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Greg WyshynskiFeb 4, 2025, 09:20 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL’s most valuable player award winners usually have one thing in common: They aren’t goaltenders or defensemen. There are all sorts of justifications for the Hart Trophy almost exclusively going to forwards: Like the fact that

Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are looking for reinforcements before the transfer window closes following another home defeat on Sunday, with Leon Bailey among their targets. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip on deadline day from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January

Associated Press Feb 2, 2025, 11:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — NASCAR returned to its roots with a fight-free preseason exhibition at Bowman Gray Stadium and a popular victory with Chase Elliott winning The Clash on Sunday night. Elliott won his heat Saturday night to start from the pole and essentially dominate

Brett OkamotoFeb 1, 2025, 03:39 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Israel Adesanya‘s remarkable career in combat sports has come to a major crossroads, following his fourth defeat in five appearances on Saturday. Adesanya (24-5) suffered a TKO loss to Nassourdine

Tom HamiltonFeb 1, 2025, 08:28 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 DUBLIN — This defeat was far too familiar for England as they lost 27-22 to Ireland in Dublin.

Associated Press Jan 31, 2025, 07:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Sepp Straka got most of his work done before the weather started to turn ominous Friday at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, posting another 7-under 65 for a three-shot lead that left Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and everyone having to

Open Extended Reactions A great fighter in his prime tends not to be a charitable one, certainly not as it concerns rivals or those who may have beaten him. That’s why I’ll always remember what Keith Thurman told me back in 2016 — when he was rightfully moving up pound-for-pound lists and a potential successor

Open Extended Reactions The NBA is set to announce the 14 All-Star reserves tonight. And while the game itself has a new format — All-Stars will be split up into three teams, with Friday night’s Rising Stars champion becoming the fourth entry to the three-game mini tournament — the debate about who should be headed

Rich CiminiJan 29, 2025, 07:44 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York

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

Dec 6, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Just like that, the 2024-25 MLB hot stove has kicked off! We have a trade just one day after the Los Angeles Dodgers hoisted the World Series championship trophy. All eyes this winter will be on the top free agent, young slugger Juan Soto. But he’s

Kristen ShiltonJan 27, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Dylan Strome can’t stop outdoing himself. And that’s a good thing — for Strome, and the Washington Capitals. Strome is the Capitals’ leading scorer (with 12 goals and 46 points in 49 games) and is

Field Level Media Jan 27, 2025, 08:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As NASCAR teams prepare to begin the new season, changes to the Cup Series playoff format could be on the horizon. NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer John Probst said Monday that no changes are coming in 2025, but the

Jan 27, 2025, 08:27 AM ET Radja Nainggolan plays his club football for Belgian side Lokeren-Temse. Getty Former Belgium national team player Radja Nainggolan has been arrested in connection with an investigation into cocaine trafficking from South America to Europe, a source told Reuters on Monday. The cocaine was allegedly trafficked through the Port of Antwerp,

D’Arcy Maine Jan 26, 2025, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The first major of the 2025 season came to a close over the weekend as Madison Keys and Jannik Sinner claimed the singles trophies at the Australian Open. In her 46th Slam appearance — and last before turning 30 next month — Keys won

Jake MichaelsJan 26, 2025, 11:04 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer. He has been with ESPN since 2013, covering everything from AFL to Formula One, basketball to boxing, and tennis, both in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — There was an air of confidence surrounding Jannik

Associated Press Jan 25, 2025, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — White Abarrio won the $3 million Pegasus World Cup with a dominant performance at Gulfstream on Saturday. He ran 1⅛ miles in 1:48.05 under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., who earned his third career Pegasus victory. Sent off as the 5-2

Brett OkamotoJan 25, 2025, 04:50 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Usman Nurmagomedov squeaked out a razor-thin decision over Paul Hughes on Saturday in Dubai — and there’s a good chance he’ll see the Irishman again in 2025. Nurmagomedov (19-0) defended

Associated Press Jan 24, 2025, 08:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Harris English finished his 6-under 66 with three straight birdies Friday, charging into a one-shot lead over Andrew Novak at 9-under 207 heading into the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open. English capitalized in the third round after Torrey Pines’

Nick ParkinsonJan 24, 2025, 07:26 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Undisputed world junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue stormed to a predictable fourth-round knockout win over late replacement opponent Ye-Joon Kim on Friday, to set up a fight in the