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Ryan HockensmithJul 27, 2023, 06:45 AM ET Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 26, 2023, 09:46 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia And just like that, the 2023 major championship season is over in men’s professional golf. Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka each won another major championship title. World

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterJul 26, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. TEMPE, Ariz. — Kenny Dillingham’s time in the Arizona State QB meeting room is a whirlwind. He’s built his career on mentoring players like Jordan Travis and Bo Nix, but as the

ESPN News Services Jul 25, 2023, 10:57 PM ET BOSTON — The Atlanta Braves turned a triple play in the third inning of their 7-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night — the first triple play in MLB this season. It also became only the second 8-3-5 triple play in MLB history,

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJul 25, 2023, 08:01 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Ah, summertime. A season of relaxation. Reflection. Rejuvenation. If you’re the architect of an NHL team with aspirations of competing for a Stanley Cup come fall, it’s a combination of all three. Or at least,

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 24, 2023, 09:13 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The expectations surrounding the U.S. women’s national team have long been stratospheric. Anytime a major tournament takes place, it’s win or else. At the 2023 FIFA Women’s World

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auJul 24, 2023, 06:18 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Not that they

Associated Press Jul 23, 2023, 06:58 PM ET LONG POND, Pa. — Denny Hamlin returned to Victory Lane on Sunday at Pocono Raceway a year after his first-place finish was thrown out, giving him a track-record seven wins and 50 overall in his Cup career. Hamlin also gave Toyota its 600th NASCAR victory. Hamlin passed

Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 23, 2023, 12:51 AM ET Former lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. returned to the win column — but in highly controversial fashion — with a majority decision victory over Maxi Hughes on Saturday night in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The 114-114, 117-111 and 115-113 scores in favor of Kambosos (21-2, 10 KOs) were met

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 22, 2023, 06:51 PM ET Almost one year ago to the day, in the same arena, Tom Aspinall suffered a freak knee injury when he threw a leg kick on the first strike of his fight against Curtis Blaydes and lost via TKO in just 15 seconds. After 364 days

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJul 21, 2023, 06:12 PM ET HOYLAKE, England — When Brian Harman drained a 15-foot eagle putt on the 18th hole Friday afternoon to go to 10 under, he changed the calculus of this year’s Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. The weekend will now turn into a field-wide chase of Harman,

David Fleming, ESPN Senior WriterJul 21, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and FlemFile columnist for ESPN.com. Has written more than 30 cover stories for SI and ESPN. Author of “Noah’s Rainbow” (a father’s memoir) and “Breaker Boys” (stolen 1925 NFL title). FIVE YEARS INTO her NBA Barbie quest, a

Associated Press Jul 20, 2023, 06:11 PM ET Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder sexually harassed a team employee and oversaw team executives who deliberately withheld millions of dollars in revenue from other clubs, and he has agreed to pay a $60 million fine, the league announced Thursday. The NFL released a 23-page report detailing the

Tom Luginbill, ESPN AnalystJul 20, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Close Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall The 2024 college football recruits create excitement and optimism among fans, and a great tool to help introduce the future stars of Saturday is to compare them

Jul 19, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Two weeks before the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline, the Los Angeles Angels are hovering around the .500 mark, which leaves one question hanging over the entire sport: Will the Halos trade free-agent-to-be Shohei Ohtani? Though we don’t yet know what the Angels’ decision will be, we aren’t about

ESPN News Services Jul 18, 2023, 12:55 PM ET With three wins, a lead in the points standings, and a NASCAR championship push ahead, the good times are rolling again for Martin Truex Jr. So why quit now? Joe Gibbs asked himself the same question about Truex as the 82-year-old Hall of Fame owner tries

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJul 18, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Vegas Golden Knights were once known as the “Misfits.” We’d consider them now more like the “Overachievers.” It took just six seasons for the NHL’s latest desert-dwelling expansion team to earn the franchise’s first

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 17, 2023, 09:25 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Being the manager of the U.S. women’s national team is one of those jobs that comes with the seat already warm. History guarantees such an environment. The Americans have won four World

Jul 17, 2023, 06:42 AM ET Two first-time Wimbledon champions were crowned over the weekend: Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded woman to ever win, while Carlos Alcaraz upset seven-time Wimbledon champ Novak Djokovic for the title. After an exciting two weeks, is it too early to look ahead to the next major? No way.

Jul 16, 2023, 10:02 PM Ireland captain Johnny Sexton will be able to play at the World Cup after being handed a three-match suspension for his conduct towards match officials following May’s European Champions Cup final. Despite being sidelined by injury for the tense 27-26 defeat to La Rochelle, the Leinster flyhalf made his way