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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

Mark SchlabachJan 29, 2025, 06:34 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct on Wednesday in a criminal case related to his arrest on Oct. 8, in which

Eli LedermanJan 29, 2025, 07:00 AM 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 BOISE STATE’S PEERS across the Group of 5 took notice in the fall. The Broncos’ run to

ESPN News Services Jan 28, 2025, 03:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jake Paul and Logan Paul made social media announcements Tuesday that created widespread speculation the brothers would fight each other, but the teased March 27 event on streaming service Max will be a reality series rather than a boxing match, sources told ESPN’s

Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Eagles clinched a berth in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, sending fans to Broad Street, but it coincided with someone’s commute — Paul George. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Philadelphia 76ers forward attempted to drive through the fan-filled street after the Eagles’ NFC Championship Game victory against the Washington Commanders.