on Sunday. The future plans of the 35-year-old Kelce have been a lingering question as his fame has risen off

ESPN News Services Feb 3, 2025, 05:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump mostly stuck to sports and avoided any talk of tariffs as he celebrated the defending Stanley Cup-champion Florida Panthers at the White House on Monday. The ceremony was delayed nearly an hour because Trump was talking to Canadian

Adam RittenbergFeb 3, 2025, 01:48 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring University of Washington offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll as their offensive line coach, reuniting him with his father and new Raiders coach Pete Carroll. Washington head coach Jedd

Adam RittenbergFeb 3, 2025, 05:59 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions West Alabama has hired Scott Cochran, a longtime SEC staff member who served as Alabama’s strength coach under Nick Saban and later spoke out about his addiction to painkillers, as its new coach.

Feb 3, 2025, 09:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Santiago Giménez has joined AC Milan from Feyenoord. SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images AC Milan have announced the signing of Mexico forward Santiago Giménez from Feyenoord. Giménez was linked with a move to Premier League side Nottingham Forest last summer but will now link up with Christian

Associated Press Feb 2, 2025, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HASSELT, Belgium — Belgium advanced to the second round of Davis Cup qualifying in bizarre fashion Sunday after Chile tennis player Cristian Garin was accidentally knocked over by his opponent. Belgium’s Zizou Bergs was celebrating winning a game in the third set that left

Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Russell Wilson strolled into Camping World Stadium on Saturday and immediately started looking for his son. He spotted him on the opposite sideline and made a beeline across the field. Wilson didn’t want to do anything without Future Wilson by his

Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — The top two teams in the NHL facing off in front of a fired-up sellout crowd of over 18,500 fans on an early February Saturday night in the U.S. capital did not disappoint. The Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets delivered in a

Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 04:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Finland ruled out Jani Hakanpaa for the 4 Nations Face-Off, making management find replacements for two injured defensemen. The Finnish Ice Hockey Federation confirmed Saturday that Hakanpää will not play in the NHL-run tournament later this month in Montreal and Boston. Hakanpää has appeared

Feb 1, 2025, 08:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Japan fought back from 2-1 down to beat Britain 3-2 in their Davis Cup qualifier on Saturday to advance to the second round, while the United States sealed a 4-0 victory over Taiwan. With the score tied at 1-1 after Friday’s singles rubbers, Britain’s Joe Salisbury

David PurdumJan 30, 2025, 12:07 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Football bettors in Nevada beat the sportsbooks out of a net $2.1 million in December, the first monthly loss during the NFL regular season for the state’s bookmakers in 12 years. It’s only the

Adam RittenbergJan 31, 2025, 04:04 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy’s revised contract with the school, approved Friday, includes a reduced salary and buyout, as well as provisions that require him to be more involved in fundraising and possibly

Greg WyshynskiJan 30, 2025, 06:19 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Utah Hockey Club has removed “Utah Wasatch” from consideration for a new team name, replacing it with “Utah Outlaws” in fan voting. On Wednesday, the first-year NHL team announced it would no longer move forward with

James Regan Jan 30, 2025, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mikaela Mayer (R) and Sandy Ryan will fight for a second time on March 29. Mikey Williams/Top Rank WBO welterweight champion Mikaela Mayer has said she wants to silence the doubters ahead of a hotly anticipated rematch against Sandy Ryan, which has been confirmed for

Open Extended Reactions NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday that he likes the idea of shortening games to 40 minutes by going from 12-minute quarters to 10. “As we get more involved in global basketball, the NBA is the only league that plays 48 minutes. And I would be — I am — a fan

Greg WyshynskiJan 29, 2025, 05:30 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Utah Hockey Club will not be moving forward with “Yeti” or “Yetis” as its team nickname and will hold an in-arena fan vote to pick a new one. The team expects to announce a permanent name and