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James Regan Oct 10, 2024, 01:09 PM Open Extended Reactions In September 2025, Twickenham will dust itself down for another major showpiece. The Women’s Rugby World Cup final will be in town, and there is immense pressure on organisers to make the tournament the greatest spectacle the female game has ever produced. New Zealand experienced

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Rafael Nadal broke math. That is the best compliment I can possibly think to give to an athlete in any sport. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Numbers are how I make sense of the

Open Extended Reactions Jürgen Klopp is back, but not as you know him. The former Liverpool manager has swapped the dugout for the directors’ box in taking on the role of head of global soccer for the Red Bull group, a move announced early Wednesday. The man in the baseball cap and tracksuit is now

Andreas Hale, ESPNOct 8, 2024, 05:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Michael Chandler waited two years to fight Conor McGregor. Although he has now moved on to a fight with Charles Oliveira on Nov. 16, Chandler has “no doubt” that a fight with McGregor will come to fruition in 2025. “I’ve made a pivot from

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 7, 2024, 12:27 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 Kevin Sinfield will continue his role with the England men’s rugby team with his responsibilities tweaked.

Associated Press Oct 7, 2024, 02:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BELLEAIR, Fla. — Caitlin Clark wasn’t joking when she included golf in her offseason plans. Clark is going to The Annika in November, the penultimate tournament on the LPGA Tour schedule hosted by Annika Sorenstam, to play in the pro-am and be a panelist

Associated Press Oct 6, 2024, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TALLADEGA, Ala. — A 27-car crash that involved eight of NASCAR’s 12 title contenders. A chaotic cleanup that infuriated competitors. And a surprise winner. Just a regular race at Talladega Superspeedway. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. snapped a 65-race losing streak by winning in overtime at

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterOct 4, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak attended his first NBA game as a teenager in Boston, going to see his beloved Los Angeles Lakers play their bitter rivals

Associated Press Oct 6, 2024, 10:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner overcame a one-set deficit to rally to a 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2 win against Tomas Martin Etcheverry at the Shanghai Masters. A night after winning his 250th career match with a straight-sets victory, the 23-year-old Italian faced a much

Oct 2, 2024, 03:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Janibek Alimkhanuly defends his IBF middleweight title against Andrei Mikhailovich on Friday at The Star Sydney in Pyrmont, Australia (ESPN+, 5 a.m. ET). The fight was originally scheduled for July 13 in Las Vegas, but two days before that date, Alimkhanuly fainted while trying to make

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterOct 5, 2024, 12:50 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions NC State quarterback Grayson McCall was carted off the field after taking a hit to the head following an interception in the first quarter Saturday against Wake Forest.

NFL Nation, ESPNOct 4, 2024, 06:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Week 5 NFL schedule for the 2024 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, and analytics writer

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NHL season had goal-scoring fireworks, thrilling playoff races and a championship final in which the best player in the world led his team back from a 3-0 deficit only to fall short of the

Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 4, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Inside Bryce Harper‘s basement on a recent Saturday morning, his son wanted dad to watch his Hot Wheels races, and his daughter was hungry

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 3, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions The NASCAR community came together on Wednesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway to help provide aid to victims of Hurricane Helene. Ryan McGee CONCORD,

Open Extended Reactions So begins the Mauricio Pochettino era. On Wednesday, the new U.S. men’s national team head coach revealed his first roster, which consists of a 25-man call-up that will take part in friendlies against Panama at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 12 and against Mexico at Guadalajara’s Estadio Akron on Oct.

Oct 2, 2024, 04:10 AM Open Extended Reactions Leicester Tigers head coach and former Wallabies mentor Michael Cheika has been hit with a prejudicial conduct charge by the Rugby Football Union. The Australian will face an independent disciplinary panel having been summoned for an alleged breach of RFU rule 5.12 — conduct prejudicial to the

Jeff Wagenheim Sep 30, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions When Alex Pereira defends his UFC light heavyweight championship for the third time on Saturday, it will have been just 99 days since he made his second title defense in late June. Pereira, who faces Khalil Rountree Jr. in the UFC 307 main event

3:54 PM ET Last week, Yamileth Mercado, ESPN’s No. 1 junior featherweight, defended her WBC title in a unanimous decision win over Kudakwashe Chiwandire in Mexico. Mercado (21-3, 5 KO) fought for the first time this year and now could be an obvious opponent for the winner of a number of fights coming up —

ESPN News Services Sep 30, 2024, 07:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the China Open semifinals for the second straight year after an impressive 7-5, 6-2 victory against Karen Khachanov on Monday. The 21-year-old Spaniard was characteristically relentless from the baseline and ground down the No. 27-ranked Khachanov’s service games