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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJan 11, 2025, 10:34 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC strawweight Mackenzie Dern avenged a loss from five years ago to Amanda Ribas on Saturday, as she submitted Ribas via armbar with just four seconds remaining

Associated Press Jan 11, 2025, 09:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HONOLULU — J.J. Spaun got up-and-down for birdie on the par-5 18th hole Saturday for a 5-under 65, the final birdie giving him a one-shot lead at the Sony Open going into a final round where more than a dozen players remain in the

Jan 11, 2025, 11:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Coco Gauff wiped the sweat off her brow as she bowed her head and walked to the net. She had just lost in the fourth round of the US Open in front of a capacity crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium to fellow American Emma Navarro in

NBA Insiders Jan 8, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions All eyes will be on Wednesday’s big matchup (and a possible NBA Finals preview) between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers in a clash between the league’s top two teams. Both boast the best records in their conferences and both are riding

Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterJan 10, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. Open Extended Reactions EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Less than 24 hours after an embarrassing blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,

Jan 10, 2025, 07:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In 2024, boxing fans saw anticipated rematches, historic victories, impressive performances, and a few incredible upsets. Many of the biggest boxing events last year took place during Riyadh Season in Saudi Arabia, where we saw Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury fight twice for heavyweight supremacy, and

Associated Press Jan 9, 2025, 11:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A diving interception off an ill-advised pass set up Notre Dame’s trip to play for the program’s 12th national title after a thrill-a-minute 27-24 victory over Penn State on Thursday night in the Orange Bowl. Defensive back Christian Gray snared

Greg Wyshynski, Senior NHL writerJan 9, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Wayne Gretzky scored 894 goals in 1,487 career NHL games. Alex Ovechkin is poised to shatter that record, having scored 872 times in 1,451 games through Wednesday night. That’s a combined 2,938 career games

Jan 8, 2025, 10:48 AM ET Former Baltimore Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz, the No. 4 pick in the 2008 MLB draft who spent almost his entire eight-year career with the Orioles, died Tuesday at age 37. Matusz pitched in 279 games for Baltimore, making 68 starts. The only other major league team he played for

Jan 7, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window is open and almost every club on the planet is in need of something. The problem? No one can afford to make any deals, seemingly. Barcelona? So strapped for cash they’re embroiled in a legal battle to register their existing players. Manchester

Associated Press Jan 6, 2025, 03:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves will attempt to make his NASCAR debut in next month’s Daytona 500 with Trackhouse Racing. Castroneves, one of the most popular drivers in IndyCar history, has been trying for two years to get a Daytona

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 6, 2025, 01:00 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 BRISTOL, England — Ilona Maher’s mission to grow rugby is far from done, and while she

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJan 6, 2025, 09:15 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions A new year is upon us. It’s time for optimism and hope, right? I believe in both, but unfortunately, mixed martial arts has not been fantastic about

Associated Press Jan 4, 2025, 09:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARCADIA, Calif. — Barnes defeated stablemate Romanesque by 5½ lengths to win the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert in a field of Kentucky Derby hopefuls on Saturday at Santa Anita. Ridden by Juan Hernandez, Barnes ran seven furlongs

Associated Press Jan 4, 2025, 05:15 PM ET SYDNEY — Sixth-ranked Elena Rybakina has defended her former coach Stefano Vukov after he was provisionally suspended by the WTA as the governing body investigates a potential breach of its code of conduct. Rybakina said this week that Vukov is rejoining her team, but the WTA suspension

Jan 3, 2025, 10:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jimmy Butler‘s six-season tenure with the Miami Heat appears to be nearing its end. Butler, who led Miami to the NBA Finals in 2020 and 2023, was suspended by the team Friday for “conduct detrimental to the team,” one day after indicating to the Heat that

NFL Nation, ESPNJan 3, 2025, 06:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NFL regular season comes down to Week 18, with two playoff spots up for grabs and postseason seeding to be determined. With 16 games left, we have you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation

Jan 1, 2025, 08:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On New Year’s Eve, Penn State became the first team to lock up a spot in a College Football Playoff semifinal when it beat Boise State 31-14 in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. Texas needed double overtime to escape a gritty Arizona State team 39-31 on New

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 2, 2025, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Winter Classic has been the NHL’s signature outdoor event since 2008, when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres played through picturesque snow and launched an institution. The St. Louis Blues’ 6-2 win over the Chicago

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 30, 2024, 09:38 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions The initial list of major league teams that expressed interest in Roki Sasaki stretched to 20, his agent,