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Kelly Crandall Sep 11, 2024, 09:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Martin Truex Jr. enters the final NASCAR playoffs of his career having just eked into the postseason on points. James Gilbert/Getty Images Dale Earnhardt Jr. recalled a day from many years ago when he saw Martin Truex Jr. in the garage. The latter, as Earnhardt

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Sep 9, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — On her very first day of the next chapter of her life, Shelby Rogers woke up to a text message from her sister: “Happy first day of retirement,” it read. Rogers, 31, had officially finished her career at the US

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeySep 9, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Open Extended Reactions Here we go again! For fantasy hockey enthusiasts, we’re on the cusp of the most wonderful time of the year. Whether you’re looking to repeat as league champion, or hoping for a much

ESPN News Services Sep 9, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Norway captain Martin Ødegaard injured an ankle on Monday ahead of a key series of games for his club Arsenal. Ødegaard covered his face with his hands while being treated on the field midway through the second half of a 2-1 Nations League

Associated Press Sep 8, 2024, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HAMPTON, Ga. — One of the first things Joey Logano said after winning NASCAR’s playoff opener was that the postseason is his time of the year. In 10 initial playoff appearances, he typically slid his way through the rounds, winning two Cup titles and

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 8, 2024, 07:39 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 Even with the dust barely settled on the 2024 Slam season, let’s take a look

Sep 7, 2024, 04:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Demetrious Johnson‘s legacy in MMA is up there with the best ever to do it. He reigned with the UFC flyweight belt through a record 11 consecutive title defenses, and in 2022, he became ONE Championship’s 135-pound champion. When news broke on Friday that the 38-year-old

Sep 6, 2024, 12:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent center Tristan Thompson has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN. The Cavs originally drafted Thompson, 33, with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 draft. He was a member of the 2016

Rob Demovsky Close Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him on Twitter at

Sep 6, 2024, 04:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On Saturday, Jessica Pegula and Aryna Sabalenka will play for the US Open title (4 p.m. ET (ESPN; ESPN+). Pegula is the underdog, playing her first major final, while Sabalenka has two Australian Open titles and has made the US Open final the past two years.

Dan Murphy, ESPN Staff WriterSep 5, 2024, 09:21 PM ET Close Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Open Extended Reactions A federal judge ordered the attorneys negotiating a major settlement that could reshape the business model of college sports to “go back to the drawing board”

Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterSep 4, 2024, 10:41 PM Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow DiRocco

Jeff Passan, ESPNSep 5, 2024, 01:59 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Third baseman Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a six-year, $151 million contract extension late Wednesday, keeping the veteran from opting out of

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 3, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl has signed an eight-year contract extension worth $112 million. Its $14 million average annual value should give Draisaitl the highest individual salary cap hit in NHL history when the contract kicks

The summer 2024 transfer window closed on Friday, and one thing is evident in the Premier League. Spending — as in net spending, which is the amount taken in when transferring players out, minus the amount shelled out to acquire new players — is down. Way down. Like, Mariana Trench down. According to Transfermarkt, Premier

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderSep 3, 2024, 10:21 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions The same question pops up following every Naoya Inoue victory: When

Associated Press Sep 1, 2024, 10:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DARLINGTON, S.C. — Chase Briscoe went three-wide to pass Kyle Larson and Ross Chastain for the lead, then outran two-time series champion Kyle Busch to win the Southern 500 on Sunday night and make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Briscoe pulled away on a

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 1, 2024, 08:12 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — For a brief moment in the final round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Sunday, world No. 1

Associated Press Sep 1, 2024, 01:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUTTON COLDFIELD, England — Niklas Norgaard held his nerve after botching three chip shots for a double bogey, finishing birdie-par for an even-par 72 and a two-shot victory Sunday in the British Masters. It was the first European tour victory for the 32-year-old from

Simon Cambers Aug 31, 2024, 10:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — At the US Open on Saturday, Caroline Wozniacki stepped up to the baseline for her opening service game. Then she did what she almost always does. On the first point of her match with Jessika Ponchet, Wozniacki served out “wide” to