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Pete Thamel, ESPNApr 22, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell is a Rocket by school and a moon shot by career arc. In an NFL draft green room Thursday night filled with players from time-tested brands such as LSU, Alabama and Ohio State, Mitchell is the lone player among

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Apr 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sixteen wins. That’s all a team needs to hoist the Stanley

ESPN News Services Apr 21, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Nelly Korda couldn’t have imagined the incredible run she’s put together this season while at home recovering from a blood clot that required surgery in 2022. “Because obviously then I was just more scared for my health,” she said.

Jeff Passan, ESPNApr 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions THE BASEBALL SWING is a puzzle, an ever-changing riddle. Even for the best hitters in the world, the fragility of the swing is palpable. Every minuscule

ESPN News Services Apr 20, 2024, 07:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TALLADEGA, Ala. — Nineteen-year-old rookie Jesse Love won the first NASCAR Xfinity Series of his career in a crash-marred, double-overtime finish at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday. Love held off Brennan Poole, who pulled alongside roaring into the trioval, and took the checkered flag

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 20, 2024, 04:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON, England — Even tired and disappointed, Manchester City can still find a way to win. After their Champions League exit to Real Madrid on Wednesday, following 120 minutes and a penalty shootout, City turned up at Wembley three days later for an FA

Associated Press Apr 19, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Zedan Racing Stables has appealed a Kentucky Circuit Court ruling that denied its request for a temporary injunction seeking to allow Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to race in next month’s 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The stable’s motion

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNApr 19, 2024, 08:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Bellator vs. PFL rivalry continues. After buying Bellator MMA in November, the PFL immediately seized the moment by putting together a champion-vs.-champion event to kick off 2024. The fight card in February delivered fireworks and, throughout the night, established a balance of power.

Devin Haney puts his WBC junior welterweight title on the line against former interim lightweight champ Ryan Garcia Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The fight between two of the brightest young stars in boxing has been largely anticipated. Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) is a master of the ring. His lack of

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 17, 2024, 07:01 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions PGA Tour star Scottie Scheffler, who won his second green jacket at the Masters last week, isn’t the only world No. 1 golfer dominating

ESPN News Services Apr 17, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA, the league announced Wednesday. The NBA said that Porter provided confidential information to bettors, limited his own participation in games for gambling purposes and bet on NBA games. “There is nothing more

Apr 17, 2024, 11:27 AM Open Extended Reactions Wales rugby great Ken Owens announced his retirement from the sport on Wednesday, ending an 18-year professional career. Owens, 37, played 91 times for his country, more than any other hooker in Wales’ history. He featured at three Rugby World Cups and played for the British and

Open Extended Reactions ESPN Analytics has released the NFL Draft Day Predictor, which powers the 2024 mock draft simulator tool. The mock draft simulator allows users to act as the general manager of their favorite team, giving them the opportunity to make picks in all seven rounds and conduct trades throughout the draft. The model

Open Extended Reactions College football’s 15-day transfer window is open and players have until April 30 to enter the portal. It doesn’t mean they have to find their new schools by then — or that they can’t return to their previous schools — but they have 15 days to decide whether they want to be

Open Extended Reactions The final day of the 2023-24 NHL regular season is Thursday, but the Eastern Conference teams will close things out by Wednesday. And it may take that long before we know the identity of all eight playoff teams in that conference. Monday is a big night in the race for the second

Simon Cambers Apr 15, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barring any last-minute issues, Rafael Nadal will return to action Tuesday when he plays in the Barcelona Open. It will be his first clay-court event of the year, just his second tournament in the past 15 months — and his eagerly anticipated comeback will

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterApr 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Just over two weeks into the MLB season, the Atlanta Braves are exactly where they’re expected to be: atop the National League East standings. But any thought that the

Associated Press Apr 14, 2024, 08:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT WORTH, Texas — Chase Elliott pulled ahead and cleared Ross Chastain on the first lap after the second restart in overtime Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, ending a 42-race winless streak for NASCAR’s most popular driver. The race ended on the 16th caution

Apr 13, 2024, 07:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s another weekend of European football and, as we edge closer and closer to the end of the season, a number of clubs have one hand on some silverware. We start our Saturday in Spain as Real Madrid got their win over Mallorca which sees them

Associated Press Apr 13, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — I Am Maximus confirmed his status as a favorite by pulling away late to win a Grand National unaffected by any major protests on Saturday. About a dozen horses looked to be in contention as they cleared the final hurdle but