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D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Apr 2, 2024, 07:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In January, Danielle Collins announced that 2024 would be her final season on tour following a second-round loss at the Australian Open. On Saturday, less than three months later, she won the biggest title of her career. Playing in her home state of

Joseph Lowery Apr 1, 2024, 11:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, another week of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta computer

Associated Press Mar 31, 2024, 11:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RICHMOND, Va. — Denny Hamlin won the race off pit road with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. after a caution with two laps to go and won in overtime at Richmond Raceway on Sunday night. Truex dominated the second half of the

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMar 31, 2024, 01:59 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Manon Fiorot might not be the UFC’s next flyweight title challenger, but she’s definitely on deck. Fiorot (12-1) solidified her status as the next No. 1 contender

Mike Coppinger Paul Gutierrez Close Paul Gutierrez ESPN Staff Writer Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area as

Associated Press Mar 30, 2024, 03:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Laurel River rallied to win the $12 million Dubai World Cup by a record-setting 8 1/2 lengths on Saturday at Meydan Racecourse. Breaking from the far outside post in the field of 12, Laurel River and jockey Tadhg O’Shea

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterMar 28, 2024, 03:38 PM Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions The Kansas City Chiefs have signed European rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit, the team announced Friday, giving them another potential offensive threat. The Chiefs will look at Rees-Zammit at running

Associated Press Mar 29, 2024, 11:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama had a career-high 40 points and added 20 rebounds and seven assists, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame Jalen Brunson’s career-best 61 points to beat the New York Knicks 130-126 in overtime on Friday night. Brunson finished one point

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMar 29, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Omar Khan sat on a sectional couch in the glow of a sunny late March afternoon and answered reporters’ questions. The

Mar 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NFL draft features a tremendous collection of talented receivers, including Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr., LSU’s Malik Nabers and Washington’s Rome Odunze, not to mention Georgia tight end Brock Bowers, all of whom could be top-10 picks. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNMar 28, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The

Mar 27, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Opening Day is tomorrow, so you know what that means — it’s time for season predictions! There are lots of questions going into the 2024 season: What does Year 3 of MLB’s expanded playoffs have to offer? Will we continue to see top teams knocked out

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMar 27, 2024, 07:25 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions There are only 15 days remaining before the opening round of the 88th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, the first major championship of

Jeff Kassouf Mar 26, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Forwards Mallory Swanson and Catarina Macario returned to the United States women’s national team for the first time in a year and two years, respectively, following major knee injuries. Both players are eligible for selection at the SheBelieves Cup, where the USWNT will play

Mar 25, 2024, 08:32 PM Open Extended Reactions England scrum-half Danny Care announced his retirement from international rugby on Monday after winning 101 caps, bringing an end to more than 15 years of service for his country. Earlier this month, the 37-year-old became only the sixth player to play 100 times for England when he

Ian Parker, ESPNMar 25, 2024, 09:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Following a busy year for the promotion, the PFL returns for its 2024 regular season next week (April 4, 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+/ESPN2). After acquiring Bellator MMA just days before the 2023 Championship finals, PFL got to work making big changes across both

Associated Press Mar 24, 2024, 07:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — William Bryon started on pole and delivered a dominant drive Sunday to win NASCAR’s first road course race of the season at the Circuit of the Americas. The Daytona 500 winner snatched his second win of the season and delivered the

Mar 22, 2024, 10:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brandon Ingram will miss at least the next two weeks after hyperextending his left knee in the New Orleans Pelicans‘ Thursday night loss to the Orlando Magic. In a statement, the Pelicans said Ingram will be reevaluated in two weeks after an MRI showed a bone

NFL experts Mar 19, 2024, 06:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NFL free agency has started to slow down nearly a week after officially opening. Teams have added impact playmakers across their depth charts, though free agents such as Xavien Howard and Mike Williams are still available for more moves. Notably, Kirk Cousins, Saquon Barkley,

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMar 22, 2024, 01:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang are in the process of finalizing a deal for a June 1 fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sources told ESPN. The heavyweight clash between two of boxing’s most dangerous punchers will take place on the undercard of the Artur