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Open Extended Reactions The UFC’s middleweight division has long been known for dominant title reigns by the sport’s biggest stars (Anderson Silva, Israel Adesanya) and a wealth of talented contenders who have each had a turn holding championship gold (Chris Weidman, Luke Rockhold, Robert Whittaker). When Adesanya regained the title in April 2023 by avenging

Timothy Bradley Jr.Feb 27, 2025, 11:11 AM ET Close Timothy Bradley Jr. is a boxing analyst for ESPN. He was a two-division, five-time world champion and is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Bradley is also the recipient of the 2023 Sam Taub award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism. Open Extended Reactions

Mark SchlabachFeb 26, 2025, 01:13 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour begins its Florida swing with the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches this week, a sign that it’s finally warming up on the East

Feb 26, 2025, 12:30 PM Open Extended Reactions The third week of the 2025 Six Nations saw Wales put out a much better performance despite losing to Ireland, while England earned their first win over Scotland in four years. So which players went a step towards cementing their place in the British & Irish Lions

NBA insiders Feb 25, 2025, 10:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA world was turned upside down Feb. 2 when the Dallas Mavericks traded five-time All-Star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a future pick. The deal sent shockwaves through the league leading to on-going discourse about

Matt MillerFeb 24, 2025, 06:45 AM ET Close Matt Miller is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation’s top pro prospects. A Missouri native, Matt joined ESPN in 2021 and also contributes to SportsCenter, NFL Live and ESPN Radio. Prior to joining ESPN, Matt spent 11 years as a senior

Bill ConnellyFeb 24, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. Open Extended Reactions The lengthy 2024 season has been over for more than a month, the transfer portal has settled down for now, and we’re waiting

Bill ConnellyFeb 24, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. Open Extended Reactions The lengthy 2024 season has been over for more than a month, the transfer portal has settled down for now, and we’re waiting

Open Extended Reactions After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin now has his sights set on breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record of 894. Ovechkin began the 2024-25 season with 853 goals, and now has 861. Follow along here as we chronicle each subsequent goal Ovechkin scores

Alden GonzalezFeb 21, 2025, 08:00 AM 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 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Sometime around mid-August last year, Mookie Betts convened with the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ coaches. He had taken stock

Associated Press Feb 22, 2025, 02:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Juan Soto wasted little time in showing off his power for his new team. Again. Soto homered in his first spring training at-bat for the New York Mets, hitting a solo shot to left-center field in the first inning

Field Level Media Feb 22, 2025, 11:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HAMPTON, Ga. — The Atlanta Motor Speedway is Austin Hill‘s home track after all — and the Georgia native proved again Saturday night that he absolutely “owns it.” Hill dominated the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Bennett Transportation and Logistics 250 on the Atlanta high

Open Extended Reactions The path to the 2025 Champions League final is now mapped out following Friday’s draw for the round of 16, and there will be some titanic clashes on the way to the showpiece game in Munich on May 31. Defending champions Real Madrid, Premier League leaders Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal must

Feb 20, 2025, 03:46 PM Open Extended Reactions Fly-half Finn Russell has been passed fit to start Saturday’s Six Nations match against England at Twickenham, but wing Darcy Graham has not recovered in time and misses out on his team’s bid for a record fifth successive Calcutta Cup victory. The pair suffered concussion after colliding

Open Extended Reactions There will be a new featherweight champion at UFC 314. UFC CEO Dana White announced on Instagram Live that Alexander Volkanovski (26-4) will look to become a two-time featherweight champion when he faces Diego Lopes (26-6) in the main event of the fight card at the Kaseya Center in Miami on April

Nick ParkinsonFeb 18, 2025, 07:33 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Saturday’s show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has been hailed the best card boxing has ever seen — and for good reason. Boxing promoters are known for their hyperbole and

Associated Press Feb 18, 2025, 10:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Tiger Woods had 199 yards to the hole. His Jupiter Links teammates realized too late that something was dreadfully wrong Tuesday night in a TGL indoor match. Woods asked to confirm the yardage and heard 99; caddies often drop

Jake Michaels, Senior WriterJan 16, 2025, 07:28 PM 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 Tennis was rocked in 2024 by two separate doping

Feb 18, 2025, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic has said that Andy Murray will continue as his coach for an “indefinite” period. Two-time Wimbledon champion Murray worked with Djokovic in the build-up to and during this year’s Australian Open, but after the Serb was forced to retire injured in his semifinal against

Dave McMenaminFeb 16, 2025, 11:11 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — The NBA’s refreshed All-Star Game format finished with a familiar result for Golden