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Associated Press Jun 3, 2024, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Preakness Stakes winner Seize the Grey drew post position No. 1 on Monday, and Kentucky Derby champion Mystik Dan will start in post No. 3 for the 156th Belmont Stakes that takes place Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. Kenny McPeek-trained

Jun 3, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Miles Russell, who became the youngest player ever to make the cut on the Korn Ferry Tour at 15, will make his PGA Tour debut at the Rocket Mortgage Classic later this month, it was announced Monday. Russell, the reigning American Junior Golf Association Player of

Nick ParkinsonJun 3, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Daniel Dubois may have earned the right to face Anthony Joshua for the vacant IBF title with an impressive eighth-round victory over Filip Hrgovic on Saturday. Dubois came from

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jun 2, 2024, 01:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — IT WAS WELL past 3 in the morning Sunday when Novak Djokovic finally raised his arms in triumph, as the dedicated fans in the stands at Court Philippe-Chatrier, many huddled in blankets, rose to their feet. It had been five grueling

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 1, 2024, 02:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — After coming up short in his first trip to the NBA Finals two years ago, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum said Saturday that he views this return to the league’s championship round as a second chance at achieving his ultimate goal as

Seth Walder, ESPN AnalyticsMay 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The San Francisco 49ers might have lost Super Bowl LVIII to the Kansas City Chiefs but they enter 2024 as the best team in football and favorites to win Super Bowl LIX, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI). The 49ers’ edge in

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterMay 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions The 12-team College Football Playoff will be more inclusive and guarantee the country’s top conference champions have a chance to compete for the national title. You’re going to love it.

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 1, 2024, 12:20 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars entered Game 5 in Dallas tied 2-2 in their Western Conference finals series. The Oilers beat the Stars 3-1 and will head home up 3-2 with a chance to end

Doug Glanville, ESPN MLB analystMay 31, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close • MLB analyst for ESPN and ESPN.com• Played nine major league seasons with the Cubs, Phillies and Rangers Open Extended Reactions No matter who you are, there are times and places in baseball when you wonder how you got there. Saturday’s Hall of Fame East-West Classic

Roberto Rojas May 29, 2024, 10:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions When you think must-see events in 2024, what comes to mind? There’s high demand for NFL tickets and the seismic draw of international pop singer Taylor Swift, to name just two, but equally hyped this year has been the chance to see a five-foot,

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNMay 28, 2024, 07:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A little over a month ago, fans witnessed one of the most dynamic fight cards in the history of mixed martial arts. That festive night was a hard act to follow, so it’s fair to say the sport has been experiencing a bit of

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterMay 27, 2024, 09:36 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 On Sunday, Kyle Larson became the first person in 10 years to  attempt the Indy 500-Coke 600 Double. Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 27, 2024, 01:04 PM ET 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 PARIS — THE CHEERS and shouts of “Vamos Rafa!” started even before the first glimpse

Associated Press May 26, 2024, 11:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving scored 33 points apiece and the Dallas Mavericks made all the big plays late again, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-107 on Sunday night for a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. The Mavericks closed with a

Associated Press May 26, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT WORTH, Texas — Davis Riley shot even-par 70 while playing in the final group Sunday with Scottie Scheffler and still won a subdued Colonial by 5 strokes over the world’s No. 1 player and Keegan Bradley for his first individual victory on the

Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — After six seasons

Pete Thamel, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 08:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Nothing is easy in college sports. And with the Power 5 conferences and NCAA board of governors voting Thursday to accept the settlement of three antitrust cases that create a new structure for the sport, the moment is layered in both historic change and

James Regan May 25, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEEDS, England — The rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall was a thrilling battle, cheered on by an emphatic crowd Saturday night, but the outcome still leaves plenty of questions for both fighters to answer. Catterall, 30, of Lancashire, England, earned a unanimous

Associated Press May 24, 2024, 09:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Juan Soto has hit a two-run homer in his return to Petco Park as a member of the New York Yankees on Friday night. In the third, he drove a high fastball from Yu Darvish over the right-center field fence for his 14th homer

May 24, 2024, 10:57 PM Siya Masuku kicked 21 points and controlled the game masterfully from flyhalf as South Africa’s Sharks defeated Gloucester 36-22 in the final of the European Challenge Cup at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday. The Sharks scored tries through number eight Phepsi Buthelezi, fullback Aphelele Fassi and wing Makazole Mapimpi