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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 17, 2025, 11:06 AM 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 Anthony Watson has been forced to retire from rugby. Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images England and British

Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterJan 17, 2025, 11:05 AM ET Close Fantasy baseball, football and basketball analyst for ESPN Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” Open Extended Reactions It’s January and the fantasy baseball offseason is, pardon the pun, in full swing. Right now, most sports fans

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 15, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions With schools playing as many as 16 games this season in the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff format, we waited a little longer than usual

Elizabeth Merrill, ESPN Senior WriterJan 15, 2025, 05:16 PM ET Close Elizabeth Merrill is a senior writer for ESPN. She previously wrote for The Kansas City Star and The Omaha World-Herald. Jack Hoffman, the young Nebraska football fan who ran for a touchdown during the 2013 Cornhuskers’ spring game and became a catalyst for pediatric

Associated Press Jan 14, 2025, 10:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Trae Young scored a season-high 43 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame Devin Booker‘s 35 points to beat Phoenix 122-117 on Tuesday night and snap the Suns’ three-game winning streak. Kevin Durant scored 14 of his 31 points in the third quarter

Jan 14, 2025, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Houston Texans on Tuesday waived wide receiver Diontae Johnson as they prepare for their divisional-round playoff game on Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Texans had claimed Johnson off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 23 after Baltimore moved on from the receiver

TAMPA — The Washington Commanders continue to prove one thing this season: They’re ahead of schedule. And they know how to win close games. Washington, which won eight more games this season than a year ago, won yet another game with a dramatic late finish. The latest — a 37-yard Zane Gonzalez field goal to

Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterJan 12, 2025, 10:30 PM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Eagles wide receiver

Associated Press Jan 12, 2025, 11:23 PM Open Extended Reactions Ilona Maher is playing her club rugby in England ahead of the country hosting the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup later in the year. Harry Trump/Getty Images U.S. rugby star Ilona Maher celebrated her first start for Bristol Bears by powering over for a try in

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterJan 12, 2025, 07:02 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‘ Kelvin Banks Jr., a junior left tackle who is one of the most decorated linemen in Longhorns history,

Jan 11, 2025, 06:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman has resigned his post with the Gophers and will accept the same position at Miami, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Saturday, confirming a report. Hetherman helped the Gophers to an 8-5 record this season, including a 5-4 mark in the

Mark Fainaru-Wada, ESPN Staff WriterJan 11, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Investigative reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit since 2007 Co-author of New York Times best-selling books “League of Denial” and “Game of Shadows” Co-winner, 2004 George Polk Award Open Extended Reactions When Jim Tyrer first appeared on an Pro Football Hall of Fame

Jan 11, 2025, 07:45 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Danielle Collins had no intention of being at this year’s Australian Open, but the past finalist is glad to be back at Melbourne Park and taking comfort in the routines of tennis after personal setbacks. The American former world No. 7 had planned to retire at

ESPN News Services Jan 11, 2025, 12:10 AM ET Bill McCartney, a three-time coach of the year in the Big Eight Conference who led the Colorado Buffaloes to their only national football title in 1990, has died. He was 84. McCartney died Friday night “after a courageous journey with dementia,” according to a family statement.

Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderJan 10, 2025, 06:45 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas – Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers told ESPN that he expects to enter the NFL draft whenever Texas’ 2024 season ends. In an interview with ESPN’s College GameDay prior

Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderJan 10, 2025, 06:30 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — The top of the quarterback market appears to have solidified for the 2025 NFL draft, with an ESPN poll showing that Colorado‘s Shedeur Sanders and Miami‘s Cam

Field Level Media Jan 10, 2025, 06:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Forward Dylan Guenther, who leads the Utah Hockey Club in goals with 16, was ruled out indefinitely Friday with a lower-body injury. Guenther was hurt Wednesday during Utah’s 4-1 home loss to the Florida Panthers. He was on the receiving end of a

Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterJan 9, 2025, 03:52 PM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Eagles star wide

Pete Thamel Close Pete Thamel Senior College Sports Insider College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Jake Trotter Close Jake Trotter ESPN Senior Writer Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can

Jan 8, 2025, 01:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alabama receiver Germie Bernard, who led the team in catches in 2024, will return to the Crimson Tide in 2025, he told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Wednesday. The 6-foot-1, 209-pound receiver considered entering the NFL draft, but the allure of graduating and a belief in what’s